ITF Press Release, September 4, 2019
The ITF announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup Group I and II ties taking place across Europe/Africa, Americas and Asia/Oceania. Ties will be played on either 13-14 or 14-15 September.
Twenty-two teams will contest Group I ties for a place in the 2020 Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers. Among the Group I nominations announced today was No. 4 Dominic Thiem, who will lead Austria away against Finland, on 13-14 September. Pakistan and India will play the remaining Group I tie in November following the announcement of the postponement of the tie.
🇳🇴 Norway and Georgia have named their squads ahead of their upcoming Europe/Africa Group II clash in Oslo which will be played on 13-14 September 🇬🇪#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/KUH5SXKGBw
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 3, 2019
The weekend will also feature two Asia/Oceania Group II ties, four Europe/Africa Group II ties and two Americas Group II ties. In total, 10 Top-100 players will be in action across the Group I and II ties, including Thiem, Portugal’s Joao Sousa, Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas and Norway’s Casper Ruud. Five of the world’s Top 20 doubles players have also been named.
Group III and IV round-robin events will also be taking place throughout the week – with No. 8 Stefanos Tsitsipas named in the Greece team vying for promotion in the Group III event in Athens, on 11-14 September.
EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP I
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Arena Zenica, Zenica, BIH (hard – indoor)
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mirza Basic
Tomislav Brkic
Nerman Fatic
Darko Bojanovic
Captain: Tomislav Brkic
Czech Republic
Jiri Vesely
Tomas Machac
Jonas Forejtek
Jiri Lehecka
Dalibor Svrcina
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil
SWEDEN v ISRAEL
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, SWE (hard – indoor)
Sweden
Mikael Ymer
Elias Ymer
Markus Eriksson
Gustav Hansson
Andre Goransson
Captain: Johan Hedsberg
Israel
Dudi Sela
Edan Leshem
Yshai Oliel
Daniel Cukierman
Jonathan Erlich
Captain: Harel Levy
FINLAND v AUSTRIA
Venue: Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo, FIN (hard – indoor)
Finland
Emil Ruusuvuori
Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Harri Heliovaara
Eero Vasa
Henri Kontinen
Captain: Jarkko Nieminen
Austria
Dominic Thiem
Dennis Novak
Sebastian Ofner
Jurgen Melzer
Oliver Marach
Captain: Stefan Koubek
HUNGARY v UKRAINE
Venue: Sport11 Sports, Leisure and Event Center, Budapest, HUN (clay – outdoor)
Hungary
Marton Fucsovics
Attila Balazs
Zsombor Piros
Peter Nagy
Gabor Borsos
Captain: Gabor Koves
Ukraine
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Illya Marchenko
Eric Vanshelboim
Denys Molchanov
Captain: Andrei Medvedev
SLOVAKIA v SWITZERLAND
Venue: AXA Arena NTC, Bratislava, SVK (clay – outdoor)
Slovakia
Martin Klizan
Norbert Gombos
Andrej Martin
Filip Polasek
Igor Zelenay
Captain: Dominik Hrbaty
Switzerland
Henri Laaksonen
Sandro Ehrat
Marc-Andrea Huesler
Damien Wenger
Jerome Kym
Captain: Severin Luthi
BELARUS v PORTUGAL
Venue: Republic Olympic Tennis Center, Minsk, BLR (hard – indoor)
Belarus
Egor Gerasimov
Ilya Ivashka
Uladzimir Ignatik
Alexander Zgirovsky
Andrei Vasilevski
Captain: Igor Tikhonko
Portugal
Joao Sousa
Pedro Sousa
Joao Domingues
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Captain: Rui Machado
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I
LEBANON v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), Jounieh, LBN (clay – outdoor)
Uzbekistan
Sanjar Fayziev
Khumoyun Sultanov
Saida’lo Saidkarimov
Sergey Fomin
Jurabek Karimov
Captain: Farrukh Dustov
Lebanon
Benjamin Hassan
Hady Habib
Giovani Samaha
Roey Tabet
Michel Saade
Captain: Fadi Youssef
CHINA, P.R. v KOREA, REP.
Venue: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Tennis Stadium, Guiyang, CHN (hard – indoor)
China, P.R.
Bai Yan
Li Zhe
Zhang Ze
Zhang Zhizhen
Gong Mao-Xin
Captain: Jiang Wei
Korea, Rep.
