2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The 2019 World Group II play-offs was a Fed Cup tennis tournament consisting of four ties involving the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions.

At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure.

However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I.[1]

Participating Teams

Brazil

Great Britain

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Netherlands

Russia

Slovakia

Seeding

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The seeding was announced on 11 February 2019.[2]

Russia vs. Italy

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Russia
4
CSKA Sports Complex, Moscow, Russia[3]
20–21 April
Clay (indoor)
 
Italy
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Anastasia Potapova
Martina Trevisan
2
6
6
3
6
1
 
2  
 
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Jasmine Paolini
77
64
77
65
   
3  
 
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Martina Trevisan
6
4
6
3
   
4  
 
Anastasia Potapova
Jasmine Paolini
      not
played
5  
 
Vlada Koval / Anastasia Potapova
Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
4
6
6
3
[10]
[7]
 

Japan vs. Netherlands

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Japan
4
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan[4]
20–21 April
Hard
 
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Misaki Doi
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Nao Hibino
Bibiane Schoofs
6
1
6
2
   
3  
 
Misaki Doi
Bibiane Schoofs
6
3
6
2
   
4  
 
Nao Hibino
Richèl Hogenkamp
      not
played
5  
 
Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi
Lesley Kerkhove / Demi Schuurs
6
3
3
6
[10]
[6]
 

Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan

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Great Britain
3
Copper Box Arena, London, Great Britain[5]
20–21 April
Hard (indoor)
 
Kazakhstan
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Johanna Konta
Zarina Diyas
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
2  
 
Katie Boulter
Yulia Putintseva
6
3
2
6
66
78
 
3  
 
Johanna Konta
Yulia Putintseva
4
6
6
2
7
5
 
4  
 
Katie Boulter
Zarina Diyas
61
77
6
4
6
1
 
5  
 
Harriet Dart / Heather Watson
Anna Danilina / Galina Voskoboeva
      not
played

Slovakia vs. Brazil

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Slovakia
3
AXA Aréna NTC, Bratislava, Slovakia[6]
20–21 April
Clay (indoor)
 
Brazil
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Dominika Cibulková
Carolina Alves
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Viktória Kužmová
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6
3
6
3
   
3  
 
Dominika Cibulková
Beatriz Haddad Maia
77
63
6
0
   
4  
 
Viktória Kužmová
Carolina Alves
      not
played
5  
 
Viktória Kužmová / Rebecca Šramková
Carolina Alves / Luisa Stefani
1
6
3
6
   

Status of losing teams

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  Russia,   Japan,   Great Britain and   Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.

Nation ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking
(as of 22 April 2019)
Status
  Kazakhstan 17 Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
  Brazil 18
  Netherlands 19 Entry into 2020 Europe/Africa Group I
  Italy 24

References

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  1. ^ "ITF launches Fed Cup Finals in Budapest". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ "SEEDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 FED CUP PLAY-OFFS". FedCup.com.
  3. ^ "Russia v Italy". FedCup.com.
  4. ^ "Japan v Netherlands". FedCup.com.
  5. ^ "Great Britain v Kazakhstan". FedCup.com.
  6. ^ "Slovakia v Brazil". FedCup.com.
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