The 2009 Davis Cup was the 98th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred other took part in different regional groups. Spain won their fourth Davis Cup trophy, defending the title they had won the previous year. It is the first year that the ITF awarded ATP rankings points to the players competing in the World Group and related play-offs.[1]
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| Duration | 6 March – 6 December 2009 |
| Edition | 98th |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Spain |
← 2008 2010 → | |
World Group edit
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Austria |
 Chile |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Israel |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Serbia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw edit
| First round 6–8 March | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 18–20 September | Final 4–6 December | |||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Sweden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Russia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Germany | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benidorm, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Serbia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Final edit
 Spain 5 |
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain[2] 4–6 December 2009 Clay (i) |
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World Group play-offs edit
- Date: 18–20 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties compete in the World Group play-offs.
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Seeded teams |
Unseeded teams
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| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile |
3–2 | Austria |
Rancagua | Medialuna Monumental de Rancagua | Outdoor | Clay |
 Belgium |
3–2 |  Ukraine |
Charleroi | Spiroudome de Charleroi | Indoor | Clay |
 Brazil |
2–3 |  Ecuador |
Porto Alegre | Ginásio Gigantinho | Indoor | Clay |
| Netherlands |
1–4 | France |
Maastricht | MECC Maastricht | Indoor | Clay |
 South Africa |
1–4 |  India |
Johannesburg | Ellis Park Indoor Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Serbia |
5–0 |  Uzbekistan |
Belgrade | Belgrade Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Sweden |
4–1 | Romania |
Helsingborg | Idrottens Hus | Indoor | Hard |
 Italy |
2–3 | Switzerland |
Genova | Valletta Cambiaso Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Chile, 
France, 
Serbia, 
Sweden and 
Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2010.
Belgium, 
Ecuador, and 
India are promoted to the World Group in 2010.
Brazil, 
Italy, 
South Africa, 
Ukraine and 
Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2010.
Austria, 
Netherlands and 
Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2010.
Americas Zone edit
Group I edit
- Participating Teams
- Brazil - advanced to World Group play-offs
Canada
Colombia- Ecuador - promoted to World Group in 2010
Peru - relegated to Group II in 2010
Uruguay
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
Bahamas - relegated to Group III in 2010
Dominican Republic - promoted to Group I in 2010
Guatemala
Jamaica - relegated to Group III in 2010
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
Paraguay
Venezuela
Group III edit
- Participating Teams
Barbados - relegated to Group IV in 2010
Bolivia - promoted to Group II in 2010
Costa Rica
El Salvador - promoted to Group II in 2010
Honduras - relegated to Group IV in 2010
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Group IV edit
- Participating Teams
Aruba - promoted to Group III in 2010
Bermuda - promoted to Group III in 2010
U.S. Virgin Islands
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Asia/Oceania Zone edit
Group I edit
- Participating Teams
Australia
China
Chinese Taipei- India - promoted to World Group in 2010
Japan
Kazakhstan
South Korea
Thailand - relegated to Group II in 2010- Uzbekistan - advanced to World Group play-offs
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Kuwait - relegated to Group III in 2010
Malaysia
New Zealand
Oman - relegated to Group III in 2010
Pakistan
Philippines - promoted to Group I in 2010
Group III edit
- Participating Teams
Iran
Lebanon- Pacific Oceania - promoted to Group II in 2010
Saudi Arabia
Singapore - relegated to Group IV in 2010
Sri Lanka - promoted to Group II in 2010
Syria
Tajikistan - relegated to Group IV in 2010
Group IV edit
- Participating Teams
Bahrain
Bangladesh - promoted to Group III in 2010
Jordan
Myanmar
Qatar
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam - promoted to Group III in 2010
Yemen
Europe/Africa Zone edit
Group I edit
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Seeds: |
Remaining Nations:
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Draw edit
| Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cagliari, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | Slovakia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Macedonia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Belarus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 4 | Belarus | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | 1 | South Africa | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Ukraine | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liège, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | Poland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | Belgium | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
Macedonia and 
Great Britain relegated to Group II in 2010.- Italy, South Africa, Ukraine, and Belgium advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II edit
- Participating Teams
Algeria - relegated to Group III in 2010
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Finland - promoted to Group I in 2010
Georgia - relegated to Group III in 2010
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia - promoted to Group I in 2010
Lithuania
Moldova - relegated to Group III in 2010
Monaco
Montenegro - relegated to Group III in 2010
Portugal
Slovenia
Group III edit
- Participating Teams
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina - promoted to Group II in 2010
Botswana - relegated to Group IV in 2010†
Estonia - promoted to Group II in 2010
Greece
Iceland
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Morocco
Namibia - relegated to Group IV in 2010†
Nigeria
Norway - promoted to Group II in 2010
Rwanda - relegated to Group IV in 2010†
San Marino - relegated to Group IV in 2010†
Tunisia
Turkey - promoted to Group II in 2010
† Relegations to Group IV were ultimately not enforced, as Groups III and IV were reorganized into Group III (Europe) and Group III (Africa) for 2010.
Group IV edit
- Participating Teams
Armenia - promoted to Group III in 2010
Cameroon
Ivory Coast - promoted to Group III in 2010
Ghana - promoted to Group III in 2010
Zimbabwe - promoted to Group III in 2010
Point Distribution edit
| Davis Cup | ||||||
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| Rubber category | Match win | Match loss | Team bonus | Performance bonus | Total achievable | |
| Singles | Play-offs | 5 / 101 | 15 | |||
| First round | 40 | 102 | 80 | |||
| Quarterfinals | 65 | 130 | ||||
| Semifinals | 70 | 140 | ||||
| Final | 75 | 753 | 1254 | 150 / 2253 / 2754 | ||
| Cumulative total | 500 | 500 to 5353 | 6254 | 6254 | ||
| Doubles | Play-offs | 10 | 10 | |||
| First round | 50 | 102 | 50 | |||
| Quarterfinals | 80 | 80 | ||||
| Semifinals | 90 | 90 | ||||
| Final | 95 | 355 | 95 / 1305 | |||
| Cumulative total | 315 | 3505 | 3505 | |||
The Davis Cup World Group and World Group Play-Off matches awarded ATP Ranking points from 2009 to 2015.[3]
- Glossary
Only live matches earn points; dead rubbers earn no points. If a player does not compete in the singles of one or more rounds he will receive points from the previous round when playing singles at the next tie. This last rule also applies for playing in doubles matches.[3]
1 A player who wins a singles rubber in the first day of the tie is awarded 5 points, whereas a singles rubber win in tie's last day grants 10 points for a total of 15 available points.[3]
2 For the first round only, any player who competes in a live rubber, without a win, receives 10 ranking points for participation.[3]
3 Team bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 7 live matches in a calendar year and his team wins the competition.[3]
4 Performance bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 8 live matches in a calendar year. In this case, no Team bonus is awarded.[3]
5 Team bonus awarded to an unchanged doubles team who wins 4 matches in a calendar year and his team wins the competition.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2009". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- ^ "Spain v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The 2015 ATP® Official Rulebook" (pdf). 2015-01-18. Archived (pdf) from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
External links edit
