1988 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1988.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were two different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I were promoted to the following year's World Group. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IIs in 1989.

Participating nations

Draw


First Round 6–8 May		Second Round 9–12 June		Third Round 22–24 July



Great Britain
		Bristol, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
		Great Britain	3
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
		Finland	1
Finland	4
				Zell am See, Austria (clay)
Belgium	1
				Great Britain	0
Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
				Austria	5
Hungary	0
		Villach, Austria (clay)
Nigeria	5
		Nigeria	0

		Austria	5
bye

Austria



Netherlands
		Warmond, Netherlands (clay)
bye
		Netherlands	3
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
		Senegal	2
Senegal	4
				Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Bulgaria	1
				Netherlands	0
Timișoara, Romania (clay)
				Soviet Union	5
Romania	2
		Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Portugal	3
		Portugal	0

		Soviet Union	5
bye

Soviet Union

Austria and Soviet Union are promoted to the World Group in 1989.


	Relegation Play-offs 10–13 June

	Budapest, Hungary (clay)

	Belgium	2

	Hungary	3

	Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)

	Bulgaria	0

	Romania	5

Belgium and Bulgaria are relegated to Group II in 1989.

First round

Belgium vs. Finland

Belgium
1

Brussels, Belgium^[1]
6–8 May 1988
Clay

Finland
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Xavier Daufresne Olli Rahnasto	6 4	7 5	3 6	4 6	6 3
2	Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo	1 6	2 6	5 7
3	Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto	2 6	7 9	4 6
4	Xavier Daufresne Veli Paloheimo	1 6	5 7	3 6
5	Denis Langaskens Olli Rahnasto	0 6	2 6

Nigeria vs. Hungary

Nigeria
5

Lagos, Nigeria^[2]
6–8 May 1988
Hard

Hungary
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Nduka Odizor András Lányi	5 7	6 3	6 3	6 1
2	Tony Mmoh László Markovits	6 1	6 2	6 4
3	Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor András Lányi / László Markovits	7 5	6 3	2 6	6 4
4	Nduka Odizor László Markovits	6 3	6 2
5	Tony Mmoh András Lányi	4 6	6 3	7 5

Senegal vs. Bulgaria

Senegal
4

Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal^[3]
6–8 May 1988
Hard

Bulgaria
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Yahiya Doumbia Julian Stamatov	6 2	6 2	6 3
2	Thierno Ly Krassimir Lazarov	4 6	5 7	2 6
3	Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov / Julian Stamatov	5 7	6 4	6 2	6 2
4	Thierno Ly Julian Stamatov	8 6	1 6	6 3	10 8
5	Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov	6 1	6 4

Romania vs. Portugal

Romania
2

Timișoara, Romania^[4]
6–8 May 1988
Clay

Portugal
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Florin Segărceanu João Cunha e Silva	6 1	0 6	0 6	2 6
2	Adrian Marcu Nuno Marques	7 5	6 4	4 6	4 6	6 1
3	Adrian Marcu / Florin Segărceanu Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva	4 6	8 10	2 6
4	Adrian Marcu João Cunha e Silva	4 6	3 6	3 6
5	Mihai Vanta Marco Seruca	6 3	6 0

Second round

Great Britain vs. Finland

Great Britain
3

Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, United Kingdom^[5]
9–12 June 1988
Grass

Finland
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo	5 7	5 7	3 6
2	Jeremy Bates Olli Rahnasto	6 1	6 1	6 1
3	Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto	14 12	6 3	6 1
4	Jeremy Bates Veli Paloheimo	6 4	4 6	7 5	6 1
5	Andrew Castle Olli Rahnasto					not played

Austria vs. Nigeria

Austria
5

Villach, Austria^[6]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Nigeria
0

		1	2	3
1	Horst Skoff Nduka Odizor	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh	6 2	6 4	6 3
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor	12 10	6 3	6 3
4	Horst Skoff Sadiq Abdullahi	6 2	6 0
5	Thomas Muster Nduka Odizor	6 4	10 8

