2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

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The 2019 World Group II play-offs was a Fed Cup tennis tournament consisting of four ties involving the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions.

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At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure.

However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I. [1]

Participating Teams
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 11 February 2019. [2]

Russia vs. Italy

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Russia
4
CSKA Sports Complex, Moscow, Russia [3]
20–21 April
Clay (indoor)
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Italy
0
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anastasia Potapova
Martina Trevisan
2
6
6
3
6
1
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Jasmine Paolini
77
64
77
65
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Martina Trevisan
6
4
6
3
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anastasia Potapova
Jasmine Paolini
   not
played
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Vlada Koval  /  Anastasia Potapova
Sara Errani  /  Jasmine Paolini
4
6
6
3
[10]
[7]
 

Japan vs. Netherlands

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Japan
4
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan [4]
20–21 April
Hard
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Netherlands
0
123
1 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Misaki Doi
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nao Hibino
Bibiane Schoofs
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Misaki Doi
Bibiane Schoofs
6
3
6
2
  
4 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nao Hibino
Richèl Hogenkamp
   not
played
5 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Shuko Aoyama  /  Eri Hozumi
Lesley Kerkhove  /  Demi Schuurs
6
3
3
6
[10]
[6]
 

Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan

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Great Britain
3
Copper Box Arena, London, Great Britain [5]
20–21 April
Hard (indoor)
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Kazakhstan
1
123
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Johanna Konta
Zarina Diyas
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Katie Boulter
Yulia Putintseva
6
3
2
6
66
78
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Johanna Konta
Yulia Putintseva
4
6
6
2
7
5
 
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Katie Boulter
Zarina Diyas
61
77
6
4
6
1
 
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Harriet Dart  /  Heather Watson
Anna Danilina  /  Galina Voskoboeva
   not
played

Slovakia vs. Brazil

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Slovakia
3
AXA Aréna NTC, Bratislava, Slovakia [6]
20–21 April
Clay (indoor)
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Brazil
1
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Carolina Alves
6
1
6
1
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Viktória Kužmová
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Beatriz Haddad Maia
77
63
6
0
  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Viktória Kužmová
Carolina Alves
   not
played
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Viktória Kužmová  /  Rebecca Šramková
Carolina Alves  /  Luisa Stefani
1
6
3
6
  

Status of losing teams

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.

NationITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking
(as of 22 April 2019)
Status
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 17Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 18
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19Entry into 2020 Europe/Africa Group I
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24

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  2. "SEEDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 FED CUP PLAY-OFFS". FedCup.com.
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