2002 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held April 10-14, in Tehran, Iran, on outdoor clay courts.[1]

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2003. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 2003.

Pool A

Team Pld W L MF MA
 Iran33090
 United Arab Emirates32154
 Qatar31245
 Singapore30309

Results of Individual Ties

Date Winning Team Score
April 10 Iran3-0 Qatar
April 10 United Arab Emirates3-0 Singapore
April 11 Iran3-0 United Arab Emirates
April 11 Qatar3-0 Singapore
April 12 Iran3-0 Singapore
April 12 United Arab Emirates2-1 Qatar

Pool B

Team Pld W L MF MA
 Tajikistan33063
 Pacific Oceania32154
 Syria31245
 Saudi Arabia30336

Results of Individual Ties

Date Winning Team Score
April 10 Tajikistan2-1 Syria
April 10 Pacific Oceania2-1 Saudi Arabia
April 11 Tajikistan2-1 Pacific Oceania
April 11 Syria2-1 Saudi Arabia
April 12 Tajikistan2-1 Saudi Arabia
April 12 Pacific Oceania2-1 Syria

Promotion pool

The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

Team Pld W L MF MA
 Iran33081
 Tajikistan32154
 United Arab Emirates31227
 Pacific Oceania30336

Results of Individual Ties

Date Winning Team Score
April 13 Iran2-1 Pacific Oceania
April 13 Tajikistan3-0 United Arab Emirates
April 14 Iran3-0 Tajikistan
April 14 United Arab Emirates2-1 Pacific Oceania

Iran and Tajikistan promoted to Group II for 2003.

Relegation pool

The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

Team Pld W L MF MA
 Qatar33072
 Syria32154
 Singapore31236
 Saudi Arabia30336

Results of Individual Ties

Date Winning Team Score
July 13 Qatar2-1 Saudi Arabia
July 13 Syria2-1 Singapore
July 14 Qatar2-1 Syria
July 14 Singapore2-1 Saudi Arabia

Singapore and Saudi Arabia demoted to Group IV for 2003.

References

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