1986 Davis Cup Africa Zone

The Africa Zone served as a qualifying round to the 1986 Davis Cup Europe Zone.

Main articles: 1986 Davis Cup and 1986 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Teams from 9 African nations competed for 2 places in the Europe Zone main draws.[1] Zimbabwe and Nigeria were the winners of the Africa Zone and qualified for the Europe Zone main draws.[2][3]

Participating nations

Draw
  First Round
17–19 January		 Second Round
7–9 March		 Third Round
3–6 April
                           
  Zimbabwe  
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)
 bye  
    Zimbabwe 5  
    Libya 0  
 bye
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)
  Libya  
    Zimbabwe 4
    Morocco 1
  Morocco  
Casablanca, Morocco (hard)
 bye  
    Morocco 3
    Kenya 2  
 bye
  Kenya  
Tunis, Tunisia (clay)
  Nigeria 5  
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
  Tunisia 0  
    Nigeria 4
    Senegal 1  
 bye
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
  Senegal  
    Nigeria 3
    Algeria 2
  Ivory Coast  
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
 bye  
    Ivory Coast 0
    Algeria 5  
 bye
  Algeria  

First round

Tunisia vs. Nigeria

Tunisia
0		 Club Tennis de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia[4]
17–19 January 1986
Clay
Nigeria
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jilani Bouhafa
Nduka Odizor		 4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
Karim Fliss
Tony Mmoh		 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Jilani Bouhafa / Karim Fliss
Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
4
Elias Bramly
Nduka Odizor		 3
6 		2
6 		       
5
Jilani Bouhafa
Tony Mmoh		 0
6 		0
6 		       

Second round

Zimbabwe vs. Libya

Zimbabwe
5		 Old Hararians, Harare, Zimbabwe[5]
7–9 March 1986
Hard
Libya
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Orlando Lourenco
Abdel-Monem Bornaz		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
2
Haroon Ismail
Saad El Ragig		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
3
Greig Rodger / Clive Wilson
Abdel-Monem Bornaz / Abdul-Hakim Jteli		 6
2		 6
0		 6
0		      
4
Orlando Lourenco
Saad El Ragig		 6
0		 6
0		 6
0		      
5
Haroon Ismail
Abdel-Monem Bornaz		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      

Morocco vs. Kenya

Morocco
3		 Casablanca, Morocco[6]
7–9 March 1986
Hard
Kenya
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Arafat Chekrouni
Eno Polo		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      
2
Houcine Saber
Paul Wekesa		 6
1		 1
6 		5
7 		2
6 		   
3
Mohammed Dlimi / Houcine Saber
Selim Rana / Paul Wekesa		 7
5		 6
2		 4
6 		7
9 		6
3		  
4
Arafat Chekrouni
Paul Wekesa		 6
4		 6
2		 5
7 		0
6 		3
6 		 
5
Mohammed Dlimi
Eno Polo		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      

Senegal vs. Nigeria

Senegal
1		 Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal[7]
7–9 March 1986
Hard
Nigeria
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Yahiya Doumbia
David Imonitie		 6
4		 6
4		 8
6		      
2
Thierno Ly
Nduka Odizor		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3
Yahiya Doumbia / Thierno Ly
Sadiq Abdullahi / Nduka Odizor		 6
4		 7
9 		5
7 		3
6 		   
4
Yahiya Doumbia
Nduka Odizor		 1
6 		9
7		 2
6 		4
6 		   
5
Thierno Ly
Sadiq Abdullahi		 4
6 		1
6 		       

Algeria vs. Ivory Coast

Algeria
5		 Tennis Club Bachdjarah, Algiers, Algeria[8]
7–9 March 1986
Clay
Ivory Coast
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Reda Galou
Clément N'Goran		 8
6		 6
8 		8
10 		6
3		 6
2		  
2
Djamel Boudjemline
Philippe Koffi		 6
0		 6
0		 6
2		      
3
Djamel Boudjemline / Reda Galou
Jean-Amihiaka Koffi / Clément N'Goran		 6
2		 7
9 		6
4		 6
3		    
4
Djamel Boudjemline
Clément N'Goran		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		      
5
Reda Galou
Philippe Koffi		 5
7 		6
1		 6
4		      

Third round

Zimbabwe vs. Morocco

Zimbabwe
4		 Old Hararians, Harare, Zimbabwe[3]
4–6 April 1986
Hard
Morocco
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Orlando Lourenco
Arafat Chekrouni		 2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
2
Haroon Ismail
Abdel Nadini		 7
5		 6
1		 6
2		      
3
Haroon Ismail / Orlando Lourenco
Arafat Chekrouni / Mohammed Dlimi		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
Haroon Ismail
Arafat Chekrouni		 11
9		 4
1		        
retired
5
Orlando Lourenco
Abdel Nadini		 6
3		 6
4		        

Algeria vs. Nigeria

Algeria
2		 Tennis Club Bachdjarah, Algiers, Algeria[2]
3–5 April 1986
Clay
Nigeria
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Djamel Boudjemline
Tony Mmoh		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
Moncef Zehar
David Imonitie		 6
4		 6
3		 4
6 		0
6 		6
3		  
3
Yassine Amier / Abdel-Halim Azzi
David Imonitie / Tony Mmoh		 1
6 		6
8 		1
6 		     
4
Djamel Boudjemline
David Imonitie		 6
1		 6
1		 4
6 		6
3		    
5
Moncef Zehar
Tony Mmoh		 1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Algeria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
  3. "Zimbabwe v Morocco". daviscup.com.
  4. "Tunisia v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
  5. "Zimbabwe v Libya". daviscup.com.
  6. "Morocco v Kenya". daviscup.com.
  7. "Senegal v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
  8. "Algeria v Ivory Coast". daviscup.com.
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