ITF Press Release, October 3, 2019

The draws for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I and World Group II Play-offs were held at the ITF offices in London on Thursday.

The play-off ties will be played at the same time as the 2020 Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers, on 6-7 March, meaning a total of 36 Davis Cup ties will be played in 36 cities around the world that weekend.

The ITF has introduced a global format for Davis Cup Group I and Group II in 2020 enabling more nations to compete on a worldwide basis and against opponents they have not faced under the previous regional structure of the competition.

World Group I Play-offs

(Losing nations from 2019 Group I ties v Winning nations from 2019 Group II ties)

Ukraine (c) (*) v Chinese Taipei

Loser of Pakistan/India (c) (*) v Slovenia

Bolivia (c) v Dominican Republic

Turkey (c) v Israel

Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) (*) v South Africa

Mexico (c) (*) v Finland

Lebanon (c) v Thailand

Venezuela (c) (*) v New Zealand

Peru (c) (*) v Switzerland

Norway (c) (*) v Barbados

Lithuania (c) v Portugal

Romania (c) (*) v China, P.R.

World Group II Play-offs

(Losing nations from 2019 Group II ties v Advancing nations from 2019 Group III events)

Latvia (c) v Egypt

Paraguay (c) (*) v Sri Lanka

Morocco (c) (*) v Vietnam

Indonesia (c) (*) v Kenya

Guatemala (c) (*) v Tunisia

Costa Rica (c) (*) v Bulgaria

Poland (c) (*) v Hong Kong, China

Syria (c) (*) v Zimbabwe

Philippines (c) (*) v Greece

Denmark (c) (*) v Puerto Rico

El Salvador (c) (*) v Jamaica

Georgia (c) (*) v Estonia

(c) denotes choice of ground

(*) denotes choice of ground determined by lot