The 2020 Davis Cup World Group I was held on 5–6 March 2021 and 17–19 September 2021. The eight highest-ranked winners of the World Group I ties automatically progressed to the 2022 Davis Cup qualifying round. The four lowest-ranked winners took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, the two winners progressing to the 2022 Davis Cup qualifying round and the two losers contesting the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group I ties will compete in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs. [1]
Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group I, in a series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the nations ranking of 9 March. [2]
These twenty-four teams were:
The eight highest-ranked (as at 20 September 2021) winners of the World Group I ties automatically progressed to the 2022 qualifiers. The four lowest-ranked winners 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. [3]
#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020. [4]
Seeded teams
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Unseeded teams
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Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
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2–3 | ![]() |
Asunción ( Paraguay) | Rakiura Resort | Clay |
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4–1 | ![]() |
Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
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0–4 | ![]() |
Islamabad | Pakistan Sports Complex | Grass |
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0–4 | ![]() |
Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tenis Club | Clay |
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3–1 | ![]() |
Bratislava | NTC Arena | Hard (i) |
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3–1 | ![]() |
Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena | Hard (i) |
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3–1 | ![]() |
Oslo | Oslo Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
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0–4 | ![]() |
Jounieh | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon | Clay |
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1–3 | ![]() |
Newport ( United States) | International Tennis Hall of Fame | Grass |
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3–1 | ![]() |
Cluj-Napoca | Horia Demian Sports Hall | Hard (i) |
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3–2 | ![]() |
Lima | Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | Clay |
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3–2 | ![]() |
Kyiv | Marina Tennis Club | Hard (i) |
![]() Bolivia 2 |
Rakiura Resort,
Asunción,
Paraguay
[5] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Argentina 4 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
[6] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Belarus 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Pakistan 0 |
Pakistan Sports Complex,
Islamabad,
Pakistan
[7] 5–6 March 2021 Grass |
![]() Japan 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Uruguay 0 |
Carrasco Lawn Tenis Club,
Montevideo,
Uruguay
[8] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Netherlands 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Slovakia 3 |
NTC Arena,
Bratislava,
Slovakia
[9] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Finland 3 |
Espoo Metro Areena,
Espoo,
Finland
[10] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() India 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Norway 3 |
Oslo Tennis Arena,
Oslo,
Norway
[11] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Uzbekistan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Lebanon 0 |
Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon,
Jounieh,
Lebanon
[12] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Brazil 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() New Zealand 1 |
International Tennis Hall of Fame,
Newport,
United States
[13] 17–18 September 2021 Grass |
![]() South Korea 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Romania 3 |
Horia Demian Sports Hall,
Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
[14] 18–19 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Portugal 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Peru 3 |
Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición,
Lima,
Peru
[15] 17–18 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Ukraine 3 |
Marina Tennis Club,
Kyiv,
Ukraine
[16] 5–6 March 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Israel 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Davis Cup World Group I was held on 5–6 March 2021 and 17–19 September 2021. The eight highest-ranked winners of the World Group I ties automatically progressed to the 2022 Davis Cup qualifying round. The four lowest-ranked winners took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, the two winners progressing to the 2022 Davis Cup qualifying round and the two losers contesting the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group I ties will compete in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs. [1]
Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group I, in a series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the nations ranking of 9 March. [2]
These twenty-four teams were:
The eight highest-ranked (as at 20 September 2021) winners of the World Group I ties automatically progressed to the 2022 qualifiers. The four lowest-ranked winners 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. [3]
#: Nations ranking as of 9 March 2020. [4]
Seeded teams
|
Unseeded teams
|
Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Asunción ( Paraguay) | Rakiura Resort | Clay |
![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Islamabad | Pakistan Sports Complex | Grass |
![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Montevideo | Carrasco Lawn Tenis Club | Clay |
![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Bratislava | NTC Arena | Hard (i) |
![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena | Hard (i) |
![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Oslo | Oslo Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Jounieh | Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon | Clay |
![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Newport ( United States) | International Tennis Hall of Fame | Grass |
![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Cluj-Napoca | Horia Demian Sports Hall | Hard (i) |
![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Lima | Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | Clay |
![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Kyiv | Marina Tennis Club | Hard (i) |
![]() Bolivia 2 |
Rakiura Resort,
Asunción,
Paraguay
[5] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Argentina 4 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
[6] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Belarus 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Pakistan 0 |
Pakistan Sports Complex,
Islamabad,
Pakistan
[7] 5–6 March 2021 Grass |
![]() Japan 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Uruguay 0 |
Carrasco Lawn Tenis Club,
Montevideo,
Uruguay
[8] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Netherlands 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Slovakia 3 |
NTC Arena,
Bratislava,
Slovakia
[9] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Finland 3 |
Espoo Metro Areena,
Espoo,
Finland
[10] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() India 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Norway 3 |
Oslo Tennis Arena,
Oslo,
Norway
[11] 17–18 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Uzbekistan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Lebanon 0 |
Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon,
Jounieh,
Lebanon
[12] 18–19 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Brazil 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() New Zealand 1 |
International Tennis Hall of Fame,
Newport,
United States
[13] 17–18 September 2021 Grass |
![]() South Korea 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Romania 3 |
Horia Demian Sports Hall,
Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
[14] 18–19 September 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Portugal 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Peru 3 |
Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición,
Lima,
Peru
[15] 17–18 September 2021 Clay |
![]() Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() Ukraine 3 |
Marina Tennis Club,
Kyiv,
Ukraine
[16] 5–6 March 2021 Hard (i) |
![]() Israel 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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