South Africa will now automatically progress to the 2022 World Group I promotion play-offs along with Lithuania and Turkey.
Ahead of their World Group II first round tie with Venezuela, we look at the South African team for the clash:
The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, lost to South Africa's Lloyd Harris 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in a third-round match at the Citi Open.
The 24-year-old Harris is the first qualifier to make the final at the tournament, having taken out US Open champion Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori in previous rounds.
Ondruska also confirmed that Anthony Harris, who coaches both Lloyd Harris and Kholo Montsi, would join the team as a consultant for the week in Zenica.
Rublev proved to be too strong for the South Africa world number 91 romping to victory in just 57 minutes.
The in-form Harris won 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 against the American world no. 90 to book his spot in the final of the ATP 250 level event.
Rising South African tennis star Lloyd Harris has shed light on how difficult it is to be based in South Africa and compete on the ATP Tour.
The first game of the day it saw Lloyd Harris giving Capetonians hope after defeating Alexandar Lazarov 6-4 6-7 (3) 6-3 in front of a home crowd.
South African Lloyd Harris gave eight-time champion Roger Federer a huge scare before losing their first-round Wimbledon clash, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Harris is currently ranked 86th in the world and second in South Africa behind Kevin Anderson.
The 22-year-old Lloyd Harris from Cape Town defeated Czech veteran Lukas Rosol 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 before revealing how he came upon his regal alter-ego.
The tournament will be Harris's second Grand Slam appearance.
