# 2017 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The 2017 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from September 15 to 17. They were the main play-offs of the 2017 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2018 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 2018 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 15–17 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2018 World Group. The draw took place on April 11 in London.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Argentina | Astana | National Tennis Center | Indoor | Hard |
| Colombia | 1–4 | Croatia | Bogotá | Plaza de Toros la Santamaría | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 3–2 | Belarus | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Czech Republic | The Hague | Sportcampus Zuiderpark | Indoor | Clay |
| Portugal | 2–3 | Germany | Oeiras | Clube de Ténis do Jamor | Outdoor | Clay |
| Japan | 3–1 | Brazil | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
| Hungary | 3–1 | Russia | Budapest | Margaret Island Athletic Centre | Outdoor | Clay |
| Canada | 3–2 | India | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | Indoor | Hard |
* Canada, Croatia, Germany, Japan and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2018.
* Hungary, Kazakhstan and Netherlands are promoted to the World Group in 2018.
* Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, India and Portugal will remain in Zonal Group I in 2018.
* Argentina, Czech Republic and Russia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2018.

## Playoff results
### Kazakhstan vs. Argentina

| Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Center, Astana, Kazakhstan 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | National Tennis Center, Astana, Kazakhstan 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | Argentina 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mikhail Kukushkin Guido Pella 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2 6 4     2 Dmitry Popko Diego Schwartzman 4 6 2 6 2 6       3 Timur Khabibulin / Aleksandr Nedovyesov Máximo González / Andrés Molteni 5 7 6 4 7 5 6 4     4 Mikhail Kukushkin Diego Schwartzman 6 4 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^2$       5 Dmitry Popko Guido Pella            w/o ||||

### Colombia vs. Croatia

| Colombia 1 | Plaza de Toros la Santamaría, Bogotá, Colombia 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Plaza de Toros la Santamaría, Bogotá, Colombia 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Croatia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alejandro González Marin Čilić 1 6 4 6 1 6       2 Santiago Giraldo Franko Škugor 6 4 4 6 5 7 6 4 6 2   3 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Alejandro Falla Marin Čilić / Nikola Mektić 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 2 6 4 6   4 Santiago Giraldo Marin Čilić 3 6 4 6 4 6       5 Alejandro González Viktor Galović 4 6 6 2 2 6 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Belarus

| Switzerland 3 | Swiss Tennis Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | Swiss Tennis Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | Belarus 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Henri Laaksonen Yaraslav Shyla 4 6 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$       2 Marco Chiudinelli Dzmitry Zhyrmont 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 3     3 Adrian Bodmer / Luca Margaroli Max Mirnyi / Andrei Vasilevski 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$       4 Henri Laaksonen Dzmitry Zhyrmont 6 2 6 2 5 7 6 2     5 Marco Chiudinelli Yaraslav Shyla 6 4 6 3 6 4 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Czech Republic

| Netherlands 3 | Sportcampus Zuiderpark, The Hague, Netherlands 15–17 September 2017 Clay (i) | Sportcampus Zuiderpark, The Hague, Netherlands 15–17 September 2017 Clay (i) | Czech Republic 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thiemo de Bakker Jiří Veselý 6 4 3 6 6 4 4 6 4 6   2 Robin Haase Lukáš Rosol 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 3 6 2 6 6 3 5 7   3 Robin Haase / Matwé Middelkoop Roman Jebavý / Adam Pavlásek 4 6 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 6 4     4 Robin Haase Jiří Veselý 6 1 1 6 6 3 6 4     5 Thiemo de Bakker Lukáš Rosol 3 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Portugal vs. Germany

| Portugal 2 | Clube de Ténis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Clube de Ténis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Germany 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 João Sousa Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6 4 3 6 3 6 0 6     2 Pedro Sousa Jan-Lennard Struff 6 2 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^4$       3 Gastão Elias / João Sousa Tim Pütz / Jan-Lennard Struff 2 6 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 4 6   4 João Sousa Jan-Lennard Struff 0 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 4 6   5 João Domingues Yannick Hanfmann 6 3 7$^{10}$ 6$^8$ ||||

### Japan vs. Brazil

| Japan 3 | Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan 15–18 September 2017 Hard | Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan 15–18 September 2017 Hard | Brazil 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yūichi Sugita Guilherme Clezar 6 2 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^5$       2 Go Soeda Thiago Monteiro 3 6 6 4 6 3 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 6 4   3 Ben McLachlan / Yasutaka Uchiyama Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 4 6 2 6       4 Yūichi Sugita Thiago Monteiro 6 3 6 2 6 3       5 Go Soeda Guilherme Clezar           not played ||||

### Hungary vs. Russia

| Hungary 3 | Kopaszi Dam, Budapest, Hungary 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Kopaszi Dam, Budapest, Hungary 15–17 September 2017 Clay | Russia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Márton Fucsovics Andrey Rublev 6 2 6 4 5 7 2 6 6 3   2 Attila Balázs Karen Khachanov 6 3 2 6 6$^{12}$ 7$^{14}$ 1 6     3 Attila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics Konstantin Kravchuk / Daniil Medvedev 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$       4 Márton Fucsovics Karen Khachanov 7 5 6 4 6 4       5 Attila Balázs Andrey Rublev           not played ||||

### Canada vs. India

| Canada 3 | Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Canada 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Canada 15–17 September 2017 Hard (i) | India 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Brayden Schnur Ramkumar Ramanathan 7 5 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 5 7 5 7     2 Denis Shapovalov Yuki Bhambri 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 4 6 6 1   3 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Rohan Bopanna / Purav Raja 7 5 7 5 5 7 6 3     4 Denis Shapovalov Ramkumar Ramanathan 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 6 3       5 Brayden Schnur Yuki Bhambri 4 6 6 4 4 6 ||||