2009 Davis Cup

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2009 Davis Cup
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Duration6 March – 6 December 2009
Edition98th
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
2008
2010

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]

Contents

World Group

Participating Teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Serbia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
6–8 March
Quarterfinals
10–12 July
Semifinals
18–20 September
Final
4–6 December
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
8Flag of France.svg  France 2
Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay)
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Birmingham, United States (indoor hard)
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay)
 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard)
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5
Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)
 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard)
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Murcia, Spain (clay)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Marbella, Spain (clay)
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Benidorm, Spain (clay)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 1
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4

Final

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain [2]
4–6 December 2009
Clay (i)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
0
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Rafael Nadal
Tomáš Berdych
7
5
6
0
6
2
   
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
David Ferrer
Radek Štěpánek
1
6
2
6
6
4
6
4
8
6
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Feliciano López  /  Fernando Verdasco
Tomáš Berdych  /  Radek Štěpánek
79
67
7
5
6
2
   
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Rafael Nadal
Jan Hájek
6
3
6
4
    
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
David Ferrer
Lukáš Dlouhý
6
4
6
2
    

World Group play-offs

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.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Rancagua Medialuna Monumental de Rancagua OutdoorClay
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Charleroi Spiroudome de Charleroi IndoorClay
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Porto Alegre Ginásio Gigantinho IndoorClay
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–4Flag of France.svg  France Maastricht MECC MaastrichtIndoorClay
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–4Flag of India.svg  India Johannesburg Ellis Park Indoor Arena IndoorHard
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 5–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Belgrade Belgrade Arena IndoorHard
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Helsingborg Idrottens Hus IndoorHard
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Genova Valletta Cambiaso ClubOutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
bye Tunja, Colombia (clay)
bye1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Bogotá, Colombia (clay)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
Lima, Peru (clay)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1 Toronto, Canada (indoor hard)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Lima, Peru (clay)Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3 Quito, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 4
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 22Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1
bye
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru

Group II

Group III

Group IV

ARUBERISVTRIPAN
1Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba (4–0)2–12–12–12–1
2Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (3–1)1–22–12–13–0
3Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands (2–2)1–21–22–12–1
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (1–3)1–21–21–22–1
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (0–4)1–20–31–21–2

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Third Round Play-offsSecond Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
bye
bye1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) Chennai, India (hard)
bye
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 01Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 54Flag of India.svg  India w/o
4Flag of India.svg  India
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (hard)
bye
bye4Flag of India.svg  India 3
Taipei County, Chinese Taipei (indoor carpet)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1
Jiaxing, China (indoor hard)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
bye
Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
bye3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
bye
Chuncheon City, South Korea (hard) Namangan, Uzbekistan (indoor clay)
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
bye
Namangan, Uzbekistan (indoor clay)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
byeFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
bye
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Group II

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4
Hong KongFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1 Manila, Philippines
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 51Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 0 Muscat, Oman4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1 Manila, Philippines
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4
Surakarta, Indonesia 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 2 Hamilton, New Zealand
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4 North Shore City, New Zealand2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5

Group III

Pool APACLIBTJKSIN
1  Pacific Oceania (3–0)2–13–03–0
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (2–1)1–22–12–1
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (1–2)0–31–23–0
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (0–3)0–31–20–3
Pool BSRISYRKSAIRI
1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (3–0)3–03–02–1
2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (2–1)0–33–03–0
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (1–2)0–30–32–1
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (0–3)1–20–31–2

Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.

Promotion PoolPACSRISYRLIB
1  Pacific Oceania (3–0)3–02–12–1
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (2–1)0–33–03–0
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (1–2)1–20–33–0
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (0–3)1–20–30–3
Relegation PoolKSAIRITJKSIN
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (3–0)2–13–03–0
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (2–1)1–22–13–0
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (1–2)0–31–23–0
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (0–3)0–30–30–3

Group IV

Pool AVIEUAEBHRYEMIRQ
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (3–0)2–13–03–0
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (2–1)1–22–13–0
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (1–2)0–31–22–1
4Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (0–3)0–30–31–2
5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq ()
Pool BBANJORQATMYATKM
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (4–0)2–13–02–13–0
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (3–1)1–23–02–13–0
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (2–2)0–30–32–13–0
4Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar (1–3)1–21–21–23–0
5Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (0–4)0–30–30–30–3

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Cagliari, Italy (clay)
bye
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1
byeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 0
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Minsk, Belarus (hard) Johannesburg, South Africa (hard)
bye
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0
Johannesburg, South Africa (hard)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 0
bye
Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
byeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
bye
Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
bye
Liège, Belgium (clay)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
byeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
bye
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Group II

Group III

Section A

  • Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia and Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey are promoted to Europe/Africa Group II in 2010.
  • Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda and Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana are relegated to Europe/Africa Group IV in 2010.

Section B

Group IV

GHAZIMCIVARMCMR
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (4–0)3–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (3–1)0–32–12–13–0
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (2–2)0–31–22–12–1
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (1–3)0–31–21–23–0
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (0–4)0–30–31–20–3

Point Distribution

Davis Cup
Rubber categoryMatch winMatch lossTeam bonusPerformance bonusTotal achievable
SinglesPlay-offs5 / 10115
First round4010280
Quarterfinals65130
Semifinals70140
Final757531254150 / 2253 / 2754
Cumulative total500500 to 535362546254
DoublesPlay-offs1010
First round5010250
Quarterfinals8080
Semifinals9090
Final9535595 / 1305
Cumulative total31535053505

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]

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