2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs
The play-offs of the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Pool results
editPromotional play-offs
editThe first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs.
Russia vs. Sweden
edit Russia 2 |
Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland[1] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
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Great Britain vs. Serbia
edit Great Britain 2 |
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom[2] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Serbia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5th place play-off
editThe runner-up teams from pools A and B (in both venues) competed in order to establish which two teams would place joint fifth in the final standings and which two would place joint seventh.
Poland vs. Ukraine
edit Poland 2 |
Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland[3] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Ukraine 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Croatia
edit Hungary 2 |
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom[4] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Croatia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th place play-off
editThe third placed teams from pools A and B in Bath competed in order to establish which team would place ninth in the final standings (alongside Bulgaria) and which team would place eleventh.
Greece vs. Turkey
edit Greece 1 |
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom[5] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Turkey 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relegation play-offs
editThe teams placing last in each pool competed to keep their place in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The losers were relegated to the 2020 Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Denmark vs. Estonia
edit Denmark 0 |
Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland[6] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Estonia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovenia vs. Georgia
edit Slovenia 2 |
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom[7] 9 February Hard (indoor) |
Georgia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final placements
editPlacing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | Russia | Great Britain |
Third | Sweden | Serbia |
Fifth | Poland | Hungary |
Seventh | Ukraine | Croatia |
Ninth | Bulgaria | Turkey |
Eleventh | — | Greece |
Twelfth | Estonia | Slovenia |
Relegated/Fourteenth | Denmark | Georgia |
- Russia and Great Britain were promoted to 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs
- Denmark and Georgia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020
References
edit- ^ "Russia v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Serbia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Poland v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Croatia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Greece v Turkey". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Estonia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovenia v Georgia". fedcup.com.