Kwon Soonwoo
Chung Yunseong
Nam Ji Sung
Hong Seong Chan
Song Min-Kyu
Captain: Chung Heesung
AMERICAS GROUP I
BRAZIL v BARBADOS
Venue: Sociedade Recreativa Mampituba, Criciuma, BRA (clay – outdoor)
Brazil
Thiago Monteiro
Joao Menezes
Thiago Seyboth Wild
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
Captain: Jaime Oncins
Barbados
Darian King
Haydn Lewis
Xavier Lawrence
Captain: Damien Applewhaite
VENEZUELA v ECUADOR
Venue: Doral Park Country Club, Doral, USA (hard – outdoor)
Venezuela
Jordi Munoz-Abreu
Luis David Martinez
Roberto Maytin
Juan Lugo
Captain: Maurice Ruah
Ecuador
Emilio Gomez
Roberto Quiroz
Gonzalo Escobar
Diego Hidalgo
Antonio Cayetano March
Captain: Raul Viver
URUGUAY v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoor)
Uruguay
Pablo Cuevas
Martin Cuevas
Franco Roncadelli
Francisco Llanes
Emiliano Troche
Captain: Enrique Perez-Cassarino
Dominican Republic
Jose Hernandez-Fernandez
Roberto Cid Subervi
Nick Hardt
Victor Estrella Burgos
Jose Olivares
Captain: Rafael Moreno
EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP II
SOUTH AFRICA v BULGARIA
Venue: Kelvin Grove Club, Cape Town, RSA (hard – outdoor)
South Africa
Lloyd Harris
Ruan Roelofse
Raven Klaasen
Philip Henning
Captain: Marcos Ondruska
Bulgaria
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Alexandar Lazarov
Alexander Donski
Gabriel Donev
Adrian Andreev
Captain: Todor Enev
DENMARK v TURKEY
Venue: Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Risskov (Aarhus), DEN (hard – indoor)
Denmark
August Holmgren
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune
Frederik Nielsen
Christian Sigsgaard
Johannes Ingildsen
Captain: Kenneth Carlsen
Turkey
Cem Ilkel
Altug Celikbilek
Ergi Kirkin
Yanki Erel
Sarp Agabigun
Captain: Haluk Akkoyun
EGYPT v SLOVENIA
Venue: El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, EGY (clay – outdoor)
Egypt
Mohamed Safwat
Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
Sherif Sabry
Akram El Sallaly
Captain: Mostafa Naim Dalam
Slovenia
Aljaz Bedene
Blaz Rola
Nik Razborsek
Tom Kocevar-Desman
Tomas Lipovsek Puches
Captain: Miha Mlakar
NORWAY v GEORGIA
Venue: Njaard Tennis klubb, Oslo, NOR (clay – outdoor)
Norway
Casper Ruud
Viktor Durasovic
Lukas Hellum Lilleengen
Simen Sunde Bratholm
Andreja Petrovic
Captain: Anders Haseth
Georgia
Aleksandre Metreveli
George Tsivadze
Saba Purtseladze
Aleksandre Bakshi
Nikoloz Davlianidze
Captain: David Kvernadze
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP II
INDONESIA v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, INA (hard – outdoor)
Indonesia
David Agung Susanto
Anthony Susanto
M Rifki Fitriadi
Ari Fahresi
Captain: Febi Widhiyanto
New Zealand
Ajeet Rai
Rhett Purcell
Michael Venus
Marcus Daniell
Artem Sitak
Captain: Alistair Hunt
HONG KONG, CHINA v CHINESE TAIPEI
Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Hong Kong, HKG (hard – outdoor)
Hong Kong, China
Wong Hong Kit
Yeung Pak Long
Coleman Wong Chak Lam
Kai Wai Yu
Captain: Yu Hiu-Tung
Chinese Taipei
Jung Jason
Wu Tung-Lin
Yang Tsung-Hua
Tseng Chun Hsin
Hsieh Cheng-Peng
Captain: Lai Chien-Hao
AMERICAS GROUP II
PARAGUAY v MEXICO
Venue: Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, PAR (clay – outdoor)
Paraguay
Ayed Zatar
Juan Borba
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Martin Antonio Vergara del Puerto
Lucas Britez Risso
Captain: Gustavo Ramirez
Mexico
Lucas Gomez
Manuel Sanchez
Luis Patino
Santiago Gonzalez
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela
Captain: Luis Diaz-Barriga
GUATEMALA v BOLIVIA
Venue: Federacion Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala, GUA (hard – outdoor)
Guatemala
Wilfredo Gonzalez
Stefan Emilio Gonzalez
Franz Luna Lavidalie
Sebastian Dominguez
Captain: Anthony Benjamin Vasquez Rodas
Bolivia
Hugo Dellien
Federico Zeballos
Juan Carlos Manuel Aguilar
Boris Arias
Captain: Oscar Blacutt
