2002 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III explained

The Group III tournament was held April 3–7, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on outdoor clay courts.^[1]

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2003. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2003.

Pool A

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	3	2	1	6	3
	3	2	1	6	3
	3	2	1	5	4
	3	0	3	1	8

Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic

Pool B

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	3	3	0	7	2
	3	2	1	7	2
	3	1	2	4	5
	3	0	3	0	9

Jamaica vs. Haiti

Promotion pool

The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

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	3	3	0	7	2
	3	2	1	4	5
	3	1	2	4	5
	3	0	3	3	6

Dominican Republic and Haiti promoted to Group II for 2003.

El Salvador vs. Jamaica

Relegation pool

The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

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	3	3	0	9	0
	3	2	1	5	4
	3	1	2	2	7
	3	0	3	2	7

Costa Rica and Panama demoted to Group IV for 2003.

Panama vs. Costa Rica

Final standings

Rank	Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

• and promoted to Group II in 2003.
• and relegated to Group IV in 2003.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reconstructed from Davis Cup Nation-by-Nation Historical Records.