1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.

Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1999.

Participating nations

Draw
  • Venue: Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo
  • Date: 21–25 January

Group A

   EST  GHA  CYP  MAD RR
W–L		 Match
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Standings
 Estonia 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 8–1 (89%) 12–9 (57%) 1
 Ghana 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 6–3 (67%) 13–7 (65%) 2
 Cyprus 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–6 (33%) 8–14 (36%) 3
 Madagascar 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 1–8 (11%) 10–13 (43%) 4

Group B

   TOG  GRE  BIH  KEN RR
W–L		 Match
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Standings
 Togo 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 7–2 (78%) 12–8 (60%) 1
 Greece 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 4–5 (44%) 12–10 (55%) 2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 0–3 3–0 1–2 4–5 (44%) 8–10 (44%) 3
 Kenya 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–6 (33%) 7–11 (39%) 4

1st to 4th place play-offs

  3rd-4th Play-Off
 Semifinals
 Final
                           
 
    A1   Estonia 0  
    B2   Greece 3    
A1   Estonia 2       B2   Greece 2
A2   Ghana 1     B1   Togo 1
  A2   Ghana 0
    B1   Togo 2  

5th to 8th place play-offs

  7th-8th Play-Off
 5th-8th Play-Offs
 5th-6th Play-Off
                           
 
    A3   Cyprus 0  
    B4   Kenya 3    
A3   Cyprus 0       B4   Kenya 0
A4   Madagascar 3     B3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
  A4   Madagascar 1
    B3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2  

Final standings
RankTeam
1  Greece
2  Togo
3  Estonia
4  Ghana
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6  Kenya
7  Madagascar
8  Cyprus

Round robin

Group A

Cyprus vs. Estonia

Cyprus
1		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [1]
21 January 1998
Estonia
2
1 2 3
1
Marinos Baghdatis
Rene Busch		 5
7 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2
Demetrios Leontis
Alti Vahkal		 77
64		 6
3		    
3
Demetrios Leontis / Neoclis Neocleous
Andrei Luzgin / Gert Vilms		 4
6 		4
6 		   

Ghana vs. Madagascar

Ghana
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [2]
21 January 1998
Madagascar
1
1 2 3
1
Isaac Donkor
Harivony Andrianafetra		 6
3		 6
3		    
2
Franklyn Ofori
Thierry Rajaobelina		 4
6 		77
65		 6
3		  
3
Gunther Darkey / Isaac Tetteh-Quaye
Jean-Marc Randriamanalina / Germain Rasolondrazana		 3
6 		5
7 		   

Cyprus vs. Ghana

Cyprus
0		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [3]
22 January 1998
Ghana
3
1 2 3
1
Marinos Baghdatis
Isaac Donkor		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		 
2
George Kalanov
Franklyn Ofori		 2
6 		2
6 		   
3
Demetrios Leontis / Neoclis Neocleous
Gunther Darkey / Isaac Tetteh-Quaye		 3
6 		0
6 		   

Estonia vs. Madagascar

Estonia
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [4]
22 January 1998
Madagascar
1
1 2 3
1
Rene Busch
Harivony Andrianafetra		 1
6 		6
4		 6
4		  
2
Andrei Luzgin
Thierry Rajaobelina		 6
3		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3
Alti Vahkal / Gert Vilms
Harivony Andrianafetra / Thierry Rajaobelina		 7
5		 7
5		    

Cyprus vs. Madagascar

Cyprus
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [5]
23 January 1998
Madagascar
1
1 2 3
1
Marinos Baghdatis
Germain Rasolondrazana		 3
6 		6
2		 6
3		  
2
Demetrios Leontis
Jean-Marc Randriamanalina		 77
64		 2
6 		6
4		  
3
George Kalanov / Neoclis Neocleous
Harivony Andrianafetra / Germain Rasolondrazana		 3
6 		1
6 		   

Estonia vs. Ghana

Estonia
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [6]
23 January 1998
Ghana
1
1 2 3
1
Rene Busch
Isaac Tetteh-Quaye		 5
7 		6
2		 6
0		  
2
Alti Vahkal
Gunther Darkey		 6
3		 3
0		    
retired
3
Andrei Luzgin / Gert Vilms
Isaac Donkor / Franklyn Ofori		 1
6 		2
6 		   

Group B

Togo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Togo
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [7]
21 January 1998
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
1 2 3
1
Jean-Kome Loglo
Meride Zahirović		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Goudjo Gbedey
Kristijan Čapalik		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Komi Adeyo / Kossi Loglo
Haris Bašalić / Kristijan Čapalik		 4
6 		3
6 		   

Greece vs. Kenya

Greece
1		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo
21 January 1998 [8]
Kenya
2
1 2 3
1
Nikos Rovas
Allan Cooper		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		 
2
Anastasios Vasiliadis
Paul Wekesa		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3
Niko Karagiannis / Anastasios Vasiliadis
Allan Cooper / Norbert Oduor		 6
4		 6
3		    

