The play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III Zonal Competition, a women's tennis tournament, involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Group II for next year.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
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| 1 |  Turkey |  Morocco |
| 2 |  Egypt |  Algeria |
| 3 |  Moldova |  Ireland |
| 4 |  Malta | |
Promotion play-offs
editThe top two teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group II for next year.
Turkey vs. Algeria
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Egypt vs. Morocco
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Fifth to Sixth play-off
editThe third placed teams of both pools were placed against each other in a head-to-head rounds. The winner of the round was allocated fifth place in the Group, while the loser was allocated sixth.
Moldova vs. Ireland
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Seventh
editFinal Placements
edit| Placing | Teams |
| Promoted | Turkey |
| Morocco | |
| Third | Algeria |
| Egypt | |
| Fifth | Ireland |
| Sixth | Moldova |
| Seventh | Malta |
- Turkey and Morocco advanced to Group II for 2011. They both placed third in their respective pools, and thus met in the relegation play-off. The Turks won, meaning Turkey remained in Group II, while Morocco was relegated back to Group III for 2012.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Turkey v Algeria". fedcup.com.
- ↑ "Egypt v Morocco". fedcup.com.
- ↑ "Moldova v Ireland". fedcup.com.
- ↑ "Fed Cup Profile, Turkey". fedcup.com.
- ↑ "Fed Cup Profile, Morocco". fedcup.com.