The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas European and African teams who lost their play-offs were relegated respectively to the Europe and Africa Zone Group III in 2019.

Participating nations

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Piatra Neamț, Romania (indoor hard)[1]
1 Romania4
Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor hard)[2]Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard)[3]
 Luxembourg1
 Luxembourg51 Romania5
Marrakech, Morocco (clay)[4]
8 Georgia0 Morocco0
8 Georgia1
Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor clay)[5]
 Morocco3
1 Romania2
Maribor, Slovenia (indoor hard)[6]
 Poland3
4 Slovenia2
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)[7]Sopot, Poland (indoor hard)[8]
 Poland3
4 Slovenia3 Poland4
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)[9]
5 Turkey2 Zimbabwe1
5 Turkey1
 Zimbabwe3
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (hard)[10]
 Egypt4
Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)[11]Gentofte, Denmark (indoor hard)[12]
6 Norway0
6 Norway3 Egypt3
Birkerød, Denmark (indoor hard)[13]
 Ireland13 Denmark1
 Ireland1
Cairo, Egypt (clay)[14]
3 Denmark4
 Egypt2
Tunis, Tunisia (hard)[15]
7 Finland3
 Tunisia2
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)[16]Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)[17]
7 Finland3
 Tunisia27 Finland3
Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)[18]
 Estonia32 Lithuania2
 Estonia1
2 Lithuania3

First round

Romania vs. Luxembourg


Romania
4		 Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamț, Romania[1]
3–4 February
Hard (indoor)
Luxembourg
1
1 2 3
1 Romania
Luxembourg		 Nicolae Frunză
Ugo Nastasi		 65
77		 6
1		 3
6 		 
2 Romania
Luxembourg		 Marius Copil
Christophe Tholl		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 Romania
Luxembourg		 Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău
Raphaël Calzi / Robi Tholl		 6
0		 6
1		    
4 Romania
Luxembourg		 Marius Copil
Ugo Nastasi		 6
1		 6
1		    
5 Romania
Luxembourg		 Bogdan Borza
Christophe Tholl		 6
3		 6
2		    

Morocco vs. Georgia


Morocco
3		 Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco[4]
3–4 February
Clay
Georgia
1
1 2 3
1 Morocco
Georgia (country)		 Lamine Ouahab
George Tsivadze		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Morocco
Georgia (country)		 Amine Ahouda
Nikoloz Basilashvili		 3
6		 6
3		 6
3		  
3 Morocco
Georgia (country)		 Amine Ahouda / Lamine Ouahab
Nikoloz Basilashvili / Aleksandre Metreveli		 64
77		 6
4		 2
6 		 
4 Morocco
Georgia (country)		 Lamine Ouahab
Nikoloz Basilashvili		 6
1		 6
3		    
5 Morocco
Georgia (country)		 Amine Ahouda
George Tsivadze		       not
played

Slovenia vs. Poland


Slovenia
2		 Lukna Sports Hall, Maribor, Slovenia[6]
3–4 February
Hard (indoor)
Poland
3
1 2 3
1 Slovenia
Poland		 Aljaž Bedene
Hubert Hurkacz		 6
4		 7
5		    
2 Slovenia
Poland		 Blaž Rola
Kamil Majchrzak		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Slovenia
Poland		 Aljaž Bedene / Blaž Rola
Mateusz Kowalczyk / Marcin Matkowski		 7
5		 65
77		 4
6 		 
4 Slovenia
Poland		 Aljaž Bedene
Kamil Majchrzak		 6
3		 6
4		    
5 Slovenia
Poland		 Tom Kočevar-Dešman
Hubert Hurkacz		 3
6		 2
6		    

