2019 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2019 Fed Cup.
Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II play-offs. The two nations finishing last and second last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2020.[1]
Seeding
| Pot | Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 19 | 1 |
| Argentina | 23 | 2 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 25 | 3 |
| Mexico | 33 | 4 | |
| 3 | Colombia | 35 | 5 |
| Chile | 38 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 39 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 8 |
- 1Fed Cup Rankings as of 12 November 2018
Pools
| Pool A | PAR | MEX | COL | ECU | |
| 1 | Paraguay (2–1) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mexico (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Colombia (2–1) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Ecuador (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | BRA | CHI | ARG | PUR | |
| 1 | Brazil (3–0) | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chile (2–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Argentina (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (0–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | Paraguay | 0–2 | Brazil |
| 3rd–4th | Mexico | 1–2 | Chile |
| Relegation | Colombia | 2–1 | Puerto Rico |
| Relegation | Ecuador | 1–2 | Argentina |
Final placements
| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted/First | Brazil | |
| Second | Paraguay | |
| Third | Chile | |
| Fourth | Mexico | |
| Fifth | Colombia | Argentina |
| Relegated/Sixth | Puerto Rico | Ecuador |
- Brazil was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
- Puerto Rico and Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2020.
Group II
- Venue 1: Tennis Club Las Terrazas Miraflores, Lima, Peru (clay)
- Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)
- Dates: 16–20 April
The twelve teams will compete across two different venues, with 6 nations taking part in Lima, and 5 nations taking part in Santo Domingo. In Lima, the six teams will be divided into two pools of 3 teams. The winners of each pool will play-off to determine the nation advancing to Group I in 2020. In Santo Domingo, five nations will compete in one pool, with the winning nation promoted to Group I in 2020.[2]
Seeding
| Pot | Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 48 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 52 | 2 | |
| 2 | Guatemala | 55 | 3 |
| 3 | Cuba | 61 | 5 |
| Bahamas | 62 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bolivia | 68 | 7 |
| Dominican Republic | 70 | 8 | |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 72 | 9 |
| Uruguay | 84 | 10 | |
| 6 | Barbados | 96 | 11 |
| Panama | 99 | 12 |
- 1Fed Cup Rankings as of 11 February 2019
Pools
| Pool A (Lima) | PER | BOL | PAN | |
| 1 | Peru (2–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bolivia (1–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Panama (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B (Lima) | BAH | TTO | BAR | |
| 1 | Bahamas (2–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (1–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Barbados (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool A (Santo Domingo) | VEN | GUA | URU | DOM | CUB | |
| 1 | Venezuela (4–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Guatemala (3–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Uruguay (2–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (1–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Cuba (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
References
- "Group I Americas 2019". www.fedcup.com.
- "Group II Americas 2019". www.fedcup.com.