ITF Press Release, March 7, 2021
The results of the Davis Cup by Rakuten World Group I and World Group II ties which took place on 5-6 March can be found below.
Japan is the first nation to reach the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifiers following a 4-0 victory over Pakistan in World Group I. In the other World Group I tie, Ukraine defeated Israel 3-2, but Ukraine’s progression to the Qualifiers is dependent on results in September’s ties. In World Group II, Mexico recorded a 3-1 victory against Bulgaria, and Poland defeated El Salvador 3-1.
What. A. Match. 👏
Gerardo Lopez Villasenor defeats Kuzmanov 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(5) in 3 hours and 37 minutes to clinch the tie and keep Mexico in the hunt for a spot in the WG I 2022 Play-Offs
🇧🇬1️⃣-3️⃣🇲🇽#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/ev2ALa7mq2
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) March 6, 2021
The remaining 20 ties at this level of the competition are scheduled for September this year. The eight highest-ranked winners of the 12 World Group I ties will automatically progress to the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers. The four lowest-ranked winners will take part in an additional knock-out tie in November, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 Qualifiers and the two losers contesting the 2022 World Group I Play-offs.
The 12 nations that lose in World Group I, including Pakistan and Israel, will also contest the 2022 World Group I Play-offs.
The eight highest-ranked winners of the 12 World Group II ties will automatically progress to the 2022 World Group I Play-offs. The four lowest-ranked teams will take part in an additional knock-out tie in November, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 World Group I Play-offs and the two losers contesting the 2022 World Group II Play-offs.
Extending the head-to-head lead over Israel @Stako_tennis gets past Oliel 6-4, 6-2 to secure the tie for Ukraine
🇮🇱2️⃣-3️⃣🇺🇦#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/M5FoVySeOl
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) March 6, 2021
The 12 nations that lose in World Group II, including Bulgaria and El Salvador, will also contest the 2022 World Group II Play-offs.
The November knock-out ties have been added to the schedule this year in order to facilitate the transition from 18 teams at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals in 2021 to 16 teams at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals from 2022 onwards.
DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN WORLD GROUP I
JAPAN defeated PAKISTAN 4-0
Venue: Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, PAK (grass – outdoor)
Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 63 62
Kaichi Uchida (JPN) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 64 76(4)
Shintaro Mochizuki/Sho Shimabukuro (JPN) d. Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 46 64 62
Yuta Shimizu (JPN) d. Muzammil Murtaza (PAK) 61 61
Aqeel Khan (PAK) v Kaichi Uchida (JPN) – not played
UKRAINE defeated ISRAEL 3-2
Venue: Marina Tennis Club, Kyiv, UKR (hard – indoor)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) d. Daniel Cukierman (ISR) 16 63 62
Edan Leshem (ISR) d. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 63 36 62
Daniel Cukierman/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. Denys Molchanov/Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 64 46 63
Illya Marchenko (UKR) d. Edan Leshem (ISR) 63 62
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Yshai Oliel (ISR) 64 62
DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN WORLD GROUP II
MEXICO defeated BULGARIA 3-1
Venue: Sport Hall Sofia, Sofia, BUL (hard – indoor)
Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) d. Luis Patino (MEX) 61 61
Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (MEX) d. Adrian Andreev (BUL) 36 61 62
Hans Hach/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) d. Gabriel Donev/Alexandar Lazarov (BUL) 64 64
Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (MEX) d. Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) 76(6) 46 76(5)
Adrian Andreev (BUL) v Luis Patino (MEX) – not played
POLAND defeated EL SALVADOR 3-1
Venue: Arena Kalisz, Kalisz, POL (hard – indoor)
Kacper Zuk (POL) d. Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) 76(5) 61
Kamil Majchrzak (POL) d. Lluis Miralles (ESA) 60 60
Lukasz Kubot/Jan Zielinski (POL) d. Marcelo Arevalo/Lluis Miralles (ESA) 64 62
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) d. Wojciech Marek (POL) 64 62
Kacper Zuk (POL) v Lluis Miralles (ESA) – not played