Zimbabwe vs. Turkey


Zimbabwe
3		 Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe[9]
3–4 February
Hard
Turkey
1
1 2 3
1 Zimbabwe
Turkey		 Benjamin Lock
Altuğ Çelikbilek		 6
4		 1
6		 6
3		  
2 Zimbabwe
Turkey		 Takanyi Garanganga
Cem İlkel		 6
4		 7
5		    
3 Zimbabwe
Turkey		 Takanyi Garanganga / Benjamin Lock
Tuna Altuna / Cem İlkel		 7
5		 6
3		    
4 Zimbabwe
Turkey		 Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda
Sarp Ağabigün		 5
7 		4
6 		   
5 Zimbabwe
Turkey		 Takanyi Garanganga
Altuğ Çelikbilek		       not
played

Egypt vs. Norway


Egypt
4		 Soho Square, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt[10]
3–4 February
Hard
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Egypt
Norway		 Mohamed Safwat
Simen Sunde Bratholm		 6
4		 6
1		    
2 Egypt
Norway		 Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Viktor Durasovic		 6
0		 6
4		    
3 Egypt
Norway		 Youssef Hossam / Mohamed Safwat
Simen Sunde Bratholm / Viktor Durasovic		 6
4		 6
4		    
4 Egypt
Norway		 Youssef Hossam
Peter August Anker		 6
4		 6
0		    
5 Egypt
Norway		 Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Simen Sunde Bratholm		       not
played

Denmark vs. Ireland


Denmark
4		 Birkerød Idrætscenter, Birkerød, Denmark[13]
3–4 February
Hard (indoor)
Ireland
1
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Republic of Ireland		 Frederik Nielsen
Simon Carr		 6
3		 77
62		    
2 Denmark
Republic of Ireland		 Søren Hess-Olesen
Peter Bothwell		 7
5		 1
6 		3
6 		 
3 Denmark
Republic of Ireland		 Thomas Kromann / Frederik Nielsen
Samuel Bothwell / Osgar O'Hoisin		 6
4		 6
4		    
4 Denmark
Republic of Ireland		 Frederik Nielsen
Peter Bothwell		 6
1		 6
1		    
5 Denmark
Republic of Ireland		 Søren Hess-Olesen
Simon Carr		 2
6 		6
2		 [10]
[8]		  

Tunisia vs. Finland


Tunisia
2		 Tennis Courts Cite Nationale Sportive El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia[15]
3–4 February
Hard
Finland
3
1 2 3
1 Tunisia
Finland		 Malek Jaziri
Harri Heliövaara		 6
2		 7
5		    
2 Tunisia
Finland		 Aziz Dougaz
Emil Ruusuvuori		 4
6		 1
6		    
3 Tunisia
Finland		 Anis Ghorbel / Skander Mansouri
Harri Heliövaara / Henri Kontinen		 4
6 		7
5		 2
6 		 
4 Tunisia
Finland		 Malek Jaziri
Emil Ruusuvuori		 6
0		 6
4		    
5 Tunisia
Finland		 Moez Echargui
Harri Heliövaara		 6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		 

Lithuania vs. Estonia


Lithuania
3		 Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania[18]
3–4 February
Hard (indoor)
Estonia
1
1 2 3
1 Lithuania
Estonia		 Laurynas Grigelis
Jürgen Zopp		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 Lithuania
Estonia		 Ričardas Berankis
Kenneth Raisma		 7
5		 77
63		    
3 Lithuania
Estonia		 Ričardas Berankis / Laurynas Grigelis
Kenneth Raisma / Mattias Siimar		 2
6 		6
4		 77
64		  
4 Lithuania
Estonia		 Ainius Sabaliauskas
Jürgen Zopp		 0
6 		1
6 		   
5 Lithuania
Estonia		 Laurynas Grigelis
Kenneth Raisma		       not
played

