2002 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
# 2002 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held April 3–7, in San Salvador, El Salvador, 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 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

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 3 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Panama |
| April 3 | El Salvador | 2–1 | Puerto Rico |
| April 4 | Dominican Republic | 2–1 | El Salvador |
| April 4 | Puerto Rico | 2–1 | Panama |
| April 5 | Puerto Rico | 2–1 | Dominican Republic |
| April 5 | El Salvador | 3–0 | Panama |

## Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 3 | Haiti | 2–1 | Honduras |
| April 3 | Jamaica | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
| April 4 | Haiti | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
| April 4 | Jamaica | 3–0 | Honduras |
| April 5 | Haiti | 2–1 | Jamaica |
| April 5 | Honduras | 3–0 | Costa Rica |

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| April 6 | Dominican Republic | 2–1 | Jamaica |
| April 6 | Haiti | 2–1 | El Salvador |
| April 7 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Haiti |
| April 7 | Jamaica | 2–1 | El Salvador |

Dominican Republic and Haiti 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |

### Results of Individual Ties

| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
| - | - | - | - |
| July 26 | Honduras | 3–0 | Panama |
| July 26 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
| July 27 | Honduras | 3–0 | Puerto Rico |
| July 27 | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Panama |

Costa Rica and Panama demoted to Group IV for 2003.

