2020 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Group III for 2022.

Pool results

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Placing Pool A Pool B
1   Georgia   Denmark
2   Tunisia   Finland
3   Israel   Egypt
4   Moldova   Portugal

Promotional play-offs

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The first-placed teams of each pool played against the second-placed teams of the other pool in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the 2022 Europe/Africa Zone Group I.

Georgia vs. Finland

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Georgia
2
Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[1]
7 February 2020
Hard (indoor)
 
Finland
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Anastasia Kulikova
2
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Mariam Bolkvadze
Oona Orpana
7
5
6
4
   
3  
 
Ekaterine Gorgodze / Oksana Kalashnikova
Laura Hietaranta / Oona Orpana
6
4
6
3
   

Denmark vs. Tunisia

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Denmark
2
Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[2]
7 February 2020
Hard (indoor)
 
Tunisia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Karen Barritza
Chiraz Bechri
6
1
6
4
   
2  
 
Clara Tauson
Ons Jabeur
4
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Emilie Francati / Maria Jespersen
Chiraz Bechri / Ons Jabeur
1
6
6
2
6
4
 

Relegation play-offs

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The third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the pools played against each other in a head-to-head round. The losers were relegated to the 2022 Europe/Africa Zone Group III.

Israel vs. Portugal

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Israel
2
Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[3]
7 February 2020
Hard (indoor)
 
Portugal
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Shelly Bereznyak
Maria Inês Fonte
6
3
6
2
   
2  
 
Lina Glushko
Francisca Jorge
6
4
6
0
   
3  
 
Lina Glushko / Shavit Kimchi
Maria Inês Fonte / Francisca Jorge
      not
played

Egypt vs. Moldova

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Egypt
2
Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[4]
7 February 2020
Hard (indoor)
 
Moldova
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Sandra Samir
Daniela Ciobanu
6
1
7
5
   
2  
 
Mayar Sherif
Anastasia Vdovenco
6
4
1
6
77
65
 
3  
 
Rana Sherif Ahmed / Mayar Sherif
Daniela Ciobanu / Anastasia Vdovenco
      not
played

Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Georgia   Denmark
Third   Finland   Tunisia
Fifth   Israel   Egypt
Relegated/Seventh   Portugal   Moldova
  •   Georgia and   Denmark were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2022.
  •   Portugal and   Moldova were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia v Finland". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Denmark v Tunisia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Israel v Portugal". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Egypt vs. Moldova". fedcup.com.
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