Davis Cup
April 29-May 3, 2009

Europe/Africa Zone - Group III-Zone A
Istanbul, Turkey: Hard

Group A
Luxembourg
Estonia
Iceland
Botswana

Group B
Greece
Turkey
Madagascar
Rwanda


Round Robin
Wednesday, April 29, 2009


Group A
Luxembourg d. Iceland 3-0
Gilles Kremer (LUX) d. Arnar Sigurdsson (ISL) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Birkir Gunnarsson (ISL) 6-0 6-0
Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Teitur Marshall/Magnus Gunnarsson (ISL) 6-1 6-3

Estonia d. Botswana 3-0
Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Matshidiso Malope (BOT) 6-0 6-0
Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Thabiso Mabaka (BOT) 6-0 6-0
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Shingirai Muzondiwa/Lefa Sibanda (BOT) 6-1 6-1


Group B
Turkey d. Greece 2-1
Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) d. Konstantinos Economidis (GRE) 7-6(4) 6-0
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Alex Jakupovic (GRE) 6-4 6-2
Alex Jakupovic/Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) d. Baris Erguden/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 6-3 3-6 6-3

Madagascar d. Rwanda 3-0 (w/o)


Thursday, April 30, 2009

Group A
Luxembourg d. Botswana 3-0
Laurent Bram (LUX) d. Lefa Sibanda (BOT) 6-0 6-1
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Thabiso Mabaka (BOT) 6-0 6-1
Laurent Bram/Philippe Grandjean (LUX) d. Matshidiso Malope/Shingirai Muzondiwa (BOT) 6-2 6-1

Estonia d. Iceland 3-0
Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Magnus Gunnarsson (ISL) 6-0 6-0
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Teitur Marshall (ISL) 6-2 6-1
Vladimir Ivanov/Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Arnar Sigurdsson/Magnus Gunnarsson (ISL) 6-1 6-4


Group B
Greece d. Madagascar 3-0
Konstantinos Economidis (GRE) d. Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) 6-3 6-3
Alex Jakupovic (GRE) d. Tony Rajaobelina (MAD) 6-2 6-3
Alex Jakupovic/Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) d. Erick Counil/Thierry Rajaobelina (MAD) 6-3 4-6 6-3

Turkey d. Rwanda 3-0
Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) d. Dieu-Donne Habiyambere (RWA) 6-0 6-1
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Olivier Nkunda (RWA) 6-1 6-0
Baris Erguden/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) d. Dieu-Donne Habiyambere/Olivier Nkunda (RWA) 6-0 6-1


Friday, May 1, 2009

Group A
Estonia d. Luxembourg 3-0
Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Gilles Kremer (LUX) 7-6(6) 6-2
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) 4-6 6-3 7-6(2)
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) 6-4 6-3

Iceland d. Botswana 2-1
Arnar Sigurdsson (ISL) d. Matshidiso Malope (BOT) 6-0 6-0
Thabiso Mabaka (BOT) d. Teitur Marshall (ISL) 6-2 6-1
Magnus Gunnarsson/Arnar Sigurdsson (ISL) d. Thabiso Mabaka/Matshidiso Malope (BOT) 6-4 6-3


Group B
Greece d. Rwanda 3-0
Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) d. Dieu-Donne Habiyambere (RWA) 6-1 6-1
Alex Jakupovic (GRE) d. Olivier Nkunda (RWA) 6-1 6-1
Konstantinos Economidis/Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) d. Dieu-Donne Habiyambere/Olivier Nkunda (RWA) 6-0 6-0

Turkey d. Madagascar 2-1
Erick Counil (MAD) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 6-3 6-2
Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) d. Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 7-6(1) 6-3
Baris Erguden/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) d. Thierry Rajaobelina/Tony Rajaobelina (MAD) 6-2 6-4


Saturday, May 2, 2009

Playoffs for 1st-4th place
Luxembourg d. Greece 2-1
Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) d. Gilles Kremer (LUX) 6-4 1-6 6-1
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Alex Jakupovic (GRE) 5-7 6-3 7-6(4)
Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Alex Jakupovic/Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) 4-6 6-2 6-3

Estonia d. Turkey 2-1
Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 6-1 7-6(4)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Jurgen Zopp (EST) 6-4 6-4
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Marsel Ilhan/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 6-1 6-2


Playoffs for 5th-8th place
Madagascar d. Iceland 2-1
Arnar Sigurdsson (ISL) d. Thierry Rajaobelina (MAD) 6-1 6-3
Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) d. Birkir Gunnarsson (ISL) 6-1 6-1
Erick Counil/Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) d. Birkir Gunnarsson/Arnar Sigurdsson (ISL) 6-4 6-3


Sunday, May 3, 2009

Playoffs for 1st-4th place
Turkey d. Luxembourg 2-0
Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) d. Gilles Kremer (LUX) 7-6(2) 6-1
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
Doubles not played

