2003 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
The Group III tournament was held July 23-27, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on outdoor hard 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 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2004. 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 2004.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Pacific Oceania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Kuwait | 3-0 | Pacific Oceania |
| July 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| July 24 | Kuwait | 3-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| July 24 | Pacific Oceania | 3-0 | United Arab Emirates |
| July 25 | Kuwait | 3-0 | United Arab Emirates |
| July 25 | Pacific Oceania | 2-1 | Kyrgyzstan |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Syria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Malaysia | 3-0 | Syria |
| July 23 | Qatar | 3-0 | Bahrain |
| July 24 | Malaysia | 2-1 | Bahrain |
| July 24 | Qatar | 2-1 | Syria |
| July 25 | Malaysia | 2-1 | Qatar |
| July 25 | Syria | 2-1 | Bahrain |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Pacific Oceania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | Malaysia | 3-0 | Pacific Oceania |
| July 26 | Kuwait | 3-0 | Qatar |
| July 27 | Kuwait | 3-0 | Malaysia |
| July 27 | Pacific Oceania | 2-1 | Qatar |
Kuwait and Malaysia promoted to Group II for 2004.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | Bahrain | 3-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| July 26 | Syria | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| July 27 | Syria | 2-1 | Kyrgyzstan |
| July 27 | Bahrain | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan demoted to Group IV for 2004.