Second round

Romania vs. Morocco


Romania
5		 BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[3]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Morocco
0
1 2 3
1 Romania
Morocco		 Marius Copil
Amine Ahouda		 6
0		 6
1		    
2 Romania
Morocco		 Adrian Ungur
Lamine Ouahab		 6
0		 77
63		    
3 Romania
Morocco		 Marius Copil / Florin Mergea
Yassine Idmbarek / Lamine Ouahab		 6
2		 6
1		    
4 Romania
Morocco		 Dragoș Dima
Soufiane El Mesbahi		 6
0		 6
4		    
5 Romania
Morocco		 Edris Fetisleam
Yassir Kilani		 6
2		 6
0		    

Poland vs. Zimbabwe


Poland
4		 Hala Stulecia Sopotu, Sopot, Poland[8]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Zimbabwe
1
1 2 3
1 Poland
Zimbabwe		 Kamil Majchrzak
Takanyi Garanganga		 6
2		 6
2		    
2 Poland
Zimbabwe		 Michał Przysiężny
Benjamin Lock		 5
7 		5
7 		   
3 Poland
Zimbabwe		 Łukasz Kubot / Marcin Matkowski
Takanyi Garanganga / Benjamin Lock		 6
3		 6
3		    
4 Poland
Zimbabwe		 Kamil Majchrzak
Benjamin Lock		 6
3		 6
2		    
5 Poland
Zimbabwe		 Daniel Michalski
Mark Chigaazira		 6
3		 6
4		    

Denmark vs. Egypt


Denmark
1		 Gentoftehallen, Gentofte, Denmark[12]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Egypt
3
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Egypt		 Frederik Nielsen
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun		 6
3		 3
6 		66
78		  
2 Denmark
Egypt		 Christoffer Konigsfeldt
Youssef Hossam		 4
6		 4
6		    
3 Denmark
Egypt		 Thomas Kromann / Frederik Nielsen
Youssef Hossam / Sherif Sabry		 6
3		 5
7		 4
6 		 
4 Denmark
Egypt		 Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune
Youssef Hossam		 6
2		 716
614		    
5 Denmark
Egypt		 Christoffer Konigsfeldt
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun		       not
played

Finland vs. Lithuania


Finland
3		 Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[17]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Lithuania
2
1 2 3
1 Finland
Lithuania		 Harri Heliövaara
Laurynas Grigelis		 6
3		 1
6		 6
3		  
2 Finland
Lithuania		 Emil Ruusuvuori
Ričardas Berankis		 2
6		 78
66		 3
6 		 
3 Finland
Lithuania		 Harri Heliövaara / Henri Kontinen
Laurynas Grigelis / Lukas Mugevičius		 6
4		 77
62		    
4 Finland
Lithuania		 Harri Heliövaara
Ričardas Berankis		 2
6		 3
6		    
5 Finland
Lithuania		 Emil Ruusuvuori
Laurynas Grigelis		 7
5		 6
2		    

Play-offs

Luxembourg vs. Georgia


Luxembourg
5		 Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg[2]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Georgia
0
1 2 3
1 Luxembourg
Georgia (country)		 Gilles Müller
Zura Tkemaladze		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 Luxembourg
Georgia (country)		 Ugo Nastasi
George Tsivadze		 3
6		 7
5		 6
4		  
3 Luxembourg
Georgia (country)		 Gilles Müller / Ugo Nastasi
Aleksandre Metreveli / George Tsivadze		 6
3		 6
1		    
4 Luxembourg
Georgia (country)		 Alex Knaff
Vazha Shubladze		 6
1		 6
2		    
5 Luxembourg
Georgia (country)		 Christophe Tholl
Zura Tkemaladze		 6
4		 6
4		    

Slovenia vs. Turkey


Slovenia
3		 ŠRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia[7]
7–8 April
Clay
Turkey
2
1 2 3
1 Slovenia
Turkey		 Mike Urbanija
Cem İlkel		 2
6		 1
6		    
2 Slovenia
Turkey		 Aljaž Bedene
Altuğ Çelikbilek		 6
4		 6
2		    
3 Slovenia
Turkey		 Aljaž Bedene / Tom Kočevar-Dešman
Cem İlkel / Anıl Yüksel		 3
6		 6
3		 3
6 		 
4 Slovenia
Turkey		 Aljaž Bedene
Cem İlkel		 77
64		 6
2		    
5 Slovenia
Turkey		 Nik Razboršek
Altuğ Çelikbilek		 7
5		 6
3		    

