# 2013 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The 2013 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from September 13 to 15. They were the main play-offs of the 2013 Davis Cup. Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2014 World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

Date: 13–15 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 2014 World Group. The draw took place April 11 in London.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Spain | 5−0 | Ukraine | Madrid | Caja Mágica | Outdoor | Clay |
| Netherlands | 5−0 | Austria | Groningen | Martiniplaza | Indoor | Clay |
| Croatia | 1−4 | Great Britain | Umag | ITC Stella Maris | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 4−1 | Ecuador | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | Indoor | Hard |
| Germany | 4−1 | Brazil | Neu-Ulm | Ratiopharm Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Poland | 1−4 | Australia | Warsaw | Torwar Hall | Indoor | Clay |
| Belgium | 3−2 | Israel | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | Indoor | Clay |
| Japan | 3−2 | Colombia | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Outdoor | Hard |
* Belgium, Germany, Spain and Switzerland remained in the World Group in 2014.
* Australia, Great Britain, Japan and Netherlands were promoted to the World Group in 2014.
* Colombia, Ecuador, Poland and Ukraine remained in Zonal Group I in 2014.
* Austria, Brazil, Croatia and Israel were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2014.

## Playoff results
### Spain vs. Ukraine

| Spain 5 | Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain 13–15 September 2013 Clay | Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain 13–15 September 2013 Clay | Ukraine 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Verdasco Alexandr Dolgopolov 3 6 6 4 6 4 6 2     2 Rafael Nadal Sergiy Stakhovsky 6 0 6 0 6 4       3 Marc López / Rafael Nadal Denys Molchanov / Sergiy Stakhovsky 6 2 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 3 6 4     4 Marc López Denys Molchanov 6 3 6 3         5 Fernando Verdasco Vladyslav Manafov 6 2 6 1 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Austria

| Netherlands 5 | MartiniPlaza, Groningen, Netherlands 13–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | MartiniPlaza, Groningen, Netherlands 13–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | Austria 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robin Haase Oliver Marach 6 4 6 3 6 1       2 Thiemo de Bakker Jürgen Melzer 5 7 7 5 5 7 6 4 6 1   3 Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer Oliver Marach / Julian Knowle 4 6 6 3 6 4 7 5     4 Jesse Huta Galung Jürgen Melzer 3 6 7 5 6 3       5 Thiemo de Bakker Oliver Marach           w/o ||||

### Croatia vs. Great Britain

| Croatia 1 | Stadion Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia 13–15 September 2013 Clay | Stadion Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia 13–15 September 2013 Clay | Great Britain 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Borna Ćorić Andy Murray 3 6 0 6 3 6       2 Ivan Dodig Dan Evans 6 3 6 2 6 3       3 Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić Colin Fleming / Andy Murray 3 6 2 6 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 1 6     4 Ivan Dodig Andy Murray 4 6 2 6 4 6       5 Mate Pavić Dan Evans 4 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$ ||||

### Switzerland vs. Ecuador

| Switzerland 4 | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchatel, Switzerland 13–15 September 2013 Hard (i) | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchatel, Switzerland 13–15 September 2013 Hard (i) | Ecuador 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stanislas Wawrinka Emilio Gómez 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 Marco Chiudinelli Júlio César Campozano 3 6 6 1 6 3 7$^9$ 6$^7$     3 Michael Lammer / Stanislas Wawrinka Emilio Gómez / Roberto Quiroz 6 3 6 4 3 6 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 6 4   4 Michael Lammer Roberto Quiroz 6 3 2 6 6 2       5 Marco Chiudinelli Gonzalo Escobar 0 6 5 7 ||||

### Germany vs. Brazil

| Germany 4 | Ratiopharm Arena, Neu-Ulm, Germany 13–15 September 2013 Hard (i) | Ratiopharm Arena, Neu-Ulm, Germany 13–15 September 2013 Hard (i) | Brazil 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Philipp Kohlschreiber Rogério Dutra da Silva 6 3 7 5 6 4       2 Florian Mayer Thomaz Bellucci 6 4 6 1 6 2       3 Daniel Brands / Martin Emmrich Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares 3 6 4 6 4 6       4 Daniel Brands Thomaz Bellucci 6 4 6 2 6 3       5 Florian Mayer Rogério Dutra da Silva 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Poland vs. Australia

| Poland 1 | Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland 13–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland 13–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | Australia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Łukasz Kubot Lleyton Hewitt 1 6 3 6 2 6       2 Michał Przysiężny Bernard Tomic 5 7 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 4 6       3 Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski Chris Guccione / Nick Kyrgios 5 7 6 4 6 2 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4   4 Łukasz Kubot Bernard Tomic 4 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 3 6       5 Michał Przysiężny Nick Kyrgios 1 4         retired ||||

### Belgium vs. Israel

| Belgium 3 | Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium 12–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium 12–15 September 2013 Clay (i) | Israel 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Steve Darcis Dudi Sela 6 1 6 2 6 2       2 Ruben Bemelmans Amir Weintraub 3 6 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6   3 Steve Darcis / Olivier Rochus Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 3 6 7 5 6 1 5 7 3 6   4 Ruben Bemelmans Dudi Sela 7 5 3 6 6 0 6 4     5 Steve Darcis Amir Weintraub 6 2 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Japan vs. Colombia

| Japan 3 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 13–15 September 2013 Hard | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 13–15 September 2013 Hard | Colombia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kei Nishikori Alejandro Falla 6 3 6 4 6 4       2 Go Soeda Santiago Giraldo 4 6 6 3 5 7 6 3 1 6   3 Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah 1 6 2 6 1 6       4 Kei Nishikori Santiago Giraldo 6 1 6 2 6 4       5 Go Soeda Alejandro Falla 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 3 ||||