The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2010. It was divided into four groups. Teams in Group III competed for promotion to Group II for 2011, and to avoid demotion to Group IV.
The Group III tournament was held in the Week commencing July 7, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on outdoor hard 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, where the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2011. The last two placed teams of each group from the preliminary round were relegated into the relegation pool, where the two bottom teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2011.
Group A TeamPldWLMFMAPts220602211241202150------
Jamaica vs. Aruba
Bahamas vs. Aruba
Bahamas vs. Jamaica
Group B TeamPldWLMFMAPts330813321632312361303180
Puerto Rico vs. Bermuda
Costa Rica vs. Haiti
Puerto Rico vs. Haiti
Costa Rica vs. Bermuda
Puerto Rico vs. Costa Rica
Haiti vs. Bermuda
Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Group 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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Puerto Rico and Haiti promoted to Group II for 2011.
Puerto Rico vs. Jamaica
Bahamas vs. Haiti
Puerto Rico vs. Bahamas
Haiti vs. Jamaica
Relegation pool The bottom team from Group A and the bottom two from Group 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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Bermuda demoted to Group IV.
Bermuda vs. Aruba
Costa Rica vs. Aruba
Final standings Rank Team12345678 (withdrew)
and promoted to Group II in 2011. relegated to Group IV in 2011. withdrew from the Davis Cup.
References
External links Davis Cup draw details