2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs
# 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs

The 2020 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs were held on 6–9 March. The twelve winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group I while the twelve losers qualified for the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II.

## Teams

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

These twenty-four teams are:

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

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

## Results summary

| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ukraine | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Zaporizhia | Palace of Sports | Hard (i) |
| Pakistan | 3–0 | Slovenia | Islamabad | Pakistan Sports Complex | Grass |
| Bolivia | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Club de Tenis Santa Cruz | Clay |
| Turkey | 1–3 | Israel | Antalya | Club Megasaray Tennis Centre | Clay |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | South Africa | Zenica | Arena Zenica | Hard (i) |
| Mexico | 2–3 | Finland | Metepec | Club Deportivo La Asunción | Clay |
| Lebanon | 3–1 | Thailand | Jounieh | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon | Clay |
| New Zealand | 3–1 | Venezuela | Auckland | ASB Tennis Centre | Hard |
| Peru | 3–1 | Switzerland | Lima | Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | Clay |
| Norway | 4–0 | Barbados | Oslo | Oslo Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
| Lithuania | 0–4 | Portugal | Šiauliai | Šiauliai Tennis Academy | Hard (i) |
| Romania | w/o | China | Piatra Neamț | Polyvalent Hall | Hard (i) |

China withdrew from its match against Romania because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## World Group I Play-offs results

### Ukraine vs. Chinese Taipei

| Ukraine 3 | Palace of Sports, Zaporizhia, Ukraine 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Palace of Sports, Zaporizhia, Ukraine 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Chinese Taipei 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Sergiy Stakhovsky Tseng Chun-hsin 6 3 1 6 2 6   2 Illya Marchenko Wu Tung-lin 4 6 4 6     3 Denys Molchanov / Sergiy Stakhovsky Hsieh Cheng-peng / Yang Tsung-hua $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4   4 Sergiy Stakhovsky Wu Tung-lin $7^7$ $6^3$ 4 6 6 3   5 Illya Marchenko Tseng Chun-hsin 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Pakistan vs. Slovenia

| Pakistan 3 | Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan 8–9 March 2020 Grass | Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan 8–9 March 2020 Grass | Slovenia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Nik Razboršek 4 6 7 5 $7^7$ $6^1$   2 Aqeel Khan Blaž Kavčič 0 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 4   3 Aqeel Khan / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Blaž Kavčič / Tom Kočevar-Dešman 6 3 $7^9$ $6^7$     4 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Blaž Kavčič       not played 5 Aqeel Khan Nik Razboršek       not played ||||

### Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic

| Bolivia 3 | Club de Tenis Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Club de Tenis Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Dominican Republic 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Hugo Dellien José Hernández-Fernández 6 3 6 4     2 Federico Zeballos Roberto Cid Subervi 3 6 4 6     3 Hugo Dellien / Federico Zeballos Roberto Cid Subervi / Nick Hardt 6 3 6 2     4 Hugo Dellien Roberto Cid Subervi 7 5 6 4     5 Federico Zeballos José Hernández-Fernández       not played ||||

### Turkey vs. Israel

| Turkey 1 | Club Megasaray Tennis Centre, Antalya, Turkey 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Club Megasaray Tennis Centre, Antalya, Turkey 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Israel 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Cem İlkel Daniel Cukierman $6^4$ $7^7$ 2 6     2 Altuğ Çelikbilek Ben Patael 7 5 1 6 6 4   3 Yankı Erel / Cem İlkel Daniel Cukierman / Jonathan Erlich 3 6 1 6     4 Cem İlkel Edan Leshem 2 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     5 Altuğ Çelikbilek Daniel Cukierman       not played ||||

### Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. South Africa

| Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 | Arena Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Arena Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | South Africa 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Damir Džumhur Ruan Roelofse $7^7$ $6^3$ 7 5     2 Mirza Bašić Lloyd Harris 5 7 2 6     3 Mirza Bašić / Tomislav Brkić Raven Klaasen / Ruan Roelofse $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3     4 Damir Džumhur Lloyd Harris 6 1 2 1    retired 5 Mirza Bašić Ruan Roelofse       not played ||||

