The 2020–21 Davis Cup was the 109th edition of the

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, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by

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. For this edition, the format of the cup was changed. The new format saw the creation of a Davis Cup World Group I and World Group II which was played on a worldwide basis and replaced the regional Group I and Group II. As a result, the Davis Cup nations ranking was no longer used to determine which group a nation was played in. Previous the 2019, and the 2021 finals host

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were the defending champions. Due to the

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, on 26 June 2020 the ITF announced that the 2020 finals would take place from 22 until 28 November 2021. In addition, 24 World Group I and World Group II ties were postponed to March and September 2021, and the 2020 regional Group III and Group IV events were also postponed to 2021. The 18 nations that qualified for the finals kept their standing for the next year.

Davis Cup Finals

''Date: 25 November–5 December 2021''
''Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain

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, Innsbruck, Austria

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, 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. These twenty-four teams were: * 12 losing teams from the qualifying round * 12 winning teams from World Group I play-offs The eight highest-ranked winners (as at 20 September 2021) of the World Group I ties will automatically progress to the 2022 qualifiers. The four lowest-ranked winners (Norway, Peru, Romania and Ukraine) took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 qualifiers and two losers contesting the 2022 World Group I play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group I ties will compete in the World Group I Play-Offs in 2022. ''#: 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. These twenty-four teams were: * 12 losing teams from World Group I play-offs * 12 winning teams from World Group II play-offs The eight highest-ranked winners (as at 20 September 2021) of the World Group II ties will automatically progress to the 2022 World Group I play-offs. The four lowest-ranked teams (Denmark, Morocco, Tunisia and Zimbabwe) took part in an additional knock-out tie in November, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 World Group I play-offs and two losers contesting the 2022 World Group II play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group II Play-Offs in 2022. ''#: 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,

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(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,

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(hard) The first three nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs Teams * * (host) * ' * * Pacific Oceania * ' * ' * * * (withdrew) Promotions/Relegations * , and Pacific Oceania 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,

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(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,

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(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) * * ' * * * ' * * (withdrew) 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,

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(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,

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(clay) The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs Teams * * * (host) * ' * * (withdrew) * * ' 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,

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, 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

External links

Official website
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