ITF Press Release, March 13, 2020

The draws for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I and World Group II ties were held at the ITF offices in London on Friday.

The ties will be played on either Friday 18-Saturday 19 September or Saturday 19-Sunday 20 September in 24 cities around the world. The ITF announced earlier this week that the Fed Cup Finals and play-offs, due to take place next month, had been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with all ITF circuit events also postponed until at least 20 April. Preparations for September’s World Group I and World Group II ties will continue as normal and the ITF will continue to monitor the situation.

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

The 24 nations in World Group I comprise the 12 losing nations from last weekend’s Qualifiers and the 12 winning nations from last weekend’s World Group I Play-offs. The 24 nations in World Group II comprise the 12 losing nations from last weekend’s World Group I Play-offs and the 12 winning nations from last weekend’s World Group II Play-offs.

Winners of World Group I ties will compete in the Qualifiers next year. Losers of World Group I ties and winners of World Group II ties will contest the World Group I Play-offs next year. Losers of World Group II ties will contest the World Group II Play-offs next year, along with the nations that advance from regional Group III events.

The draws were livestreamed, and remain available to view, on DavisCup.com.

World Group I

Bolivia (c)* v Belgium (1)

Argentina (2) (c) v Belarus

Pakistan (c) v Japan (3)

Uruguay (c) v Netherlands (4)

Slovakia (c) v Chile (5)

Finland (c)* v India (6)

Norway (c)* v Uzbekistan (7)

Lebanon (c)* v Brazil (8)

New Zealand (c) v Korea, Republic (9)

Romania (c) v Portugal (10)

Peru (c) v Bosnia and Herzegovina (11)

Ukraine (c) v Israel (12)

🚨 The #DavisCup World Group I draw is set 🚨 pic.twitter.com/m8HuPo84qG

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) March 13, 2020

World Group II

Zimbabwe (c)* v China, P.R. (1)

Mexico (2) (c)* v Bulgaria

Switzerland (3) (c)* v Estonia

Tunisia (c)* v Dominican Republic (4)

Greece (c)* v Lithuania (5)

Denmark (c)* v Thailand (6)

Poland (7) (c)* v El Salvador

Slovenia (8) (c)* v Paraguay

Turkey (9) (c)* v Latvia

Venezuela (c)* v South Africa (10)

Chinese Taipei (11) (c)* v Morocco

Barbados (12) (c)* v Indonesia

🚨 The #DavisCup World Group II draw is set 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Y9wX4hjc9h

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) March 13, 2020

(#) seed

(c) choice of ground

* choice of ground determined by lot