### Mexico vs. Finland

| Mexico 2 | Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Finland 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Manuel Sánchez Patrik Niklas-Salminen 4 6 4 6     2 Gerardo López Villaseñor Otto Virtanen 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 7 5   3 Santiago González / Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Harri Heliövaara / Henri Kontinen 3 6 $6^6$ $7^8$     4 Gerardo López Villaseñor Harri Heliövaara 6 0 $7^7$ $6^2$     5 Manuel Sánchez Otto Virtanen 2 6 $6^6$ $7^8$ ||||

### Lebanon vs. Thailand

| Lebanon 3 | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Thailand 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Benjamin Hassan Jirat Navasirisomboon 6 1 6 2     2 Hasan Ibrahim Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$   3 Benjamin Hassan / Giovani Samaha Kittirat Kerdlaphee / Phongsapak Kerdlaphee 6 3 $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 0   4 Benjamin Hassan Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul 6 2 6 0     5 Hasan Ibrahim Jirat Navasirisomboon       not played ||||

### New Zealand vs. Venezuela

| New Zealand 3 | ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand 6–7 March 2020 Hard | ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand 6–7 March 2020 Hard | Venezuela 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Finn Tearney Jordi Muñoz Abreu 6 4 6 4     2 Ajeet Rai Luis David Martínez 7 5 4 6 2 6   3 Marcus Daniell / Artem Sitak Luis David Martínez / Jordi Muñoz Abreu 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$     4 Rubin Statham Brandon Pérez 6 2 $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 1  retired 5 Finn Tearney Luis David Martínez       not played ||||

### Peru vs. Switzerland

| Peru 3 | Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peru 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peru 6–7 March 2020 Clay | Switzerland 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Juan Pablo Varillas Sandro Ehrat $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^3$     2 Nicolás Álvarez Henri Laaksonen 4 6 4 6     3 Sergio Galdós / Jorge Panta Sandro Ehrat / Luca Margaroli 7 5 $7^{10}$ $6^8$     4 Juan Pablo Varillas Henri Laaksonen 6 3 3 6 $7^7$ $6^3$   5 Nicolás Álvarez Sandro Ehrat       not played ||||

### Norway vs. Barbados

| Norway 4 | Oslo Tennis Arena, Oslo, Norway 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Oslo Tennis Arena, Oslo, Norway 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Barbados 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Viktor Durasovic Darian King 6 4 6 2     2 Casper Ruud Haydn Lewis 6 2 6 2     3 Viktor Durasovic / Casper Ruud Haydn Lewis / Kaipo Marshall 6 3 6 2     4 Lukas Hellum Lilleengen Kaipo Marshall 6 2 6 1     5 Viktor Durasovic Haydn Lewis       not played ||||

### Lithuania vs. Portugal

| Lithuania 0 | Šiauliai Tennis Academy, Šiauliai, Lithuania 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Šiauliai Tennis Academy, Šiauliai, Lithuania 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Portugal 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Laurynas Grigelis Frederico Ferreira Silva $7^{10}$ $6^8$ 3 6 0 6   2 Julius Tverijonas João Sousa 1 6 3 6     3 Laurynas Grigelis / Lukas Mugevičius João Sousa / Pedro Sousa 3 6 1 6     4 Laurynas Grigelis Pedro Sousa $6^5$ $7^7$ 7 5 [3] [10]   5 Julius Tverijonas Frederico Ferreira Silva       not played ||||

### Romania vs. China

| Romania w/o | Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamț, Romania 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamț, Romania 6–7 March 2020 Hard (i) | China |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 N/A N/A       not played 2 N/A N/A       not played 3 N/A N/A       not played 4 N/A N/A       not played 5 N/A N/A       not played ||||
