The 2018 World Group II play-offs are four ties which involves the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that win their play-off ties enter the 2019 World Group II, while losing nations join their respective zonal groups.
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![]() Canada | ![]() Great Britain | ![]() Japan | ![]() Latvia |
![]() Paraguay | ![]() Russia | ![]() Spain | ![]() Ukraine |
![]() Russia 2 | Tennis Development Center, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia [1] 21–22 April Clay (indoor) | ![]() Latvia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Spain 3 | La Manga Club, Cartagena, Spain [2] 21–22 April Clay | ![]() Paraguay 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Canada 3 | IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada [3] 21–22 April Hard (indoor) | ![]() Ukraine 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Japan 3 | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan [4] 21–22 April Hard (indoor) | ![]() Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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