2020 Davis Cup World Group II

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The 2020 Davis Cup World Group II was held on 5–6 March 2021 and 17–19 September 2021. The eight highest-ranked winners of the World Group II ties automatically progressed to the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs. The four lowest-ranked teams took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs and two losers contesting the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group II ties will compete in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs.{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/312773.aspx|title=2020 Davis Cup Play-offs draws on October 3|work=Daviscup.com|date=1 October 2019}}

Teams

Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group II, in a series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the Nations Ranking of 9 March.{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/317101.aspx|title=Seeds announced for Davis Cup Finals 2020|website=Daviscup.com|date=9 March 2020}}

These twenty-four teams were:

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

The 12 winning teams from the World Group II played at the World Group I Play-offs, and the 12 losing teams played at the World Group II Play-offs in 2021.

#: Nations Ranking as of 9 March 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/rankings/current-rankings.aspx|title=Davis Cup - Rankings|work=Daviscup.com|accessdate=9 March 2020}}

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Seeded teams

  • {{davis|CHN}} (#39)
  • {{davis|MEX}} (#43)
  • {{davis|SUI}} (#44)
  • {{davis|DOM}} (#46)
  • {{davis|LTU}} (#47)
  • {{davis|THA}} (#48)
  • {{davis|POL}} (#49)
  • {{davis|SLO}} (#50)
  • {{davis|TUR}} (#51)
  • {{davis|RSA}} (#52)
  • {{davis|TPE}} (#53)
  • {{davis|BAR}} (#54)

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Unseeded teams

  • {{davis|VEN}} (#55)
  • {{davis|TUN}} (#56)
  • {{davis|EST}} (#57)
  • {{davis|GRE}} (#58)
  • {{davis|BUL}} (#59)
  • {{davis|DEN}} (#60)
  • {{davis|MAR}} (#61)
  • {{davis|ZIM}} (#62)
  • {{davis|INA}} (#63)
  • {{davis|ESA}} (#64)
  • {{davis|PAR}} (#65)
  • {{davis|LAT}} (#66)

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Results summary

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! Home team !! Score !! Away team !! Location !! Venue !! Surface

{{davis|ZIM}}style="text-align:center;"| w/o{{davis|CHN}} [1]HarareHarare Sports ClubHard
{{davis|BUL}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–3{{davis|MEX}} [2]SofiaSport Hall SofiaHard (i)
{{davis|SUI}} [3]style="text-align:center;"| 5–0{{davis|EST}}BielSwiss Tennis ArenaHard (i)
{{davis|TUN}}style="text-align:center;"| 3–2{{davis|DOM}} [4]TunisCité Nationale Sportive El MenzahHard
{{davis|GRE}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–3{{davis|LTU}} [5]HeraklionLyttos Beach Tennis AcademyHard
{{davis|DEN}}style="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{davis|THA}} [6]KoldingSydbank ArenaHard (i)
{{davis|POL}} [7]style="text-align:center;"| 3–1{{davis|ESA}}KaliszArena KaliszHard (i)
{{davis|SLO}} [8]style="text-align:center;"| 3–1{{davis|PAR}}PortorožTennis Centre PortorozClay
{{davis|TUR}} [9]style="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{davis|LAT}}IstanbulEnka Spor KulubuHard
{{davis|RSA}} [10]style="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{davis|VEN}}New York (United States)Forest Hills StadiumHard
{{davis|TPE}} [11]style="text-align:center;"| w/o{{davis|MAR}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
{{davis|BAR}} [12]style="text-align:center;"| 3–1{{davis|INA}}Saint MichaelNational Tennis CentreHard

World Group II results

=Zimbabwe vs. China=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=ZIM

|team2=CHN

|venue=Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-CHN-ZIM-01|title=Zimbabwe v China|work=Daviscup.com}}{{refn|group=note|name="ZIMCHN"|China withdrew from the tie due to travel restrictions.}}

|date=18–19 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1={{abbreviation|w/o|Walk over}}

|score2=

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A |T1P2= | | | |T2P1=N/A |T2P2= | | | np=}}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

