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	The '''European and African Zone''' was one of the three zones of regional ] competition in 2003.		The '''European and African Zone''' was one of the three zones of regional ] competition in 2003.

	In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group ~~Play~~-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties 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 II in 2004.		In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties 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 II in 2004.

	==Participating teams==		==Participating teams==

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Main article: 2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The European and African Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties 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 II in 2004.

Participating teams

Seeds:

Remaining nations:

Draw

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Slovakia

Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor hard)

bye

Luxembourg

Slovakia

bye

Luxembourg

Asker, Norway (clay)

bye

Luxembourg

Norway

Finland

Asker, Norway (clay)

St. Anton, Austria (carpet)

bye

Finland

Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)

Norway

Austria

Norway

Minsk, Belarus (carpet)

Belarus

Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard)

Minsk, Belarus (carpet)

Israel

Belarus

Zimbabwe

bye

Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)

Zimbabwe

Italy

bye

Marrakesh, Morocco (clay)

Italy

bye

Italy

Morocco

bye

Morocco

Norway and Italy relegated to Group II in 2004.
Slovakia, Austria, Belarus, and Morocco advance to World Group Play-off.

First Round Matches

Norway vs. Austria

Norway
0

Riksanlegget, Oslo, Norway
7–9 February 2003
Hard (indoor)

Austria
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stian Boretti Jürgen Melzer	2 6	2 6	1 6
2	Jan Frode Andersen Alexander Peya	3 6	3 6	5 7
3	Jan Frode Andersen / Stian Boretti Jürgen Melzer / Alexander Peya	3 6	2 6	7 6	6 4	5 7
4	Fredrik Aarum Oliver Marach	4 6	2 6
5	Stian Boretti Konstantin Gruber	3 6	5 7

Belarus vs. Israel

Belarus
3

Olympic Training Centre, Minsk, Belarus
7–9 February 2003
Carpet (indoor)

Israel
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Max Mirnyi Harel Levy	6 1	6 7	6 3	7 6
2	Vladimir Voltchkov Noam Okun	6 2	7 6	6 3
3	Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram	7 6	6 4	6 4
4	Alexander Shvets Andy Ram	1 6	2 3			retired
5	Alexander Skrypko Harel Levy	4 6	4 6

Second Round Matches

Luxembourg vs. Slovakia

Luxembourg
2

National Tennis Centre (CNT), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
4–6 April 2003
Hard (indoor)

Slovakia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Gilles Müller Michal Mertiňák	7 5	6 3	7 6
2	Gilles Kremer Karol Beck	3 6	4 6	2 6
3	Gilles Müller / Mike Scheidweiler Karol Beck / Igor Zelenay	7 5	7 5	6 4
4	Gilles Müller Karol Beck	4 6	3 6	3 6
5	Mike Scheidweiler Michal Mertiňák	6 4	3 6	2 6	4 6

Austria vs. Finland

Austria
3

Arlberg-well.com Halle, St. Anton, Austria
4–6 April 2003
Carpet (indoor)

Finland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Koubek Tuomas Ketola	7 5	4 6	7 6	6 1
2	Jürgen Melzer Jarkko Nieminen	6 7	6 4	4 6	6 4	4 6
3	Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya Tuomas Ketola / Jarkko Nieminen	2 6	6 4	7 6	7 5
4	Stefan Koubek Jarkko Nieminen	3 6	2 6	3 6
5	Jürgen Melzer Tuomas Ketola	7 6	3 6	6 7	6 2	6 2

Belarus vs. Zimbabwe

Belarus
4

Olympic Training Centre, Minsk, Belarus
4–6 April 2003
Carpet (indoor)

Zimbabwe
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Max Mirnyi Kevin Ullyett	6 3	7 6	6 4
2	Vladimir Voltchkov Wayne Black	6 7	6 4	6 2	7 5
3	Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett	5 7	6 3	7 5	7 6
4	Alexander Skrypko Wayne Black	6 3	6 3
5	Vladimir Voltchkov Gwinyai Tongoona	6 1	1 2			retired

Morocco vs. Italy

Morocco
3

Royal Tennis Club, Marrakesh, Morocco
4–6 April 2003
Clay

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Younes El Aynaoui Filippo Volandri	7 6	6 4	3 6	7 6
2	Hicham Arazi Davide Sanguinetti	5 7	6 1	6 0	4 6	3 6
3	Mounir El Aarej / Younes El Aynaoui Massimo Bertolini / Giorgio Galimberti	1 6	4 6	1 6
4	Younes El Aynaoui Davide Sanguinetti	6 4	6 3	6 2
5	Hicham Arazi Filippo Volandri	6 3	6 3	6 2

First Round Play-offs Matches

Norway vs. Finland

Norway
1

Asker Tennis Club, Asker, Norway
11–13 July 2003
Clay

Finland
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Stian Boretti Jarkko Nieminen	1 6	1 5			retired
2	Jan Frode Andersen Janne Ojala	4 6	6 3	7 6	7 5
3	Jan Frode Andersen / Stian Boretti Tuomas Ketola / Jarkko Nieminen	5 7	4 6	4 6
4	Jan Frode Andersen Jarkko Nieminen	2 6	2 6	4 6
5	Thomas Haug Kim Tiilikainen	1 6	3 6

Israel vs. Zimbabwe

Israel
5

Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
11–13 July 2003
Hard

Zimbabwe
0

		1	2	3
1	Noam Okun Gwinyai Tongoona	6 4	6 3	6 4
2	Harel Levy Genius Chidzikwe	6 2	6 4	6 4
3	Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram Genius Chidzikwe / Gwinyai Chingoka	7 5	6 4	6 4
4	Noam Okun Zibusiso Ncube	6 4	7 6
5	Jonathan Erlich Gwinyai Chingoka	6 4	6 0

Second Round Play-offs Matches

Norway vs. Luxembourg

Norway
0

Asker Tennis Club, Asker, Norway
19–21 September 2003
Clay

Luxembourg
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stian Boretti Gilles Müller	3 6	6 7	6 2	3 6
2	Jan Frode Andersen Mike Scheidweiler	4 6	4 6	6 7
3	Jan Frode Andersen / Stian Boretti Gilles Müller / Mike Scheidweiler	1 6	6 4	6 3	3 6	4 6
4	Helge Koll-Frafjord Gilles Kremer	4 6					retired
5	Erling Tveit Laurent Hild	3 6	7 6	3 6

Zimbabwe vs. Italy

Zimbabwe
3

Harare City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
19–21 September 2003
Hard

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Kevin Ullyett Filippo Volandri	4 6	7 5	6 3	7 6
2	Wayne Black Davide Sanguinetti	7 6	6 1	6 3
3	Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett Massimo Bertolini / Giorgio Galimberti	7 6	6 2	6 4
4	Genius Chidzikwe Giorgio Galimberti	2 6	2 6
5	Nigel Badza Davide Sanguinetti	1 6	1 6

References

"Norway v Austria". daviscup.com.
"Belarus v Israel". daviscup.com.
"Luxembourg v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
"Austria v Finland". daviscup.com.
"Belarus v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
"Morocco v Italy". daviscup.com.
"Norway v Finland". daviscup.com.
"Israel v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
"Norway v Luxembourg". daviscup.com.
"Zimbabwe v Italy". daviscup.com.

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