2020–21 Davis Cup

The 2020–21 Davis Cup was the 109th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by Rakuten.[1] For this edition, the format of the cup was changed.[2] The new format saw the creation of a Davis Cup World Group I and World Group II which was played on a worldwide basis and replaced the regional Group I and Group II. As a result, the Davis Cup nations ranking was no longer used to determine which group a nation was played in. Previous the 2019, and the 2021 finals host Spain were the defending champions. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 26 June 2020 the ITF announced that the 2020 finals would take place from 22 until 28 November 2021. In addition, 24 World Group I and World Group II ties were postponed to March and September 2021, and the 2020 regional Group III and Group IV events were also postponed to 2021. The 18 nations that qualified for the finals kept their standing for the next year.[3]

2020–21 Davis Cup
Details
Duration6 March 2020 – 5 December 2021
Edition109th
Champion
Winning Nation RTF
2019
2022

Davis Cup Finals

Date: 25 November–5 December 2021
Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain
Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria
Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
[4][5]
Surface: Hard court (indoor)

18 nations took part in the finals, formerly known as World Group. The qualification was as follows:

  • 4 semifinalists of the previous edition
  • 2 wild card teams (announced by ITF on 23 November 2019 as France and Serbia)[6]
  • 12 winners of a qualifier round, in March 2020

H = Host nation, TH = Title holder, WC = Wild card

Participating teams

Australia

Austria (H)

Canada

Colombia

Croatia

Czech Republic

Ecuador

France (WC)

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

Italy (H)

Kazakhstan

RTF

Serbia (WC)

Spain (H, TH)

Sweden

United States

Seeds

The seedings were based on the Nations ranking of 9 March.[7]

#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020.[8]

  1.  Spain (TH, #3)
  2.  Canada (#6)
  3.  France (#1)
  4.  Croatia (#2)
  5.  United States (#5)
  6.  Serbia (#7)

Qualifying round

Date: 6–7 March 2020[9]

Twenty-six eligible teams were:

  • 14 teams ranked 5th-18th in the Finals.
  • 12 winning teams from their Group I zone.

Two wild cards for the Finals were selected from these 26 nations.  Serbia and  France were announced prior to the Qualifiers draw.[9] The remaining 24 nations competed in head-to-head matches, with the 12 winning teams to play at the Finals and the 12 losing teams to play at the World Group I in 2022.

The Davis Cup Qualifiers draw took place on 24 November 2019 at La Caja Mágica.[9]

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Croatia [1]3–1 IndiaZagrebDom SportovaHard (i)[10]
 Hungary3–2 Belgium [2]DebrecenFőnix HallClay (i)[11]
 Colombia3–1 Argentina [3]BogotáPalacio de los DeportesClay (i)[12]
 United States [4]4–0 UzbekistanHonoluluNeal S. Blaisdell CenterHard (i)[13]
 Australia [5]3–1 BrazilAdelaideMemorial Drive Tennis CentreHard[14]
 Italy [6]4–0 South KoreaCagliariCircolo Tennis CagliariClay[15]
 Germany [7]4–1 BelarusDüsseldorfCastello DüsseldorfHard (i)[16]
 Kazakhstan [8]3–1 NetherlandsNur-SultanDaulet National Tennis CentreHard (i)[17]
 Slovakia1–3 Czech Republic [9]BratislavaAXA Aréna NTCClay (i)[18]
 Austria [10]3–1 UruguayPremstättenSteiermarkhalle SchwarzlseeHard (i)[19]
 Japan [11]0–3 EcuadorMikiBourbon Beans DomeHard (i)[20]
 Sweden [12]3–1 ChileStockholmKungliga tennishallenHard (i)[21]

Group stage

Qualified for the Knockout stage
Eliminated

T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Group Winner Runner-up Third
NationTMS NationTMS NationTMS
A RTF2–05–111–5  Spain1–14–29–7  Ecuador0–20–64–12
B  Kazakhstan2–05–110–5  Sweden1–14–29–4  Canada0–20–62–12
C  Great Britain2–04–28–5  France1–13–36–8  Czech Republic0–22–47–8
D  Croatia2–05–111–3  Australia1–12–46–10  Hungary0–22–46–10
E  Italy2–04–29–5  Colombia1–13–38–8  United States0–22–45–9
F  Germany2–04–28–5  Serbia1–14–29–6  Austria0–21–54–10

