The Davis Cup Africa Group IV draw that was held Tuesday, July 25, in Kigali left hosts Rwanda pooled in Group B alongside Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola.

The four-day continental tennis tournament kicks off on Wednesday, July 26 and will run until July 29 at Kigali Ecology Tennis Club.

Group B looks playable for Rwanda who will be looking to make the best out of home advantage to win the promotion to the Group III.

Meanwhile, Rwanda’s East African fellows Kenya were on the other hand drawn in Group A alongside West African duo Ghana and Cameroon as well as Botswana.

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The top two in each group cross over in a promotional playoff (A1 v B2, B1 v A2) which will determine two nations that will compete in Africa Group III in 2024 while the bottom two teams in each group will cross over in relegation playoffs (A3 v B4, B3 v A4) after which the last two nations will be relegated in Group V.

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Kigali is hosting the Davis Cup Africa IV championship for the second time in a row, Rwanda will be looking to move one step forward from finishing as first runners-up in the 2022 edition to claiming the trophy and securing a promotion to Group III.

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The tournament comes to Rwanda for the second time in a row and local Tennis players will be looking to make the best out of home advantage to impress. The country will be represented by five players namely, Etienne Niyigena, Ernest Habiyambere, Joshua Muhire, Junior Hakizumwami and Claude Ishimwe.