Next tie 13-15 September 2013
South Africa will play Slovenia in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs as the nation bids to avoid contesting a relegation play-off against Russia in October. South Africa won its only previous meeting with Slovenia 4-1 last year.
Last tie 5-7 April 2013
Poland scored a 3-1 victory over South Africa in Zielona Góra to deny the visitors a place in the World Group play-offs for a fifth year running. Jerzy Janowicz won the opening rubber for the hosts and though Rik de Voest scored a memorable win over world No. 92 Lukasz Kubot to level proceedings, a doubles win for Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski and another singles win for Janowicz gave Poland victory.
History
South Africa was crowned Davis Cup champion in 1974. Its last World Group appearance was in 1998.