Zimbabwe is set to host the Davis Cup Africa Group III competition in August, with aspirations of earning promotion to the World Group II Play-offs.
The tournament is scheduled to commence the week of August 11, 2025, at Harare Sports Club.Five nations will compete in the event: Algeria, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, and host Zimbabwe.
The stakes are high, as the top three countries in the pool will be promoted to the World Group II Play-offs in 2026. Conversely, the teams finishing fifth and sixth will be relegated to Africa Group IV in 2026.Zimbabwe finds itself in Africa Group III after a 4-0 whitewash by Morocco at home.
The team faced a significant challenge in that tie due to the absence of top player Benjamin Lock, who was injured.
This left Courtney Lock and Ethan Sibanda to shoulder the burden.
Unfortunately, Sibanda also sustained an injury during his singles match, leading to 17-year-old Ronan Mtisi stepping in to partner Courtney Lock in the doubles.
Mtisi also played his first Davis Cup singles match against Morocco’s Karim Bennani, losing 6-4, 6-3, as Morocco secured their 4-0 lead before the final dead rubber was canceled.
In the upcoming competition, Zimbabwe is the second-highest ranked team at 75th position, just two places behind Namibia.
The other participating nations like Nigeria are in 77th place, Senegal (88th), and Algeria (96th).
Given their ranking, Zimbabwe will be expected to qualify for promotion.
