2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

The Asia/Oceania Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I

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The six teams competed in one pool, with the teams finishing 1st and 2nd place in the pool advancing to the play-offs. The nations finishing 5th and 6th in the pool were relegated to Group II for 2022.[1] The event was moved and postponed a month from Dongguan, China to Dubai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Seeding

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Pot Nation Rank1 Seed
1   China 22 1
  South Korea 30 2
  Chinese Taipei 34 3
  Uzbekistan 35 4
  India 36 5
  Indonesia 37 6
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 11 November 2019

Pool

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Pool A CHN IND KOR INA TPE UZB
1   China (5–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 2–1
2   India (4–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0
3   South Korea (2–3) 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0
4   Indonesia (2–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0
5   Chinese Taipei (2–3) 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1
6   Uzbekistan (0–5) 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2

Group II

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The eighteen teams will compete across two different venues, with 10 nations taking part in Colombo, and 8 nations taking part in Wellington. In Colombo, ten teams will compete across 2 pools (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2022. In Wellington, eight teams will compete across two Pools of 4 teams (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2022.[3]

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event in Sri Lanka could not be held. The Billie Jean King Cup committee has decided that in light of the challenges of identifying and appointing a new host nation during the remainder of the 2021 tennis season, the event will no longer take place in 2021. The seven competing nations, Hong Kong China, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Vietnam, will remain in Asia/Oceania Group II, where they will compete in the 2022 competition.

Seeding

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Wellington
Pot Nation Rank1 Seed
1   Singapore 47 1
  Thailand 48 2
2   New Zealand 54 3
  Philippines 58 4
3   Pakistan 74 5
  Turkmenistan 92 6
4   Guam NR 7
  Mongolia NR 8
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 11 November 2019

Pools

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Pool A (Wellington) NZL PAK MGL SGP
1   New Zealand (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Pakistan (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1
3   Mongolia (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4   Singapore (0–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2
Pool B (Wellington) PHI THA GUM TKM
1   Philippines (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2   Thailand (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
3   Guam (1–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0
4   Turkmenistan (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

Play-offs

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Placing (Wellington) A Team Score B Team
Promotional   New Zealand 2–1   Philippines
3rd–4th   Pakistan 0–3   Thailand
5th–6th   Mongolia 0–3   Guam
7th–8th   Singapore 2–0   Turkmenistan

Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted/First   New Zealand
Second   Philippines
Third   Thailand
Fourth   Pakistan
Fifth   Guam
Sixth   Mongolia
Seventh   Singapore
Eighth   Turkmenistan
  •   New Zealand was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Group I Asia/Oceania 2020". www.fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Fed Cup event moved from China". www.bbc.com.
  3. ^ "Group II Asia/Oceania 2020". www.fedcup.com.
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