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 TeamPldWLMFMA33090321543124530309
Iran vs. Qatar
United Arab Emirates vs. Singapore
Iran vs. United Arab Emirates
Qatar vs. Singapore
Iran vs. Singapore
United Arab Emirates vs. Qatar
Pool B TeamPldWLMFMA33063321543124530336
Syria vs. Tajikistan
Saudi Arabia vs. Pacific Oceania
Syria vs. Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan vs. Pacific Oceania
Syria vs. Pacific Oceania
Saudi Arabia vs. Tajikistan
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.
TeamPldWLMFMA33081321543122730336
Iran vs. Pacific Oceania
Tajikistan vs. United Arab Emirates
Iran vs. Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates vs. 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.
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Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
Syria vs. Singapore
Qatar vs. Syria
Singapore vs. Saudi Arabia
Singapore and Saudi Arabia demoted to Group IV for 2003.
Final standings Rank Team12345678
and promoted to Group II in 2003. and relegated to Group IV in 2003.
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