Togo vs. Greece

Togo
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [9]
22 January 1998
Greece
0
1 2 3
1
Jean-Kome Loglo
Nikos Rovas		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
2
Goudjo Gbedey
Anastasios Vasiliadis		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
3
Jean-Kome Loglo / Kossi Loglo
Niko Karagiannis / Yannis Vlachos		 67
79		 6
1		 6
4		  

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kenya

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [10]
22 January 1998
Kenya
0
1 2 3
1
Meride Zahirović
Allan Cooper		 6
4		 6
2		    
2
Kristijan Čapalik
Paul Wekesa		 6
3		 6
3		    
3
Haris Bašalić / Kristijan Čapalik
Allan Cooper / Norbert Oduor		 6
3		 6
4		    

Togo vs. Kenya

Togo
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [11]
23 January 1998
Kenya
1
1 2 3
1
Jean-Kome Loglo
Allan Cooper		 6
0		 6
4		    
2
Goudjo Gbedey
Paul Wekesa		 65
77		 1
1		    
retired
3
Komi Adeyo / Kossi Loglo
Allan Cooper / Norbert Oduor		 1
6 		5
7 		   

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Greece

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo
23 January 1998 [12]
Greece
3
1 2 3
1
Meride Zahirović
Nikos Rovas		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2
Kristijan Čapalik
Anastasios Vasiliadis		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3
Haris Bašalić / Kristijan Čapalik
Niko Karagiannis / Anastasios Vasiliadis		 1
6 		4
6 		   

1st to 4th place play-offs

Semifinals

Greece vs. Estonia

Greece
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [13]
24 January 1998
Estonia
0
1 2 3
1
Nikos Rovas
Alti Vahkal		 7
5		 6
2		    
2
Anastasios Vasiliadis
Andrei Luzgin		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Niko Karagiannis / Yannis Vlachos
Rene Busch / Gert Vilms		 6
3		 7
5		    

Togo vs. Ghana

Togo
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [14]
24 January 1998
Ghana
0
1 2 3
1
Jean-Kome Loglo
Isaac Donkor		 6
2		 7
5		    
2
Goudjo Gbedey
Franklyn Ofori		 6
3		 77
65		    
3
Komi Adeyo / Kossi Loglo
Gunther Darkey / Isaac Tetteh-Quaye		 6
1		 4
6 		6
3		  

Final

Togo vs. Greece

Togo
1		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [15]
25 January 1998
Greece
2
1 2 3
1
Jean-Kome Loglo
Nikos Rovas		 78
66		 6
4		    
2
Goudjo Gbedey
Anastasios Vasiliadis		 62
77		 3
6 		   
3
Jean-Kome Loglo / Kossi Loglo
Niko Karagiannis / Anastasios Vasiliadis		 65
77		 4
6 		   

3rd to 4th play-off

Ghana vs. Estonia

Ghana
1		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [16]
25 January 1998
Estonia
2
1 2 3
1
Isaac Tetteh-Quaye
Andrei Luzgin		 3
6 		3
6 		   
2
Gunther Darkey
Gert Vilms		 7
5		 6
1		    
3
Isaac Donkor / Franklyn Ofori
Andrei Luzgin / Alti Vahkal		 77
65		 3
6 		5
7 		 

5th to 8th place play-offs

5th to 8th play-offs

Kenya vs. Cyprus

Kenya
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [17]
24 January 1998
Cyprus
0
1 2 3
1
Norbert Oduor
Marinos Baghdatis		 4
6 		77
62		 6
1		  
2
Allan Cooper
Demetrios Leontis		 6
1		 6
1		    
3
Barry Ndinya / Norbert Oduor
George Kalanov / Neoclis Neocleous		 6
3		 6
4		    

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Madagascar

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [18]
24 January 1998
Madagascar
1
1 2 3
1
Meride Zahirović
Jean-Marc Randriamanalina		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Kristijan Čapalik
Thierry Rajaobelina		 6
1		 7
5		    
3
Haris Bašalić / Igor Stjepić
Harivony Andrianafetra / Thierry Rajaobelina		 63
77		 3
6 		   

5th to 6th play-off

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kenya

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [19]
25 January 1998
Kenya
0
1 2 3
1
Meride Zahirović
Barry Ndinya		 6
1		 6
2		    
2
Kristijan Čapalik
Allan Cooper		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Haris Bašalić / Igor Stjepić
Barry Ndinya / Norbert Oduor		 6
2		 6
3		    

7th to 8th play-off

Madagascar vs. Cyprus

Madagascar
3		 Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo [20]
25 January 1998
Cyprus
0
1 2 3
1
Harivony Andrianafetra
Neoclis Neocleous		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Thierry Rajaobelina
George Kalanov		 77
62		 7
5		    
3
Jean-Marc Randriamanalina / Germain Rasolondrazana
Marinos Baghdatis / Demetrios Leontis		 6
3		 4
6 		6
2		  

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