2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – play-offs
# 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the twenty-one teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

| Placing | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Norway | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lithuania | Ireland | Malta | South Africa |
| 2 | North Macedonia | Cyprus | Nigeria | Armenia | Algeria | Montenegro |
| 3 | Albania | Rwanda | Kosovo | Iceland | Zimbabwe | Azerbaijan |
| 4 | — | — | — | Ghana | Kenya | Namibia |

## 1st to 6th play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group II in 2022.

### Semifinals

**Ireland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina**

| Ireland 0 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Celine Simunyu Nefisa Berberović 2 6 0 6     2 Anna Bowtell Dea Herdželaš 3 6 4 6     3 Sophia Derivan / Shauna Heffernan Anita Husarić / Suana Tucaković 5 7 1 6 ||||

**South Africa vs. Malta**

| South Africa 0 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Malta 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Delien Kleinhans Francesca Curmi 1 6 1 6     2 Chanel Simmonds Helene Pellicano 6 0 2 6 4 6   3 Kelly Arends / Lara Van Der Merwe Francesca Curmi / Elaine Genovese 4 6 1 6 ||||

### Promotional play-offs

**Norway vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina**

| Norway 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Malene Helgø Nefisa Berberović 6 0 6 4     2 Ulrikke Eikeri Dea Herdželaš 7 5 6 3     3 Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø Anita Husarić / Suana Tucaković       not played ||||

**Malta vs. Lithuania**

| Malta 0 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Lithuania 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Curmi Akvilė Paražinskaitė 1 6 4 6     2 Helene Pellicano Justina Mikulskytė 2 6 2 6     3 Francesca Curmi / Elaine Genovese Justina Mikulskytė / Akvilė Paražinskaitė       not played ||||

### 5th place play-off

**Ireland vs. South Africa**

| Ireland 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | South Africa 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Celine Simunyu Lara Van Der Merwe $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4     2 Anna Bowtell Chanel Simmonds 2 6 4 6     3 Sophia Derivan / Shauna Heffernan Chanel Simmonds / Lara Van Der Merwe 6 3 6 4 ||||

## 7th to 12th play-offs

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal 7th placed teams.

### Semifinals

**Armenia vs. Nigeria**

| Armenia 1 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Nigeria 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Irena Muradyan Adesuwa Osabuohien 6 2 6 4     2 Arevik Tumanyan Oyinlomo Quadre 5 7 3 6     3 Gabriella Akopyan / Irena Muradyan Adesuwa Osabuohien / Oyinlomo Quadre 2 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 0 6 ||||

**Montenegro vs. North Macedonia**

| Montenegro 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | North Macedonia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Tea Nikčević Jana Tanevska 6 2 6 4     2 Divna Ratković Aleksandra Simeva 6 2 1 6 7 5   3 Tea Nikčević / Divna Ratković Katarina Marinkovikj / Aleksandra Simeva       not played ||||

### 7th place play-offs

**Cyprus vs. Nigeria**

| Cyprus 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Nigeria 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Maria Siopacha Adesuwa Osabuohien 6 1 7 5     2 Raluca Șerban Oyinlomo Quadre 6 1 6 2     3 Raluca Șerban / Maria Siopacha Adesuwa Osabuohien / Oyinlomo Quadre       not played ||||

**Montenegro vs. Algeria**

| Montenegro 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Algeria 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Tea Nikčević Inès Bekrar 3 6 0 6     2 Divna Ratković Lynda Benkaddour 6 4 3 6 7 5   3 Tea Nikčević / Divna Ratković Lynda Benkaddour / Yassamine Boudjadi 6 3 5 7 6 1 ||||

### 11th place play-off

**Armenia vs. North Macedonia**

| Armenia 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | North Macedonia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Irena Muradyan Jana Tanevska 6 1 6 1     2 Gabriella Akopyan Iva Daneva 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$     3 Milena Gevorgyan / Arevik Tumanyan Katarina Marinkovikj / Aleksandra Simeva 3 6 3 6 ||||

## 13th to 18th play-offs

The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal 13th placed teams.

### Semifinals

**Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda**

| Zimbabwe 3 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Rwanda 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi Megane Ingabire 6 1 6 4     2 Valeria Bhunu Joselyn Umulisa 6 2 6 0     3 Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi / Tanyaradzwa Midzi Megane Ingabire / Sonia Tuyishime 6 0 6 0 ||||

**Albania vs. Azerbaijan**

| Albania 1 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Azerbaijan 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Kristal Dule Zuleykha Safarova 6 2 6 2     2 Gresi Bajri Umayra Hashimova 3 6 4 6     3 Gresi Bajri / Juna Dani Umayra Hashimova / Zuleykha Safarova 7 5 1 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ ||||

### 13th place play-offs

**Kosovo vs. Zimbabwe**

| Kosovo 2 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Zimbabwe 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Donika Bashota Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi 6 1 6 1     2 Adrijana Lekaj Tanyaradzwa Midzi 6 2 6 3     3 Ana Broqi / Vesa Gjinaj Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi / Tanyraradza Midzi 6 4 1 6 2 3 retired ||||

**Azerbaijan vs. Iceland**

| Azerbaijan 3 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Iceland 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Alina Gavrish Anna Soffia Grönholm 6 4 6 3     2 Umayra Hashimova Sofia Sóley Jónasdóttir 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$     3 Alina Guseynova / Umayra Hashimova Anna Soffia Grönholm / Sandra Kristjansdóttir 6 4 6 1 ||||

### 17th place play-off

**Rwanda vs. Albania**

| Rwanda 0 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Albania 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Sonia Tuyishime Kristal Dule 1 6 0 6     2 Joselyn Umulisa Gresi Bajri 1 6 0 6     3 Megane Ingabire / Joselyn Umulisa Gresi Bajri / Juna Dani 1 6 3 6 ||||

## 19th to 21st play-offs

The fourth placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the 19th placed team.

### Semifinal

**Ghana vs. Namibia**

| Ghana 1 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 18 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Namibia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Nyanyuie Grace Tomegah Carita Moolman 2 6 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 4   2 Naa Shika Mckorley Georgina Moolman 2 6 0 6     3 Naa Anyema Mckorley / Nyanyuie Grace Tomegah Georgina Moolman / Liniques Theron 3 6 0 6 ||||

### 19th place play-offs

**Kenya vs. Namibia**

| Kenya 1 | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 19 June 2021 Hard (indoor) | Namibia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Alicia Owegi Taimi Nashiku 7 5 6 4     2 Cynthia Wanjala Georgina Moolman 0 6 1 6     3 Alicia Owegi / Cynthia Wanjala Carita Moolman / Liniques Theron 3 6 3 6 ||||

### Final placements

| Placing | Teams | Teams |
| - | - | - |
| Promoted/First | Norway | Lithuania |
| Third | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
| Fifth | Ireland | Ireland |
| Sixth | South Africa | South Africa |
| Seventh | Cyprus | Montenegro |
| Ninth | Nigeria | Algeria |
| Eleventh | Armenia | Armenia |
| Twelfth | North Macedonia | North Macedonia |
| Thirteenth | Kosovo | Azerbaijan |
| Fifteenth | Zimbabwe | Iceland |
| Seventeenth | Albania | Albania |
| Eighteenth | Rwanda | Rwanda |
| Nineteenth | Namibia | Namibia |
| Twentieth | Kenya | Kenya |
| Twenty-first | Ghana | Ghana |

* Norway and Lithuania were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2022.
