Davis Cup

07/05/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2021 08:16

Argentina await Belarus in Buenos Aires in September

Argentina will host Belarus at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in the nation's capital when the sides meet in their Davis Cup by Rakuten World Group I clash - one of 20 Davis Cup ties taking place across the weekend of 17-19 September 2021.

The 2016 champions will be bidding to be one of the 10 World Group I nations in line for a spot in the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifiers, putting them within sight of a place at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals later that year.

It is a third showdown between Argentina and Belarus, with both nations previously posting emphatic 5-0 wins at home. Argentina came out on top in their World Group Play-off clash in Cordoba in 2001, while Belarus prevailed in their 2004 quarter-final clash in Minsk.

With Ukraine and Japan having won their World Group I showdowns in March, beating Israel and Pakistan respectively, there will be 10 World Group I ties taking place in September, along with 10 World Group II ties.

Buenos Aires will stage one of five World Group I ties in the Americas in September: New Zealand will play the role of hosts when they face Korea, Republic at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, USA, while Uruguay will host Netherlands on clay in Montevideo, and Peru will also face Bosnia and Herzegovina on clay in Lima. Details on top seeds Belgium's clash against hosts Bolivia are to be confirmed.

Seeds Chile and Brazil will play away in September, with Nicolas Massu's side travelling to the NTC Arena in Bratislava for their tie against Slovakia, and No. 8 seeds Brazil facing Lebanon at the Automobile and Touring Club in Jounieh.

The Scandinavian sides in the draw both play at home: Finland host India at the Espoo Metro Areena, while Norway will take on Uzbekistan in Oslo.

Of the 12 winners of the World Group I ties in 2021, the eight top-ranked nations based on September's rankings will advance to the Davis Cup Qualifiers 2022, with the remaining four nations taking part in an additional knock-out tie in November. The two winners will progress to the Qualifers; the losing sides will join the 12 beaten World Group I nations in contesting the World Group I Play-offs in 2022.

In World Group II, four of the 10 remaining ties have confirmed venues as the 12 nations look to reach next year's World Group I Play-offs.

With Mexico having beaten Bulgaria and Poland victorious over El Salvador in March, 10 places remain up for grabs before rankings again will determine which eight nations advance based on their ranking.

Tunisia will host Dominican Republic at the Cite Nationale Sportive El Menzah, while Zimbabwe await China at the Harare Sports Club, both ties being held on hard courts.

Thailand travel to Denmark to play on the indoor hard courts of the Sydbank Arena in Kolding, while Barbados will face Indonesia at their National Tennis Centre in St Michael, also on indoor hard courts.

Once again, the eight top-ranked winning nations based on September's rankings will advance to the 2022 World Group I Play-offs, with the remaining four nations taking part in an additional knock-out tie in November. The two winners will progress to the World Group I Play-offs; the losing sides will join the 12 beaten World Group II nations in contesting the World Group II Play-offs in 2022.