2016 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
The 2016 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from 16 to 18 September. They were the main play-offs of the 2016 Davis Cup.[1] The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2017 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
Teams
[edit]Bold indicates team had qualified for the 2017 Davis Cup World Group.
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Results summary
[edit]Date: 16–18 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group. The draw took place on July 18 in London.
Seeded teams |
Unseeded teams
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Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Switzerland | Tashkent | Olympic Tennis School | Outdoor | Clay |
Belgium | 4–0 | Brazil | Ostend | Sleuyter Arena | Indoor | Hard |
Australia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Sydney | NSW Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Grass |
Canada | 5–0 | Chile | Halifax | Scotiabank Centre | Indoor | Hard |
Russia | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Moscow | National Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
India | 0–5 | Spain | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
Germany | 3–2 | Poland | Berlin | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Japan | 5–0 | Ukraine | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
- Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2017.
- Spain and Russia are promoted to the World Group in 2017.
- Brazil, Chile, India, Slovakia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017.
- Kazakhstan and Poland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.
Playoff results
[edit]Uzbekistan vs. Switzerland
[edit]Uzbekistan 2 |
Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan[2] 16 – 18 September Clay |
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Belgium vs. Brazil
[edit]Belgium 4 |
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend, Belgium[3] 16 – 18 September Hard (i) |
Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Slovakia
[edit]Australia 3 |
NSW Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia[4] 16 – 18 September Grass |
Slovakia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Chile
[edit]Canada 5 |
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada[5] 16 – 18 September Hard (i) |
Chile 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia vs. Kazakhstan
[edit]Russia 3 |
National Tennis Center, Moscow, Russia[6] 16 – 18 September Hard |
Kazakhstan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Friday games were moved to Saturday due to rain. The fifth set of the 2nd game was moved from Saturday to Sunday due to dark.
India vs. Spain
[edit]India 0 |
R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India[7] 16 – 18 September Hard |
Spain 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. Poland
[edit]Germany 3 |
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[8] 16 – 18 September Clay |
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Japan vs. Ukraine
[edit]Japan 5 |
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan[9] 16 – 18 September Hard |
Ukraine 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Davis Cup World Group Playoffs". Davis Cup.
- ^ "Uzbekistan v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Brazil". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Chile". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "India v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Poland". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Japan v Ukraine". daviscup.com.