Netherlands vs. Senegal

Netherlands
3

Warmond, Netherlands^[7]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Senegal
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Tom Nijssen Yahiya Doumbia	3 6	6 1	2 6	5 7
2	Menno Oosting Abou Berthé	6 0	6 1	6 3
3	Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers Yahiya Doumbia / Thierno Ly	6 1	6 2	6 1
4	Tom Nijssen Abou Berthé	6 0	6 1	6 0
5	Menno Oosting Yahiya Doumbia	4 6	2 6

Portugal vs. Soviet Union

Portugal
0

Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal^[8]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Soviet Union
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Nuno Marques Andrei Chesnokov	3 6	5 7	2 6
2	João Cunha e Silva Alexander Volkov	6 3	3 6	3 6	3 6
3	Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov	3 6	6 3	16 14	3 6	2 6
4	João Cunha e Silva Andrei Chesnokov	3 6	2 6
5	Marco Seruca Alexander Volkov	3 6	2 6

Relegation play-offs

Hungary vs. Belgium

Hungary
3

Budapest, Hungary^[9]
10–13 June 1988
Clay

Belgium
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	András Lányi Bart Wuyts	6 3	6 4	6 3
2	Ferenc Csépai Karel Demuynck	3 6	3 6	6 2	3 6
3	Gábor Köves / László Markovits Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens	4 6	3 6	8 6	6 4	6 2
4	Ferenc Csépai Bart Wuyts	6 3	1 6	0 6	6 4	4 6
5	András Lányi Xavier Daufresne	6 4	5 7	6 2	6 1

Bulgaria vs. Romania

Bulgaria
0

Sofia, Bulgaria^[10]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Romania
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Krassimir Lazarov Adrian Marcu	1 6	2 6	7 5	1 6
2	Julian Stamatov Florin Segărceanu	1 6	2 6	0 6
3	Julian Stamatov / Milen Velev George Cosac / Florin Segărceanu	4 6	1 6	4 6
4	Julian Stamatov Adrian Marcu	3 6	3 6
5	Krassimir Lazarov Florin Segărceanu	4 6	3 6

Third round

Austria vs. Great Britain

Austria
5

Zell am See, Austria^[11]
22–24 July 1988
Clay

Great Britain
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Thomas Muster Steve Shaw	6 4	6 2	6 2
2	Horst Skoff Jeremy Bates	6 4	6 4	0 6	6 0
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 3
4	Horst Skoff Steve Shaw	6 4	7 5
5	Thomas Muster Richard Whichello	6 1	6 3

Soviet Union vs. Netherlands

Soviet Union
5

Jūrmala, Soviet Union^[12]
22–24 July 1988
Clay

Netherlands
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Cherkasov Paul Dogger	6 4	6 1	9 7
2	Andrei Chesnokov Michiel Schapers	6 2	6 4	7 5
3	Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov Huub van Boeckel / Mark Koevermans	11 9	3 6	4 6	6 3	7 5
4	Andrei Cherkasov Mark Koevermans	7 5	3 6	6 1
5	Andrei Chesnokov Paul Dogger	10 8	6 1

References

^ "Belgium v Finland". daviscup.com.
^ "Nigeria v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Senegal v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.
^ "Romania v Portugal". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Finland". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Senegal". daviscup.com.
^ "Portugal v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
^ "Hungary v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Bulgaria v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Soviet Union v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[1] "Belgium v Finland". daviscup.com.

[2] "Nigeria v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[3] "Senegal v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.

[4] "Romania v Portugal". daviscup.com.

[5] "Great Britain v Finland". daviscup.com.

[6] "Austria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.

[7] "Netherlands v Senegal". daviscup.com.

[8] "Portugal v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.

[9] "Hungary v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[10] "Bulgaria v Romania". daviscup.com.

[11] "Austria v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[12] "Soviet Union v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

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