}}

=Bulgaria vs. Mexico=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=BUL

|team2=MEX

|venue=Sport Hall Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-MEX-BUL-01|title=Mexico v Bulgaria|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=5–6 March 2021

|surface=Hard (i)

|score1=1

|score2=3

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Dimitar Kuzmanov |6 |6 | |T2P1=Luis Patiño |1 |1 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Adrian Andreev |6 |1 | 2 |T2P1=Gerardo López Villaseñor |3 |6 | 6 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gabriel Donev |T1P2=Alexandar Lazarov |4 |4 | |T2P1=Hans Hach Verdugo |T2P2=Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela |6 |6 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Dimitar Kuzmanov |6.060 |6 |6.050 |T2P1=Gerardo López Villaseñor |7 |4 |7 }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Adrian Andreev | | | |T2P1=Luis Patiño | | |np= }}

}}

=Switzerland vs. Estonia=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=SUI

|team2=EST

|venue=Swiss Tennis Arena, Biel, Switzerland{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-SUI-EST-01|title=Switzerland v Estonia|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=17–18 September 2021

|surface=Hard (i)

|score1=5

|score2=0

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Dominic Stricker |6 |6 | |T2P1=Vladimir Ivanov |3 |4 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Henri Laaksonen |6 |6 | |T2P1=Mattias Siimar |4 |0 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marc-Andrea Hüsler |T1P2=Dominic Stricker |6 |7 | |T2P1=Vladimir Ivanov |T2P2=Mattias Siimar |4 |6.035 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Henri Laaksonen |7 |6 | |T2P1=Daniil Glinka |6.025 |4 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Jérôme Kym |6 |6 | |T2P1=Siim Troost |3 |1 | }}

}}

=Tunisia vs. Dominican Republic=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=TUN

|team2=DOM

|venue=Cité Nationale Sportive El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-DOM-TUN-01|title=Tunisia v Dominican Republic|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=17–18 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1=3

|score2=2

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Malek Jaziri |6 |1 |5 |T2P1=Nick Hardt |4 |6 |6 | re1=3}}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Aziz Dougaz |6 |6 | |T2P1=Roberto Cid Subervi |2 |4 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Aziz Dougaz |T1P2=Aziz Ouakaa |6 |7 | |T2P1=Roberto Cid Subervi |T2P2=Nick Hardt |4 |6.025 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Aziz Ouakaa |4 |2 | |T2P1=Roberto Cid Subervi |6 |6 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Aziz Dougaz |6 |6 | |T2P1=Nick Hardt |3 |4 | }}

}}

=Greece vs. Lithuania=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=GRE

|team2=LTU

|venue=Lyttos Beach Tennis Academy, Heraklion, Greece{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-LTU-GRE-01|title=Greece v Lithuania|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=18–19 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1=1

|score2=3

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Petros Tsitsipas |1 |3 | |T2P1=Ričardas Berankis |6 |6 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michail Pervolarakis |6.055 |6 |5 |T2P1=Laurynas Grigelis |7 |3 |7 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Markos Kalovelonis |T1P2=Petros Tsitsipas |2 |5 | |T2P1=Ričardas Berankis |T2P2=Laurynas Grigelis |6 |7 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Alexandros Skorilas |6 |6 | |T2P1=Vilius Gaubas |4 |4 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Petros Tsitsipas | | | |T2P1=Laurynas Grigelis | | | np=}}

}}

=Denmark vs. Thailand=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=DEN

|team2=THA

|venue=Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-THA-DEN-01|title=Denmark v Thailand|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=17–18 September 2021

|surface=Hard (i)

|score1=4

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Christian Sigsgaard |6 |6 | |T2P1=Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul |3 |2 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=August Holmgren |3 |7 |6 |T2P1=Kasidit Samrej |6 |5 |2 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Benjamin Hannestad |T1P2=Frederik Nielsen |6 |6 | |T2P1=Palaphoom Kovapitukted |T2P2=Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul |3 |1 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=August Holmgren |6 |6 | |T2P1=Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul |4 |4 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Johannes Ingildsen |5 |3 | |T2P1=Kasidit Samrej |7 |6 | }}

}}

=Poland vs. El Salvador=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=POL

|team2=ESA

|venue=Arena Kalisz, Kalisz, Poland{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-POL-ESA-01|title=Poland v El Salvador|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=5–6 March 2021

|surface=Hard (i)

|score1=3

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kacper Żuk |7 |6 | |T2P1=Marcelo Arévalo |6.045 |1 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kamil Majchrzak |6 |6 | |T2P1=Lluis Miralles |0 |0 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Łukasz Kubot |T1P2=Jan Zieliński |6 |6 | |T2P1=Marcelo Arévalo |T2P2=Lluis Miralles |4 |2 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Wojciech Marek |4 |2 | |T2P1=Marcelo Arévalo |6 |6 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kacper Żuk | | | |T2P1=Lluis Miralles | | |np= }}

