2015 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2015 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The 2015 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs were held from 18 to 20 September. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2016 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team qualified for the 2016 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 18–20 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2016 World Group. The draw took place on July 21 in London.

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| India | 1–3 | Czech Republic | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
| Switzerland | 4–1 | Netherlands | Geneva | Palexpo | Indoor | Hard |
| Russia | 1–4 | Italy | Irkutsk | Baikal Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Uzbekistan | 1–3 | United States | Tashkent | Olympic Tennis School | Outdoor | Clay |
| Colombia | 2–3 | Japan | Pereira | Club Campestre | Outdoor | Clay |
| Dominican Republic | 1–4 | Germany | Santo Domingo | Centro Nacional de Tenis del Parque del Este | Outdoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 1–3 | Croatia | Florianópolis | Costão do Santinho | Outdoor | Clay |
| Poland | 3–2 | Slovakia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | Indoor | Hard |

* Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and United States will remain in the World Group in 2016.
* Poland were promoted to the World Group in 2016.
* Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Netherlands, Slovakia, Russia and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2016.
* Brazil were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2016.

## Playoff results

### India vs. Czech Republic

| India 1 | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 18–20 September 2015 Hard | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 18–20 September 2015 Hard | Czech Republic 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yuki Bhambri Lukáš Rosol 2 6 1 6 5 7       2 Somdev Devvarman Jiří Veselý $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 6 3       3 Rohan Bopanna / Leander Paes Adam Pavlásek / Radek Štěpánek 5 7 2 6 2 6       4 Yuki Bhambri Jiří Veselý 3 6 5 7 2 6       5 Somdev Devvarman Lukáš Rosol           not played ||||

### Switzerland vs. Netherlands

| Switzerland 4 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Netherlands 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stan Wawrinka Thiemo de Bakker 2 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 7 5   2 Roger Federer Jesse Huta Galung 6 3 6 4 6 3       3 Marco Chiudinelli / Roger Federer Thiemo de Bakker / Matwé Middelkoop $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 4 6 4 4 6 1 6   4 Roger Federer Thiemo de Bakker 6 3 6 2 6 4       5 Henri Laaksonen Tim van Rijthoven $7^{13}$ $6^{11}$ 6 3 ||||

### Russia vs. Italy

| Russia 1 | Baikal-Arena, Irkutsk, Russia 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Baikal-Arena, Irkutsk, Russia 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Italy 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Teymuraz Gabashvili Simone Bolelli $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 1 6 3       2 Andrey Rublev Fabio Fognini $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 2 6 2 6       3 Evgeny Donskoy / Konstantin Kravchuk Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 5 7 6 2 $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^2$ $7^7$     4 Teymuraz Gabashvili Fabio Fognini $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$       5 Konstantin Kravchuk Paolo Lorenzi 4 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ ||||

### Uzbekistan vs. United States

| Uzbekistan 1 | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 18–20 September 2015 Clay | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 18–20 September 2015 Clay | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Denis Istomin Steve Johnson 6 1 3 6 $7^7$ $6^5$ $6^3$ $7^7$ 7 5   2 Farrukh Dustov Jack Sock 5 7 3 6 2 6       3 Farrukh Dustov / Denis Istomin Steve Johnson / Sam Querrey 3 6 2 6 2 6       4 Denis Istomin Jack Sock 2 6 6 2 4 6 4 6     5 Farrukh Dustov Steve Johnson           not played ||||

### Colombia vs. Japan

| Colombia 2 | Club Campestre, Pereira, Colombia 18–20 September 2015 Clay | Club Campestre, Pereira, Colombia 18–20 September 2015 Clay | Japan 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Santiago Giraldo Taro Daniel 6 4 6 3 3 6 1 6 6 4   2 Alejandro Falla Kei Nishikori $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^1$ $7^7$ 5 7       3 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah Yoshihito Nishioka / Yasutaka Uchiyama $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2 6 3 6 2     4 Santiago Giraldo Kei Nishikori 4 6 2 6 $6^3$ $7^7$       5 Alejandro Falla Taro Daniel $6^3$ $7^7$ 3 6 2 6 ||||

### Dominican Republic vs. Germany

| Dominican Republic 1 | Centro Nacional De Tenis Parque Del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18–20 September 2015 Hard | Centro Nacional De Tenis Parque Del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18–20 September 2015 Hard | Germany 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Víctor Estrella Burgos Dustin Brown 6 4 5 7 $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$     2 José Hernández Philipp Kohlschreiber 1 6 3 6 1 6       3 Víctor Estrella Burgos / José Hernández Philipp Kohlschreiber / Philipp Petzschner 3 6 2 6 3 6       4 Víctor Estrella Burgos Philipp Kohlschreiber 4 6 1 6 2 6       5 Roberto Cid Benjamin Becker 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ ||||

### Brazil vs. Croatia

| Brazil 1 | Costão do Santinho, Florianópolis, Brazil 18–20 September 2015 Clay | Costão do Santinho, Florianópolis, Brazil 18–20 September 2015 Clay | Croatia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Bellucci Mate Delić 6 1 6 4 3 6 6 4     2 João Souza Borna Ćorić 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 1 6       3 Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares Ivan Dodig / Franko Škugor 0 6 6 3 $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$     4 Thomaz Bellucci Borna Ćorić 2 6 6 4 $6^4$ $7^7$ 0 4   retired  5 João Souza Mate Delić           not played ||||

### Poland vs. Slovakia

| Poland 3 | Gdynia Sports Arena, Gdynia, Poland 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Gdynia Sports Arena, Gdynia, Poland 18–20 September 2015 Hard (i) | Slovakia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michał Przysiężny Martin Kližan 4 6 4 6 4 6       2 Jerzy Janowicz Norbert Gombos $7^7$ $6^1$ 6 4 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 2     3 Łukasz Kubot / Marcin Matkowski Andrej Martin / Igor Zelenay 6 3 6 4 6 4       4 Jerzy Janowicz Martin Kližan 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6       5 Michał Przysiężny Norbert Gombos 6 3 6 4 6 4 ||||
