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.

Main article: 1988 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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
Relegation Play-offs
10–13 June
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 Belgium2
 Hungary3
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)
 Bulgaria0
 Romania5

First round

Belgium vs. Finland

Belgium
1		 Brussels, Belgium[1]
6–8 May 1988
Clay
Finland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Finland		 Xavier Daufresne
Olli Rahnasto		 6
4		 7
5		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		  
2 Belgium
Finland		 Denis Langaskens
Veli Paloheimo		 1
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
3 Belgium
Finland		 Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens
Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto		 2
6 		7
9 		4
6 		     
4 Belgium
Finland		 Xavier Daufresne
Veli Paloheimo		 1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
5 Belgium
Finland		 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 5
1 Nigeria
Hungary		 Nduka Odizor
András Lányi		 5
7 		6
3		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Nigeria
Hungary		 Tony Mmoh
László Markovits		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 Nigeria
Hungary		 Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor
András Lányi / László Markovits		 7
5		 6
3		 2
6 		6
4		    
4 Nigeria
Hungary		 Nduka Odizor
László Markovits		 6
3		 6
2		        
5 Nigeria
Hungary		 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 5
1 Senegal
Bulgaria		 Yahiya Doumbia
Julian Stamatov		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Senegal
Bulgaria		 Thierno Ly
Krassimir Lazarov		 4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
3 Senegal
Bulgaria		 Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia
Krassimir Lazarov / Julian Stamatov		 5
7 		6
4		 6
2		 6
2		    
4 Senegal
Bulgaria		 Thierno Ly
Julian Stamatov		 8
6		 1
6 		6
3		 10
8		    
5 Senegal
Bulgaria		 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 Romania
Portugal		 Florin Segărceanu
João Cunha e Silva		 6
1		 0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Romania
Portugal		 Adrian Marcu
Nuno Marques		 7
5		 6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		6
1		  
3 Romania
Portugal		 Adrian Marcu / Florin Segărceanu
Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva		 4
6 		8
10 		2
6 		     
4 Romania
Portugal		 Adrian Marcu
João Cunha e Silva		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 Romania
Portugal		 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 5
1 United Kingdom
Finland		 Andrew Castle
Veli Paloheimo		 5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 United Kingdom
Finland		 Jeremy Bates
Olli Rahnasto		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 United Kingdom
Finland		 Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle
Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto		 14
12		 6
3		 6
1		      
4 United Kingdom
Finland		 Jeremy Bates
Veli Paloheimo		 6
4		 4
6 		7
5		 6
1		    
5 United Kingdom
Finland		 Andrew Castle
Olli Rahnasto		           not
played

Austria vs. Nigeria

Austria
5		 Villach, Austria[6]
10–12 June 1988
Clay
Nigeria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Nigeria		 Horst Skoff
Nduka Odizor		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Austria
Nigeria		 Thomas Muster
Tony Mmoh		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Austria
Nigeria		 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster
Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor		 12
10		 6
3		 6
3		      
4 Austria
Nigeria		 Horst Skoff
Sadiq Abdullahi		 6
2		 6
0		        
5 Austria
Nigeria		 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 5
1 Netherlands
Senegal		 Tom Nijssen
Yahiya Doumbia		 3
6 		6
1		 2
6 		5
7 		   
2 Netherlands
Senegal		 Menno Oosting
Abou Berthé		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 Netherlands
Senegal		 Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers
Yahiya Doumbia / Thierno Ly		 6
1		 6
2		 6
1		      
4 Netherlands
Senegal		 Tom Nijssen
Abou Berthé		 6
0		 6
1		 6
0		      
5 Netherlands
Senegal		 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 Portugal
Soviet Union		 Nuno Marques
Andrei Chesnokov		 3
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 Portugal
Soviet Union		 João Cunha e Silva
Alexander Volkov		 6
3		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
3 Portugal
Soviet Union		 Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva
Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov		 3
6 		6
3		 16
14		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4 Portugal
Soviet Union		 João Cunha e Silva
Andrei Chesnokov		 3
6 		2
6 		       
5 Portugal
Soviet Union		 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 Hungary
Belgium		 András Lányi
Bart Wuyts		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Hungary
Belgium		 Ferenc Csépai
Karel Demuynck		 3
6 		3
6 		6
2		 3
6 		   
3 Hungary
Belgium		 Gábor Köves / László Markovits
Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens		 4
6 		3
6 		8
6		 6
4		 6
2		  
4 Hungary
Belgium		 Ferenc Csépai
Bart Wuyts		 6
3		 1
6 		0
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
5 Hungary
Belgium		 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 5
1 Bulgaria
Romania		 Krassimir Lazarov
Adrian Marcu		 1
6 		2
6 		7
5		 1
6 		   
2 Bulgaria
Romania		 Julian Stamatov
Florin Segărceanu		 1
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
3 Bulgaria
Romania		 Julian Stamatov / Milen Velev
George Cosac / Florin Segărceanu		 4
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
4 Bulgaria
Romania		 Julian Stamatov
Adrian Marcu		 3
6 		3
6 		       
5 Bulgaria
Romania		 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 5
1 Austria
United Kingdom		 Thomas Muster
Steve Shaw		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 Austria
United Kingdom		 Horst Skoff
Jeremy Bates		 6
4		 6
4		 0
6 		6
0		    
3 Austria
United Kingdom		 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster
Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle		 6
3		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		    
4 Austria
United Kingdom		 Horst Skoff
Steve Shaw		 6
4		 7
5		        
5 Austria
United Kingdom		 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 Soviet Union
Netherlands		 Andrei Cherkasov
Paul Dogger		 6
4		 6
1		 9
7		      
2 Soviet Union
Netherlands		 Andrei Chesnokov
Michiel Schapers		 6
2		 6
4		 7
5		      
3 Soviet Union
Netherlands		 Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov
Huub van Boeckel / Mark Koevermans		 11
9		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 7
5		  
4 Soviet Union
Netherlands		 Andrei Cherkasov
Mark Koevermans		 7
5		 3
6 		6
1		      
5 Soviet Union
Netherlands		 Andrei Chesnokov
Paul Dogger		 10
8		 6
1		        

References
  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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