2020–21 Davis Cup

Date: 25 November–5 December 2021 Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, SpainOlympiahalle, Innsbruck, AustriaPala Alpitour, Turin, Italy 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) • 12 winners of a qualifier round, in March 2020 H = Host nation, TH = Title holder, WC = Wild card Seeds The seedings were based on the Nations ranking of 9 March. #: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020. Qualifying round Date: 6–7 March 2020 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. and were announced prior to the Qualifiers draw. 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. Seeded teams • • • • • • • • • • • • Unseeded teams: • • • • • • • • • • • • Group stage T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets Knockout stage ==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. #: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020. Seeded teams • (#4) • (#16) • (#19) • (#20) • (#21) • (#22) • (#25) • (#26) • (#27) • (#28) • (#29) • (#30) Unseeded teams • (#31) • (#32) • (#33) • (#34) • (#35) • (#36) • (#37) • (#38) • (#40) • (#41) • (#42) • (#45) 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. Seeded teams • • • • • • • • • • • • Unseeded teams • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. Seeded teams • (#33) • (#35) Unseeded teams • (#40) • (#43) ==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. #: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020. Seeded teams • (#39) • (#43) • (#44) • (#46) • (#47) • (#48) • (#49) • (#50) • (#51) • (#52) • (#53) • (#54) Unseeded teams • (#55) • (#56) • (#57) • (#58) • (#59) • (#60) • (#61) • (#62) • (#63) • (#64) • (#65) • (#66) 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. Seeded teams • • • • • • • • • • • • Unseeded teams • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. Seeded teams • (#55) • (#56) Unseeded teams • (#60) • (#62) ==Americas Zone==

Group III Dates: 30 June–3 July 2021 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 • • • • • '''''' • • '''''' • (host) • • • Inactive Teams Promotions • ' and ' qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs ==Asia/Oceania Zone==

Group III Dates: 15–18 September 2021 Location: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman, Jordan (hard) The first three nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs Teams • '''''' • (host) • '''' • • '''''' • '''' • '''' • • '''''' ;Withdrawn • Promotions/Relegations • ', and ' qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs • ', ' and '''' are relegated to 2022 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV Group IV Dates: 18–23 October 2021 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 • (host) • • • '''''' • • • • • '''''' • • '''''' • Inactive Teams Promotions • ', and ' are promoted to 2022 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III ==Europe Zone==

Group III Dates: 16–19 June 2021 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 ) are relegated to 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV Teams • '''''' (host) • • '''' • '''''' • • '''' • '''''' ;Withdrawn • Promotions/Relegations • ', and ' qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs • ' and ' are relegated to 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group IV Group IV Dates: 22–26 June 2021 Location: Tennis Club Jug, Skopje, North Macedonia (clay) The first four nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III Teams • • • '''''' • • • '''''' • '''''' • '''''' (host) • Promotions • ', , and ' are promoted to the 2022 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III. ==Africa Zone==

Group III Dates: 11–14 August 2021 Location: Smash Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay) The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs Teams • • '''''' • '''''' (host) • '''' • • • '''' ;Withdrawn • Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs. • ' and ' were relegated to 2022 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV. Group IV Dates: 21–26 June 2021 Location: Complexe Sportif La Concorde, Brazzaville, Congo (hard) The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III Teams • • • • (host) • • '''''' • '''''' • • • Inactive Teams Promotions • ' and ' are promoted to the 2022 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III. ==References==