2002 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
# 2002 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held April 10–14, in Tehran, Iran, on outdoor clay courts.

## 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 Asia/Oceania 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 Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 2003.

## Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 10 | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar |
| April 10 | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Singapore |
| April 11 | Iran | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| April 11 | Qatar | 3–0 | Singapore |
| April 12 | Iran | 3–0 | Singapore |
| April 12 | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Qatar |

## Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Pacific Oceania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Syria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 10 | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Syria |
| April 10 | Pacific Oceania | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
| April 11 | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Pacific Oceania |
| April 11 | Syria | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
| April 12 | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
| April 12 | Pacific Oceania | 2–1 | Syria |

## 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.

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Pacific Oceania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 13 | Iran | 2–1 | Pacific Oceania |
| April 13 | Tajikistan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| April 14 | Iran | 3–0 | Tajikistan |
| April 14 | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Pacific Oceania |

Iran and Tajikistan promoted to Group II for 2003.

## 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.

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| July 13 | Qatar | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
| July 13 | Syria | 2–1 | Singapore |
| July 14 | Qatar | 2–1 | Syria |
| July 14 | Singapore | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |

Singapore and Saudi Arabia demoted to Group IV for 2003.