Estonia d. Greece 3-0
Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) 3-0 ret.
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Alex Jakupovic (GRE) 5-0 ret.
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Alex Jakupovic/Dimitris Kleftakos (GRE) w/o


Playoffs for 5th-8th place
Madagascar d. Botswana 3-0
Thierry Rajaobelina (MAD) d. Lefa Sibanda (BOT) 6-2 6-1
Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) d. Thabiso Mabaka (BOT) 6-1 6-4
Erick Counil/Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD) d. Matshidiso Malope/Shingirai Muzondiwa (BOT) 6-0 6-1


Final Positions
1. Estonia*
2. Turkey*
3. Luxembourg
4. Greece
5. Madagascar
6. Iceland
7. Rwanda**
8. Botswana**

*  Estonia and Turkey are promoted into Europe/Africa Zone - Group II 2010.
** Rwanda and Botswana are relegated into Europe/Africa Zone - Group IV 2010.

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Europe/Africa Zone - Group IV
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire: Hard

Nations
Armenia
Cote D'Ivoire
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Cameroon

Round Robin
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Cote D'Ivoire d. Cameroon 2-1
Celestin Nkoueleue (CMR) d. Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry (CIV) 6-4 6-1
Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Germain Ayinda (CMR) 6-2 6-1
Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry/Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Pierre Damien Ayissi Djomo/Augustin Ntouba (CMR) 6-3 6-3

Ghana d. Armenia 3-0
Emmanuel Mensah (GHA) d. Ashot Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-4 7-5
Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) 6-2 6-1
Emmanuel Mensah/Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Ashot Gevorgyan/Henrik Nikoghosyan (ARM) 6-1 6-1


Thursday, April 30, 2009

Cote D'Ivoire d. Armenia 2-1
Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry (CIV) d. Ashot Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-4 6-3
Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) 6-2 6-3
Ashot Gevorgyan/Henrik Nikoghosyan (ARM) d. Yeboua Koffi Etienne Bini/Akre Fancis Koffi (CIV) 7-5 5-7 6-4

Ghana d. Zimbabwe 3-0
Emmanuel Mensah (GHA) d. Andrew Mawire (ZIM) 6-3 6-2
Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) 3-6 7-6(7) 4-1 ret.
Emmanuel Mensah/Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Andrew Mawire/Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) 6-3 6-3


Friday, May 1, 2009

Zimbabwe d. Armenia 2-1
Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Ashot Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-1
Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) d. Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) 6-1 6-3
Andrew Mawire/Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Ashot Gevorgyan/Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) 6-4 6-2

Ghana d. Cameroon 3-0
Emmanuel Mensah (GHA) d. Celestin Nkoueleue (CMR) 6-1 6-3
Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Germain Ayinda (CMR) 6-1 6-1
Robert Mensah Kpodo/Menford Owusu (GHA) d. Pierre Damien Ayissi Djomo/Augustin Ntouba (CMR) 6-4 4-6 7-5


Saturday, May 2, 2009

Zimbabwe d. Cote D'Ivoire 2-1
Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry (CIV) 3-6 7-5 6-1
Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Andrew Mawire (ZIM) 6-1 6-1
Andrew Mawire/Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry/Valentin Sanon (CIV) 6-2 7-6(5)

Armenia d. Cameroon 3-0
Ashot Gevorgyan (ARM) d. Pierre Damien Ayissi Djomo (CMR) 6-2 6-3
Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) d. Celestin Nkoueleue (CMR) 6-3 6-4
Henrik Nikoghosyan/Harutyun Sofyan (ARM) d. Pierre Damien Ayissi Djomo/Augustin Ntouba (CMR) 6-2 6-3


Sunday, May 3, 2009

Zimbabwe d. Cameroon 3-0
Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Augustin Ntouba (CMR) 6-3 6-0
Andrew Mawire (ZIM) d. Celestin Nkoueleue (CMR) 6-2 7-6(3)
Andrew Mawire/Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM) d. Germain Ayinda/Augustin Ntouba (CMR) 6-3 6-1

Ghana d. Cote D'Ivoire 3-0
Emmanuel Mensah (GHA) d. Sylvain N'Yaba Lavry (CIV) 6-1 6-4
Mohammed Salifu (GHA) d. Valentin Sanon (CIV) 7-6(3) 6-4
Robert Mensah Kpodo/Menford Owusu (GHA) d. Yeboua Koffi Etienne Bini/Akre Fancis Koffi (CIV) 6-2 6-2


Final Positions
1. Ghana*
2. Zimbabwe*
3. Cote D'Ivoire*
4. Armenia*
5. Cameroon

*  Ghana, Zimbabwe, Cote D'Ivoire, and Armenia are promoted to Euro/African Zone - Group III in 2010