Ghana's dream of a return to the Euro-African Zone Group One went up in smoke over the weekend, after a 4-1 trashing by Tunsia in Tunis. Ghana will have to wait for their last chance to remain in the Euro-African Zone Group two when they face a yet to be named opponent in September. Defeat in the tie would culminate in Ghana's relegation to the unfashionable world of Euro-African Zone Group three, one of the lowest rungs in Davis Cup tennis.

Ghana dropped five places - from 67 to 72 position - in the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking after the defeat last weekend.

Results of Davis Cup tennis matches played :

Euro/African zone group two relegation playoffs Tunisia beat Ghana 4-1

R1 - ABID (TUN) def. DARKEY (GHA) 7-6(2) 7-5 2-6 6-4

R2 - JALALI (TUN) def. MOHAMMED (GHA) 6-0 6-2 6-1

R3 - JALALI / JALLALI (TUN) def. DARKEY / FUMI (GHA) 6-4 7-5 6-3

R4 - JALALI (TUN) def. AHENKORA (GHA) 6-4 6-0

R5 - MOHAMMED (GHA) def. BEN SOLTANE (TUN) 2-6 7-5 6-3