1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone – Knockout Stage

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The Knockout Stage of the 1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1  South Africa  Croatia  Slovenia  Latvia
2  Ireland  Greece  Norway  Yugoslavia
3  Estonia  Portugal  Lithuania  Malta
4  Luxembourg  Turkey  Congo  Tunisia

The eight teams were then randomly drawn into a three-stage knockout tournament, with the winner qualifying for the World Group.

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals
16 April
Semifinals
17 April
Final
18 April
         
   Greece 0
   Latvia 3
   Latvia 1
   Croatia 2
   Croatia 3
   Ireland 0
   Croatia 1
   South Africa 2
   Norway 0
   Slovenia 3
   Slovenia 0
   South Africa 3
   Yugoslavia 0
   South Africa 3

Quarterfinals[edit]

Greece vs. Latvia[edit]


Greece
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

Latvia
3
1 2 3
1 Greece
Latvia
Christina Zachariadou
Oksana Bushevitsa
2
6
3
6
   
2 Greece
Latvia
Christína Papadáki
Larisa Neiland
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
3 Greece
Latvia
Christína Papadáki / Christina Zachariadou
Agnese Blumberga / Larisa Neiland
63
77
2
6
   

[1]

Croatia vs. Ireland[edit]


Croatia
3
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

Ireland
0
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Republic of Ireland
Maja Palaveršić
Gina Niland
6
0
6
2
   
2 Croatia
Republic of Ireland
Nadin Ercegović
Siobhán Nicholson
6
1
6
1
   
3 Croatia
Republic of Ireland
Gorana Matić / Maja Murić
Yvonne Doyle / Catriona McCarthy
6
2
6
3
   

[2]

Norway vs. Slovenia[edit]


Norway
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

Slovenia
3
1 2 3
1 Norway
Slovenia
Cathrine Instebø
Tina Vukasovič
1
6
3
6
   
2 Norway
Slovenia
Amy Jonsson-Råholt
Barbara Mulej
3
6
5
7
   
3 Norway
Slovenia
Amy Jonsson-Råholt / Astrid Sunde
Tina Križan / Tina Vukasovič
4
6
0
6
   

[3]

Yugoslavia vs. South Africa[edit]


Yugoslavia
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

South Africa
3
1 2 3
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
South Africa
Branislava Ivanović
Elna Reinach
0
6
2
6
   
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
South Africa
Ljudmila Pavlov
Amanda Coetzer
3
6
0
6
   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
South Africa
Branislava Ivanović / Marijana Ranđelović
Mariaan de Swardt / Joannette Kruger
0
6
0
6
   

[4]

Semifinals[edit]

Latvia vs. Croatia[edit]


Latvia
1
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
17 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

Croatia
2
1 2 3
1 Latvia
Croatia
Oksana Bushevitsa
Maja Palaveršić
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
2 Latvia
Croatia
Larisa Neiland
Nadin Ercegović
3
6
1
6
   
3 Latvia
Croatia
Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa
Gorana Matić / Maja Murić
3
6
6
3
8
6
 

[5]

Slovenia vs. South Africa[edit]


Slovenia
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

South Africa
3
1 2 3
1 Slovenia
South Africa
Tina Križan
Elna Reinach
77
62
4
6
3
6
 
2 Slovenia
South Africa
Barbara Mulej
Amanda Coetzer
4
6
6
4
1
6
 
3 Slovenia
South Africa
Tina Križan / Tina Vukasovič
Mariaan de Swardt / Joannette Kruger
1
6
3
6
   

[6]

Final[edit]

Croatia vs. South Africa[edit]


Croatia
1
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)

South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
South Africa
Maja Palaveršić
Elna Reinach
78
66
5
7
6
3
 
2 Croatia
South Africa
Nadin Ercegović
Amanda Coetzer
5
7
6
4
2
6
 
3 Croatia
South Africa
Nadin Ercegović / Maja Murić
Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach
3
6
1
6
   

[7]

  •  South Africa advanced to the World Group, where they were defeated in the first round by  Canada, 2–1.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Greece v Latvia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Croatia v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Norway v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Yugoslavia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Latvia v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Slovenia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Croatia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Canada v South Africa". fedcup.com.

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