Knockout stage

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
2 December, Madrid
12 RTF2
4 December, Madrid
13 Sweden0
12 RTF2
30 November, Innsbruck
7 Germany1
9 Great Britain1
5 December, Madrid
7 Germany2
12 RTF2
29 November, Turin
4 Croatia0
8 Italy1
3 December, Madrid
4 Croatia2
4 Croatia2
1 December, Madrid
6 Serbia1
6 Serbia2
11 Kazakhstan1

World Group I

Date: 5–6 March 2021 or 17–19 September 2021

Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group I, in series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the Nations ranking of 9 March.[7]

These twenty-four teams were:

  • 12 losing teams from the qualifying round
  • 12 winning teams from World Group I play-offs

The eight highest-ranked winners (as at 20 September 2021) of the World Group I ties will automatically progress to the 2022 qualifiers. The four lowest-ranked winners (Norway, Peru, Romania and Ukraine) took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 qualifiers and two losers contesting the 2022 World Group I play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group I ties will compete in the World Group I Play-Offs in 2022.[22]

#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Bolivia2–3 Belgium [1]Asunción (Paraguay)Rakiura ResortClay[23]
 Argentina [2]4–1 BelarusBuenos AiresBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis ClubClay[24]
 Pakistan0–4 Japan [3]IslamabadPakistan Sports ComplexGrass[25]
 Uruguay0–4 Netherlands [4]MontevideoCarrasco Lawn Tenis ClubClay[26]
 Slovakia3–1 Chile [5]BratislavaNTC ArenaHard (i)[27]
 Finland3–1 India [6]EspooEspoo Metro AreenaHard (i)[28]
 Norway3–1 Uzbekistan [7]OsloOslo Tennis ArenaHard (i)[29]
 Lebanon0–4 Brazil [8]JouniehAutomobile and Touring Club of LebanonClay[30]
 New Zealand1–3 South Korea [9]Newport (United States)International Tennis Hall of FameGrass[31]
 Romania3–1 Portugal [10]Cluj-NapocaHoria Demian Sports HallHard (i)[32]
 Peru3–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina [11]LimaClub Lawn Tennis de la ExposiciónClay[33]
 Ukraine3–2 Israel [12]KyivMarina Tennis ClubHard (i)[34]

Qualifying round

Date: 6–9 March 2020

Twenty-four teams played for the twelve spots in the World Group I, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These twenty-four teams were:

  • 12 losing teams from their Group I zone.
  • 12 winning teams from their Group II zone.

The 12 winning teams from the play-offs played at the World Group I and the 12 losing teams played at the World Group II.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Ukraine3–2 Chinese TaipeiZaporizhiaPalace of SportsHard (i)[35]
 Pakistan3–0 SloveniaIslamabadPakistan Sports ComplexGrass[36]
 Bolivia3–1 Dominican RepublicSanta Cruz de la SierraClub de Tenis Santa CruzClay[37]
 Turkey1–3 IsraelAntalyaClub Megasaray Tennis CentreClay[38]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3–1 South AfricaZenicaArena ZenicaHard (i)[39]
 Mexico2–3 FinlandMetepecClub Deportivo La AsunciónClay[40]
 Lebanon3–1 ThailandJouniehAutomobile and Touring Club of LebanonClay[41]
 New Zealand3–1 VenezuelaAucklandASB Tennis CentreHard[42]
 Peru3–1  SwitzerlandLimaClub Lawn Tennis de la ExposiciónClay[43]
 Norway4–0 BarbadosOsloOslo Tennis ArenaHard (i)[44]
 Lithuania0–4 PortugalŠiauliaiŠiauliai Tennis AcademyHard (i)[45]
 Romaniaw/o ChinaPiatra NeamțPolyvalent HallHard (i)[46]

Knock-out round

Date: 26–28 November 2021

Four teams played in this round, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These four teams were the four lowest-ranked winners of World Group I.

The two winning teams will play at the Qualifiers and the two losing teams will play at the World Group I Play-Offs in 2022.

#: Nations ranking as of 20 September 2021.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Norway3–1 Ukraine [1]OsloOslo Tennis ArenaHard (i)[47]
 Romania4–0 Peru [2]Cluj-NapocaHoria Demian Sports HallHard (i)[48]

World Group II

Date: 5–6 March 2021 or 17–19 September 2021

Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group II, in series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the Nations ranking of 9 March.[7]

These twenty-four teams were:

  • 12 losing teams from World Group I play-offs
  • 12 winning teams from World Group II play-offs

The eight highest-ranked winners (as at 20 September 2021) of the World Group II ties will automatically progress to the 2022 World Group I play-offs. The four lowest-ranked teams (Denmark, Morocco, Tunisia and Zimbabwe) took part in an additional knock-out tie in November, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 World Group I play-offs and two losers contesting the 2022 World Group II play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group II Play-Offs in 2022.[49]

