ITF Communications official Neil Robinson disclosed that should South Africa earn a World Group play-off against Sweden, Serbia, India, Chile, Ecuador or India, the tie would take place in South Africa - with Djokovic almost certain to make himself available for the Serbian squad. If South Africa were drawn against either Australia, Austria, Romania or Colombia in the play-offs, the tie would be an away fixture.
"Because there have been no Davis Cup meetings since 1970 between South Africa and France, Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Peru, Brazil, the Netherlands, Uzbekistan and Ukraine," added Robinson, "the venue in this instance would be decided by a subsequent draw."
And this is where Federer comes into the picture should South Africa be drawn at home against Switzerland, with the 13-times grand slam winner regularly coming to the rescue of his country when they are in danger of losing their World Group status - even when declining to play in actual World Group matches.
"Based on current projections," said Robinson, "there is little chance of South Africa being seeded for the World Group play-offs, so this is how matters are shaping right now."
The worst scenario for South Africa, in the circumstances, would be an away World Group play-off against a Federer-boosted Switzerland or the all-powerful French line-up of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Giles Simon, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet in Paris.
Conversely, South Africa could be drawn against the line-up of French Musketeers in South Africa - creating the prospect of another potential tennis bonanza.
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