Davis Cup March 1-7, 1999 American Zone - Group III Panama City, Panama - Clay Group A Group B Antigua/Barbuda Bolivia El Salvador Honduras Guatemala Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Panama Round Robin Group A Guatemala d. Antigua/Barbuda 3-0 Alexander Lehnoff (GUA) d. Jerry Williams (ANT) 6-0 6-2 Jacobo Chavez (GUA) d. Phillip Williamson (ANT) 6-3 6-3 Daniel Chavez/Alexander Lehnoff (GUA) d. Fernando Peters/Carlton Bedminster (ANT) 6-1 6-4 El Salvador d. Netherlands Antilles 2-1 Yari Bernardo (ESA) d. Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) 4-6 6-4 8-6 Manuel Tejada (ESA) d. Elmar Gerth (AHO) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4 Elmar Gerth/Kevin Jonckheer (AHO) d. Jose Baires/Augusto Sanabria (ESA) 6-3 2-6 6-2 El Salvador d. Antigua/Barbuda 3-0 Yari Bernardo (ESA) d. Carlton Bedminster (ANT) 6-0 6-3 Manuel Tejada (ESA) d. Phillip Williamson (ANT) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 Jose Baires/Augusto Sanabria (ESA) d. Jerry Williams/Fernando Peters (ANT) 7-6(5) 6-3 Guatemala d. Netherlands Antilles 2-1 Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) d. Alex Lehnhoff (GUA) 7-5 6-4 Jacobo Chavez (GUA) d. Elmar Gerth (AHO) 6-1 7-5 Daniel Chavez/Jacobo Chavez/ (GUA) d. Elmar Gerth/Kevin Jonckheer (AHO) 6-2 3-6 6-3 Netherlands Antilles d. Antigua/Barbuda 2-1 Kevin Jonckheer (AHO) d. Carlton Bedminster (ANT) 6-4 6-2 Phillip Williamson (ANT) d. Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) 2-6 6-2 6-4 Kevin Jonckheer/Elmar Gerth (AHO) d. Carlton Bedminster/Phillip Williamson (ANT) 6-3 6-1 Guatemala d. El Salvador 2-1 Luis Valencia (GUA) d. Augusto Sanabria (ESA) 6-3 6-4 Jose Baires (ESA) d. Alex Lehnhoff (GUA) 6-2 6-4 Daniel Chavez/Jacobo Chavez (GUA) d. Jose Baires/Augusuto Sanabria (ESA) 1-6 6-4 6-2 Group B Bolivia d. Jamaica 2-1 Javier Taborga (BOL) d. Karl Hale (JAM) 7-5 3-6 6-3 Jose Antelo (BOL) d. Jermaine Smith (JAM) 6-2 7-6(5) Karl Hale/Jermaine Smith (JAM) d. Sergio Vidal/Rodrigo Villarroel (BOL) 6-4 5-7 6-2 Panama d. Honduras 2-1 Juan-Pablo Herrera (PAN) d. Carlton Alvarez (HON) 2-6 6-3 6-0 Carlos Caceres (HON) d. Chad Valdez (PAN) 2-6 7-5 6-0 Juan-Pablo Herrera/Carlos Silva (PAN) d. Carlton Alvarez/Carlos Caceres (HON) 6-3 6-0 Bolivia d. Honduras 3-0 Javier Taborda (BOL) d. Carlton Alvarez (HON) 7-5 6-4 Jose Antelo (BOL) d. Carlos Caceres (HON) 6-3 6-3 Sergio Vidal/Rodrigo Villarroel (BOL) d. Franklin Cargica/Humberto Rodriguez (HON) 3-6 6-3 6-2 Panama d. Jamaica 3-0 Juan-Pablo Herrera (PAN) d. Karl Hale (JAM) 6-1 2-6 8-6 Chad Valdez (PAN) d. Jermain Smith (JAM) 6-0 7-5 Arnulfo Courney/Carlos Silva (PAN) d. Peter Gordon/Nicholas Malcolm (JAM) 6-3 6-2 Panama d. Bolivia 2-1 Javier Taborga (BOL) d. Juan-Pablo Herrera (PAN) 6-0 7-6(4) Chad Valdez (PAN) d. Jose Antelo (BOL) 6-3 6-3 Juan-Pablo Herrera/Carlos Silva (PAN) d. Javier Taborga/Sergio Vidal (BOL) 7-6(5) 