World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 24–26 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pörtschach, Austria (clay) | Austria | 3-2 | Sweden |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Zimbabwe | 4-1 | Chile |
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Uzbekistan | 0-5 | Czech Republic |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Ecuador | 2-3 | Netherlands |
| Hamilton, New Zealand (indoor hard) | New Zealand | 0-5 | Spain |
| Sassari, Italy (clay) | Italy | 3-2 | Finland |
| Birmingham, England (indoor hard) | Great Britain | 4-1 | South Africa |
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Romania | 1-4 | Germany |
- Austria promoted to World Group in 2000.
- Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Zimbabwe remain in World Group in 2000.
- Chile (AMN), Ecuador (AMN), Finland (EA), New Zealand (AO), Romania (EA), South Africa (EA), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2000.
- Sweden (EA) relegated to Group I in 2000.
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