In one of the biggest shocks in this year's tournament, Romania upset title holders and 11-time winners Czech Republic at Ostrava in the quarterfinals of the competition, before themselves losing to the eventual champion France in the semifinal.
[11] Russia, Japan, Great Britain and Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties.
Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande, Medellín, Colombia (clay) Dates: 6–9 February
Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) Dates: 6–9 February
Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) Dates: 6–9 February