The 2020âÂÂ21 Davis Cup was the 109th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by Rakuten. 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 Spain were the defending champions. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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.
Date: 25 NovemberâÂÂ5 December 2021<br> Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain<br>Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria<br>Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy<br> Surface: Hard court (indoor)
18 nations took part in the finals, formerly known as World Group. The qualification was as follows:
H = Host nation, TH = Title holder, WC = Wild card
The seedings were based on the Nations ranking of 9 March.
#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020.
Date: 6âÂÂ7 March 2020
Twenty-six eligible teams were:
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:
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
Date: 5âÂÂ6 March 2021 or 17âÂÂ19 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:
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
Unseeded teams
Date: 6âÂÂ9 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:
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
Date: 26âÂÂ28 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
Unseeded teams
Date: 5âÂÂ6 March 2021 or 17âÂÂ19 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:
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
Unseeded teams
Date: 6âÂÂ7 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:
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
Date: 26âÂÂ28 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
Unseeded teams
Dates: 30 JuneâÂÂ3 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
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Inactive Teams
Promotions
Dates: 15âÂÂ18 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
Promotions/Relegations
Dates: 18âÂÂ23 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
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Inactive Teams
Promotions
Dates: 16âÂÂ19 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
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Promotions/Relegations
Dates: 22âÂÂ26 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
Promotions
Dates: 11âÂÂ14 August 2021
Location: Smash Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay)
The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs
Teams
Promotions/Relegations
Dates: 21âÂÂ26 June 2021
Location: Complexe Sportif La Concorde, Brazzaville, Congo (hard)
The first two nations qualify for the 2022 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
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Inactive Teams
Promotions