title: 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs
text: # 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs
  
  The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I. The winner of the promotion play-off advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the losers of the relegation play-off were relegated down to the Americas Zone Group II.
  
  ## Pool results
  
  | Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Paraguay | Brazil |
  | 2 | Colombia | Argentina |
  | 3 | Chile | Venezuela |
  | 4 | — | Guatemala |
  
  ## Promotion play-off
  
  The first placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner advanced to the World Group II play-offs.
  
  ### Paraguay vs. Brazil
  
  | Paraguay 2 | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Brazil 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Montserrat González Nathaly Kurata 6 1 6 3     2 Verónica Cepede Royg Beatriz Haddad Maia $6^2$ $7^7$ 7 5 $7^{11}$ $6^9$   3 Verónica Cepede Royg / Montserrat González Beatriz Haddad Maia / Luisa Stefani       not played ||||
  
  ## Third place play-off
  
  The runner-up teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head to determine the third and fourth placings.
  
  ### Colombia vs. Argentina
  
  | Colombia 0 | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Argentina 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Juliana Valero Paula Ormaechea 1 6 4 6     2 María Paulina Pérez Stephanie Mariel Petit 4 6 4 6     3 María Paulina Pérez / Juliana Valero María Irigoyen / Catalina Pella       not played ||||
  
  ## Relegation play-offs
  
  The bottom team of Pool A and the third placed team of Pool B were drawn in head-to-head. The loser was relegated down to Americas Zone Group II in 2019. The last placed team of Pool B (Guatemala) was automatically relegated.
  
  ### Chile vs. Venezuela
  
  | Chile 2 | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay 10 February Clay | Venezuela 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Alexa Guarachi Aymet Uzcátegui $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2     2 Fernanda Brito Andrea Gámiz 6 3 6 3     3 Fernanda Brito / Alexa Guarachi Andrea Gámiz / Adriana Pérez       not played ||||
  
  ## Final placements
  
  | Placing | Teams | Teams |
  | - | - | - |
  | Promoted/First | Paraguay | Paraguay |
  | Second | Brazil | Brazil |
  | Third | Argentina | Argentina |
  | Fourth | Colombia | Colombia |
  | Fifth | Chile | Chile |
  | Relegated/Sixth | Venezuela | Guatemala |
  
  * Paraguay was promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
  * Venezuela and Guatemala were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.
  