}}

=Slovenia vs. Paraguay=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=SLO

|team2=PAR

|venue=Tennis Centre Portoroz, Portorož, Slovenia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-SLO-PAR-01|title=Slovenia v Paraguay|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=17–18 September 2021

|surface=Clay

|score1=3

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Tom Kočevar-Dešman |6 |6 | |T2P1=Adolfo Daniel Vallejo |2 |2 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Bor Artnak |1 |6 |6 |T2P1=Martín Antonio Vergara del Puerto |6 |3 |2 }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Tom Kočevar-Dešman |T1P2=Matic Špec |6 |6 | |T2P1=Adolfo Daniel Vallejo |T2P2=Martín Antonio Vergara del Puerto |2 |2 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sebastian Dominko |6 |3 |7 |T2P1=Hernando José Escurra Isnardi |4 |6 |10 |mtb=}}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Bor Artnak | | | |T2P1=Adolfo Daniel Vallejo | | | np=}}

}}

=Turkey vs. Latvia=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=TUR

|team2=LAT

|venue=Enka Spor Kulubu, Istanbul, Turkey{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-TUR-LAT-01|title=Turkey v Latvia|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=18–19 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1=4

|score2=0

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Altuğ Çelikbilek |7 |6 | |T2P1=Robert Strombachs |6.035 |4 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Cem İlkel |6 |6 | |T2P1=Ernests Gulbis |4 |1 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Altuğ Çelikbilek |T1P2=Cem İlkel |2 |6 |6 |T2P1=Ernests Gulbis |T2P2=Robert Strombachs |6 |3 |4 }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ergi Kırkın |6 |6 | |T2P1=Edgars Maņušis |1 |2 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Cem İlkel | | | |T2P1=Robert Strombachs | | | np=}}

}}

=South Africa vs. Venezuela=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=RSA

|team2=VEN

|venue=Forest Hills Stadium, New York, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-RSA-VEN-01|title=South Africa v Venezuela|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=18–19 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1=4

|score2=0

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Lloyd Harris |6 |6 | |T2P1=Brandon Pérez |0 |0 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Philip Henning |6 |6 | |T2P1=Ricardo Rodríguez-Pace |4 |4 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Lloyd Harris |T1P2=Raven Klaasen |6 |6 | |T2P1=Dimitri Badra |T2P2=Luis David Martínez |2 |4 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ruan Roelofse |6 |7 | |T2P1=Dimitri Badra |4 |6.045 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Philip Henning | | | |T2P1=Brandon Pérez | | | np=}}

}}

=Chinese Taipei vs. Morocco=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=TPE

|team2=MAR

|venue=Chinese Taipei{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-TPE-MAR-01|title=Chinese Taipei v Morocco|work=Daviscup.com}}{{refn|group=note|name="TPEMAR"|Chinese Taipei withdrew from the tie after the Davis Cup Committee considered the Covid-19 restrictions and protocols proposed for the tie by the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association and determined it unfeasible for the tie to be held at home.}}

|date=

|surface=

|score1=

|score2={{abbreviation|w/o|Walk over}}

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A |T1P2= | | | |T2P1=N/A |T2P2= | | | np=}}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=N/A | | | |T2P1=N/A | | | np=}}

}}

=Barbados vs. Indonesia=

{{DavisCupbox3sets

|team1=BAR

|team2=INA

|venue=National Tennis Centre, Saint Michael, Barbados{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2021-WG2-M-BAR-INA-01|title=Barbados v Indonesia|work=Daviscup.com}}

|date=17–18 September 2021

|surface=Hard

|score1=3

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Darian King |6 |6 | |T2P1=Gunawan Trismuwantara |1 |1 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kaipo Marshall |2 |4 | |T2P1=Justin Barki |6 |6 | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Darian King |T1P2=Haydn Lewis |6 |7 | |T2P1=Justin Barki |T2P2=Gunawan Trismuwantara |1 |6.025 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Darian King |6 |6 | |T2P1=Justin Barki |2 |4 | }}

|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kaipo Marshall | | | |T2P1=Gunawan Trismuwantara | | | np=}}

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Notes

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References

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