Ghana and Nigeria were promoted of the Davis Cup Africa Group III after beating Rwanda and Nigeria respectively in the finals of the Group IV tournament that concluded in Kigali on Saturday, July 29, at Kigali Ecology Tennis Club.
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Group B pair Nigeria and hosts Rwanda booked tickets to play the finals joining Ghana and Kenya who finished in the top two in Group A.
The group stages games resulted in Nigeria v Kenya and Ghana v Rwanda promotional playoff matchups from which winners from each tie would earn a promotion to the Davis Cup Africa Group III.
Ghanaians proved to be on a far more advanced level than Rwandan team with the team dominating the hosts with a 3-0 victory in singles and doubles.
Isaac Nortey won the first match for Ghana after beating Junior Hakizumwami 2-0 (6-2 6-2) before his teammate Abraham Asaba secured a second 2-0 (6-1 6-3) victory against Ernest Habiyambere to cement Ghana’s promotion to the Davis Cup Africa Group III.
Ghanaian duo Samuel Agbesi Osei Antwi and Isaac Nortey also defeated Rwanda’s Ernest Habiyambere and Joshua Muhire 2-1(4-6 6-2 6-2) in doubles to complete a hat trick wins for the West Africans.
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On the other side, Group B top ranked Nigeria also earned a Group III promotion after coming from behind to beat Ground A runners-up Kenya 2-1.
Kael Shalin Shah put Kenya ahead ahead beating David Ekpenyong 6-1 6-3 in the first match but Nigeria spoiled Kenyans’ party after Christopjer Bulus beat Ismael Mzai 6-0 6-1to tie the game 1-1 to let doubles game decide who advances.
Bulus and teammate Wilson O. Igbinovia finished the business for Nigeria beating Kenya’s Keean Shah and Ibrahim Kibet 6-3 7-6 (4) to take home the win.
Besides Ghana and Nigeria who will play Davis Cup Africa Group III in 2024, Mozambique and Botswana were relegated to the Group V after finishing in the bottom two rankings at the just-concluded tournament while Rwanda, Cameroon, Kenya and Angola stayed in Group IV.
The quarted will be Joined in Group IV by Burundi and DR Congo who finished in the top two of Davis Cup Africa Group V.
Davis Cup Africa Group IV final Standings
1. Ghana
2. Nigeria
3. Kenya
4. Rwanda
5. Angola
6. Cameroon
7. Botswana
8. Mozambique