Davis Cup
June 7-13, 1999

Euro/African Group III
Tallinn, Estonia

Group A     Group B
Armenia     Estonia   
Georgia     Moldova
Kenya       Monaco
Lithuania   Zambia


Round Robin
Group A

Armenia d. Lithuania 2-1
Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Alvares Balzekas (LTU) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Rolandos Murashka (LTU) d. Tsolak Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-1 6-2
Tsolak Gevorgyan/Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Rolandos Murashka/Arunas Rozga (LTU) 1-6 6-3 10-8

Georgia d. Kenya 2-1
Allan Cooper (KEN) d. Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) 0-6 6-4 8-6
Vladimir Gabrichidze (GEO) d. Norbert Oduor (KEN) 6-1 6-1
Vladimir Gabrichidze/Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) d. Allan Cooper/Anthony Kiruki (KEN) 6-2 7-6(3)

Lithuania d. Georgia 2-1
Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) d. Alvaras Balzekas 6-1 6-4
Rolandos Murashka (LTU) d. Vladimir Gabrichidze (GEO) 6-1 6-1
Rolandos Murashka/Arunas Rozga (LTU) d. Vladimir Gabrichidze/Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) 6-1 3-6 9-7

Armenia d. Kenya 3-0
Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Allan Cooper (KEN) 6-4 0-6 6-2
Tsolak Gevorgyan (ARM) d. Anthony Kiruki (KEN) 6-4 6-0
Tsolak Gevorgyan/Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Arun Balaraman/Norbert Oduor (KEN) 6-4 6-4

Lithuania d. Kenya 2-1
Allan Cooper (KEN) d. Aistis Slajus (LTU) 7-5 6-3
Rolandos Murashka (LTU) d. Norbert Oduor (IEN) 6-1 6-1
Rolandos Murashka/Arunas Rozga (LTU) d. Allan Cooper/Antony Kiruki (KEN) 6-4 6-1

Georgia d. Armenia 2-1
Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Vladimir Gabrichidze (GEO) d. Tsolak Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-3 3-6 6-1
Vladimir Gabrichidze/Irakli Ushangishviili (GEO) d. Tsolak Gevorgyan/Harutun Sofian (ARM) 7-5 6-3


Group B

Estonia d. Zambia 3-0
Rene Busch (EST) d. Sidney Bwalya (ZAM) 6-0 6-3
Andrei Luzgin (EST) d. Lighton Ndefway(ZAM) 7-6(9) 6-2
Mait Kunnap/Andrei Luzgin (EST) d. Sidney Bwalya/Kachinga Sinkala (ZAM) 6-2 6-1

Monaco d. Moldova 2-1
Iuri Gorban (MDA) d. Christophe Bosio (MON) 6-3 6-2
Arnaud Dalbergue (MON) d. Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) 6-3 3-6 9-7
Christophe Bosio/Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Iuri Gorban/Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) 6-3 7-5

Estonia d. Monaco 2-1
Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Sebastien Graeff (MON) 6-1 7-5
Rene Busch (EST) d. Arnaud Dalbergue (MON) 6-1 6-0
Christophe Bosio/Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Mait Kunnap/Alti Vahkal (EST) 6-3 6-4

Moldova d. Zambia 3-0
Iuri Gorban (MDA) d. Sidney Bwalya (ZAM) 6-2 6-1
Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) d. Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 6-2 6-4
Iuri Gorban/Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) d. Sidney Bwalya/Khambula Msiska (ZAM) 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4

Moldova d. Estonia 2-1
Iuri Gorban (MDA) d. Mati Kunnap (EST) 7-6(10) 6-4
Rene Busch (EST) d. Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) 7-5 6-4
Iuri Gorban/Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) d. Andrei Luzgin/Alti Vahkal (EST) 6-3 6-3

Monaco d. Zambia 2-1
Khambula Msiska (ZAM) d. Sebastien Graeff (MON) 7-5 6-4
Christophe Bosio (MON) d. Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 6-3 2-6 6-1
Christophe Bosio/Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Sidney Bwalya/Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 6-4 6-4