#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Zimbabwew/o China [1]HarareHarare Sports ClubHard[50]
 Bulgaria1–3 Mexico [2]SofiaSport Hall SofiaHard (i)[51]
  Switzerland [3]5–0 EstoniaBielSwiss Tennis ArenaHard (i)[52]
 Tunisia3–2 Dominican Republic [4]TunisCité Nationale Sportive El MenzahHard[53]
 Greece1–3 Lithuania [5]HeraklionLyttos Beach Tennis AcademyHard[54]
 Denmark4–1 Thailand [6]KoldingSydbank ArenaHard (i)[55]
 Poland [7]3–1 El SalvadorKaliszArena KaliszHard (i)[56]
 Slovenia [8]3–1 ParaguayPortorožTennis Centre PortorozClay[57]
 Turkey [9]4–0 LatviaIstanbulEnka Spor KulubuHard[58]
 South Africa [10]4–0 VenezuelaNew York (United States)Forest Hills StadiumHard[59]
 Chinese Taipei [11]w/o Morocco[60]
 Barbados [12]3–1 IndonesiaSaint MichaelNational Tennis CentreHard[61]

Qualifying round

Date: 6–7 March 2020

Twenty-four teams played for the twelve spots in the World Group II, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These twenty-four teams are:

  • 12 losing teams from their Group II zone:
  • 12 teams from their Group III zone:
    • 4 from Europe
    • 3 from Asia/Oceania,
    • 3 from Americas, and
    • 2 from Africa.

The 12 winning teams from the play-offs will play at the World Group II and the 12 losing teams will play at the Group III of the corresponding continental zone.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Latvia4–1 EgyptJūrmalaNational Tennis Centre LielupeHard (i)[62]
 Paraguay4–0 Sri LankaAsunciónClub Internacional de TenisClay[63]
 Morocco4–0 VietnamMarrakeshRoyal Tennis Club de MarrakechClay[64]
 Indonesia4–0 KenyaJakartaGelora Bung Karno Sports ComplexHard[65]
 Guatemala1–3 TunisiaGuatemala CityFederación Nacional De TenisHard[66]
 Costa Rica1–4 BulgariaSan JoséCosta Rica Country ClubHard[67]
 Poland4–0 Hong KongKaliszArena KaliszHard (i)[68]
 Zimbabwe3–1 SyriaHarareHarare Sports ClubHard[69]
 Philippines1–4 GreeceMetro ManilaPhilippine Columbian AssociationClay (i)[70]
 Denmark5–0 Puerto RicoHolbækHolbæk SportsbyHard (i)[71]
 El Salvador3–1 JamaicaSan SalvadorPolideportivo de Ciudad MerliotHard[72]
 Georgia1–4 EstoniaTbilisiAlex Metreveli Tennis ClubHard[73]

Knock-out round

Date: 26–28 November 2021

Four teams played in this round, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These four teams were the four lowest-ranked winners of World Group II.

The two winning teams will play at the World Group I play-offs and the two losing teams will play at the World Group II Play-Offs in 2022.

#: Nations ranking as of 20 September 2021.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Tunisia [1]4–0 ZimbabweTunisTennis Club de TunisClay[74]
 Morocco1–3 Denmark [2]MarrakeshRoyal Tennis Club de MarrakechClay[75]

Americas Zone

Group III

Dates: 30 June–3 July 2021 [76]

Location: Centro de Alto Rendimineto Fred Maduro, Panama City, Panama (clay)

The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs

Teams

Inactive Teams

Promotions

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group III

Dates: 15–18 September 2021 [77]

Location: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman, Jordan (hard)

The first three nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs

Teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group IV

Dates: 18–23 October 2021 [78]

Location: Bahrain Tennis Federation Courts, Isa Town, Bahrain (hard)

The first three nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

Teams

Inactive Teams

Promotions

Europe Zone

Group III

Dates: 16–19 June 2021 [77]

Location: Herodotou Tennis Academy, Larnaca, Cyprus (hard)

The first three nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs

The last two nations (excluding  Liechtenstein) are relegated to 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV

Teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group IV

Dates: 22–26 June 2021 [78]

Location: Tennis Club Jug, Skopje, North Macedonia (clay)

The first four nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III

Teams

Promotions

Africa Zone

Group III

Dates: 11–14 August 2021 [77]

Location: Smash Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay)

The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs

Teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group IV

Dates: 21–26 June 2021 [78]

Location: Complexe Sportif La Concorde, Brazzaville, Congo (hard)

The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

Teams

Inactive Teams

Promotions

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