Norway vs. Ireland


Norway
3		 Oslo Tennis Arena, Oslo, Norway[11]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Ireland
1
1 2 3
1 Norway
Republic of Ireland		 Viktor Durasovic
Peter Bothwell		 6
3		 2
6		 3
6 		 
2 Norway
Republic of Ireland		 Casper Ruud
Simon Carr		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Norway
Republic of Ireland		 Viktor Durasovic / Casper Ruud
Peter Bothwell / Simon Carr		 6
2		 6
2		    
4 Norway
Republic of Ireland		 Casper Ruud
Peter Bothwell		 6
3		 7
5		    
5 Norway
Republic of Ireland		 Viktor Durasovic
Simon Carr		       not
played

Estonia vs. Tunisia


Estonia
3		 Tere Tennisekeskus, Tallinn, Estonia[16]
7–8 April
Hard (i)
Tunisia
2
1 2 3
1 Estonia
Tunisia		 Kenneth Raisma
Malek Jaziri		 4
6		 69
711		    
2 Estonia
Tunisia		 Jürgen Zopp
Moez Echargui		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 Estonia
Tunisia		 Kenneth Raisma / Jürgen Zopp
Moez Echargui / Malek Jaziri		 6
3		 6
4		    
4 Estonia
Tunisia		 Jürgen Zopp
Malek Jaziri		 6
1		 6
4		    
5 Estonia
Tunisia		 Kristjan Tamm
Aziz Ouakaa		 4
6		 7
5		 [7]
[10] 		 

Third round

Romania vs. Poland


Romania
2		 Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[5]
15–16 September
Clay (i)
Poland
3
1 2 3
1 Romania
Poland		 Marius Copil
Kamil Majchrzak		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Romania
Poland		 Adrian Ungur
Hubert Hurkacz		 63
77		 5
7 		   
3 Romania
Poland		 Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău
Łukasz Kubot / Marcin Matkowski		 7
5		 4
6 		6
3		  
4 Romania
Poland		 Marius Copil
Hubert Hurkacz		 3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Romania
Poland		 Adrian Ungur
Kamil Majchrzak		 3
6 		2
6 		   

Egypt vs. Finland


Egypt
2		 Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt[14]
14–15 September
Clay
Finland
3
1 2 3
1 Egypt
Finland		 Mohamed Safwat
Emil Ruusuvuori		 6
4		 79
67		    
2 Egypt
Finland		 Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Harri Heliövaara		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3 Egypt
Finland		 Sherif Sabry / Mohamed Safwat
Henri Kontinen / Patrik Niklas-Salminen		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Egypt
Finland		 Mohamed Safwat
Harri Heliövaara		 6
2		 6
4		    
5 Egypt
Finland		 Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Emil Ruusuvuori		 1
6 		6
3		 1
6 		 

References

  1. 1 2 "Romania v Luxembourg". DavisCup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Luxembourg v Georgia". DavisCup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Romania v Morocco". DavisCup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Morocco v Georgia". DavisCup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Romania v Poland". DavisCup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Slovenia v Poland". DavisCup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Slovenia v Turkey". DavisCup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Poland v Zimbabwe". DavisCup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Zimbabwe v Turkey". DavisCup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Egypt v Norway". DavisCup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Norway v Ireland". DavisCup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Denmark v Egypt". DavisCup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Denmark v Ireland". DavisCup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Egypt v Finland". DavisCup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Tunisia v Finland". DavisCup.com.
  16. 1 2 "Estonia v Tunisia". DavisCup.com.
  17. 1 2 "Finland v Lithuania". DavisCup.com.
  18. 1 2 "Lithuania v Estonia". DavisCup.com.
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