Standings after Round Robin

                   Matches  Sets   Sets  Games  Games
Nation       Points  Won    Won    Lost   Won    Lost
Group A
Armenia         2      6     13      9    103    107
Lithuania       2      5     12      9    110     83
Georgia         2      5     12      9    109     91
Kenya           0      2      5     15     68    109

Group B
Moldova         2      6     13      7    112     87
Estonia         2      6     12      6     98     67
Monaco          2      5     10     10     90     99
Zambia          0      1      4     16     67    114


Semifinals

Estonia d. Armenia 2-1
Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Harutun Sofian (ARM) 4-6 6-1 8-6
Rene Busch (EST) d. Tsolak Gevorgyan (ARM) 6-2 6-0
Haik Hakobyan/Harutun Sofian (ARM) d. Andrei Luzgin/Alti Vahkal (EST) 6-7(6) 6-3 9-7

Lithuania d. Moldova 2-1
Iuri gorban (MDA) d. Alvaras Balzekas (LTU) 7-5 6-3
Rolandos Murashka (LTU) d. Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) 6-0 6-4
Rolandos Murashka/Aranus Rosga (LTU) d. Iuri gorban/Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0


Playoffs for positions 5-8

Georgia d. Zambia 3-0
Irakli Ushangishvili (GEO) d. Khambula Msiska (ZAM) 6-2 6-0
Vladimir Gabrichidze (GEO) d. Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 6-1 7-5
Michale Chokeli/Giorgi Revazishvili (GEO) d. Sidney Bwalya/Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 7-5 6-4

Monaco d. Kenya 2-1
Allan Cooper (KEN) d. Christophe Bosio (MON) 4-6 6-1 8-6
Arnaud Dalbergue (MON) d. Norbert Oduor (KEN) 5-7 7-6(4) 6-0
Christophe Bosio/Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Allan Cooper/Anthony Kiruki (KEN) 6-7(6) 6-3 9-7
 

Finals

Estonia d. Lithuania 2-1
Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Alvaras Balzekas (LTU) 6-2 6-2
Rolandos Murashka (LTU) d. Andrei Luzgin (EST) 6-3 6-4
Mait Kunnap/Andrei Luzgin (EST) d. Rolandos Murashka/Arunas Rozga (LTU) 4-6 6-3 6-4

3rd place
Moldova d. Armenia 2-1
Iuri Gorban (MDA) d. Haik Hakobyan (ARM) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3
Evgueni Plougarev (MDA) d. Harutun Sofian (ARM) 6-2 2-0 ret.
Tsolak Gevorgyan/Haik Hakobyan (ARM) d. Sergei Bougaenko/Chiriacov Dumitru (MDA) 6-3 6-0

5th place
Monaco d. Georgia 3-0
Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Giorgi Revazishvili (GEO) 7-6(4) 6-0
Arnaud Dalbergue (MON) d. Michael Chokeli (GEO) 6-1 7-5
Christophe Boggetti/Sebastien Graeff (MON) d. Michael Chokeli/Giorgi Revazishvili (GEO) 2-6 6-3 6-4

7th place
Kenya d. Zambia 3-0
Allan Cooper (KEN) d. Sidney Bwalya (ZAM) 6-2 6-3
Norbert Oduor (KEN) d. Lighton Ndefway (ZAM) 6-3 3-6 6-2
Arun Balaraman/Anthony Kiruki (KEN) d. Sidney Bwalya/Khambula Msiska (ZAM) 6-3 7-6(2)


Finals Positions
1. Estonia*
2. Lithuania*
3. Moldova
4. Armenia
5. Monaco
6. Georgia
7. Kenya**
8. Zambia**

*Promoted to Euro/African Zone Group II in 2000
**Relegated to Euro/African Zone Group IV in 2000