6-3 Jamaica d. Honduras 2-1 Carlton Alvarez (HON) d. Peter Gordon (JAM) 6-3 6-3 Karl Hale (JAM) d. Carlos Caceres (HON) 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karl Hale/Jermaine Smith (JAM) d. Carlos Caceres/Franklin Garcia (HON) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-2 Standings after Round Robin Matches Sets Sets Games Games Nation Points Won Won Lost Won Lost Group A Guatamala 3 7 14 6 104 74 El Salvador 2 6 14 9 117 103 Neth. Antilles 1 4 12 11 112 104 Antigua/Barbuda 0 1 3 17 63 115 Group B Panama 3 7 15 6 109 78 Bolivia 2 6 13 8 110 96 Jamaica 1 2 8 15 100 121 Honduras 0 2 8 15 91 115 Semifinals El Salvador d. Panama 2-1 Yari Bernardo (ESA) d. Juan-Pablo Herrera (PAN) 7-6(4) 6-3 Manuel Tejada (ESA) d. Chad Valdez (PAN) 6-1 6-4 Arnulfo CourneyCarlos Silva (PAN) d. Jose Baires/Augusto Sanabria (ESA) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Guatemala d. Bolivia 2-1 Luis Valencia (GUA) d. Javier Taborga (BOL) 6-4 2-6 6-2 Jose Antelo (BOL) d. Jacobo Chavez (GUA) 7-5 6-2 Daniel Chavez/Jacobo Chavez (GUA) d. Jose Antelo/Javier Taborga (BOL) 6-3 6-4 Playoffs for positions 5-8 Netherlands Antilles d. Honduras 2-1 Jean-Julien Rojero (AHO) d. Carlton Alvarez (HON) 1-6 6-3 6-4 Carlos Caceres (HON) d. Elmar Gerth (AHO) 4-6 6-2 6-2 Jean-Julien Rojer/Kevin Jonckheer (AHO) d. Carlos Caceres/Franklin Garcia (HON) 6-4 6-3 Jamaica d. Antigua/Barbuda 3-0 Peter Gordon (JAM) d. Jerry Williams (ANT) 6-2 3-6 6-0 Karl Hale (JAM) d. Phillip Williamson (ANT) 6-4 6-4 Nicholas Malcolm/Jermaine Smith (JAM) d. Jerry Williams/Phillip Williamson (ANT) 6-3 3-6 6-3 Finals El Salvador d. Guatemala 2-1 Yari Bernardo (ESA) d. Alex Lehnhoff (GUA) 4-6 6-2 6-4 Daniel Chavez (GUA) d. Manuel Tejada (ESA) 4-6 6-4 6-3 Alex Lehnhoff/Luis Valencia (GUA) d. Jose Baires/Augusto Sanabria (GUA) 6-4 6-3 3rd place Panama d. Bolivia 3-0 Carlos Silva (PAN) d. Rodrigo Villarroel (BOL) 2-6 6-1 6-2 Arnulfo Courney (PAN) d. Sergio Vidal (BOL) 7-6(3) 6-4 Juan-Pablo Herrera/Chad Valdez (PAN) d. Jose Antelo/Javier Taborga (BOL) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 5th place Netherlands Antilles d. Jamaica 2-1 Peter Gordon (JAM) d. Raoul Behr (AHO) 7-6(1) 7-6(5) Elmar Gerth (AHO) d. Jermaine smith (JAM) 7-6(5) 7-6(4) Kevin Jonckheer/Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) d. Nicholas Malcolm/Jermaine Smith (JAM) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 7th place Antigua/Barbuda d. Honduras 2-1 Humberto Rodriguez (HON) d. Fernando Peters (ANT) 6-1 7-5 Phillip Williamson (ANT) d. Franklin Garcia (HON) 6-2 7-6(1) Jerry Williams/Phillip Williamson (ANT) d. Franklin Garcia/Humberto Rodriguez (HON) 6-3 6-2 Final Positions 1. El Salvador* 2. Guatemala* 3. Panama 4. Bolivia 5. Netherlands Antilles 6. Jamaica 7. Antigua/Barbuda** 8. Honduras** *Promoted to American Zone Group II in 2000 **Relegated to American Zone Group IV in 2000