2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

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Countries participating in the 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

The European and African Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2009.

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In the European and African Zone there are four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.

Participating teams

Draw

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

First Round Matches

South Africa vs. Macedonia

Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
5
Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa
6–8 March 2009
hard (outdoor)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
0
12345
1 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Izak van der Merwe
Predrag Rusevski
2
6
6
2
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Rik de Voest
Lazar Magdinčev
6
3
6
2
6
1
   
3 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Jeff Coetzee  /  Rik de Voest
Lazar Magdinčev  /  Predrag Rusevski
6
1
77
61
6
2
   
4 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Raven Klaasen
Ilija Martinoski
6
2
6
2
    
5 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Izak van der Merwe
Dimitar Grabuloski
6
4
6
0
    

Second Round Matches

Slovakia vs. Italy

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
1
Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
6–8 March 2009
clay (outdoor)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
12345
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Potito Starace
1
6
2
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lukáš Lacko
Fabio Fognini
6
1
3
6
2
6
6
1
1
6
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Michal Mertiňák  /  Filip Polášek
Flavio Cipolla  /  Potito Starace
7
5
4
6
6
0
2
6
9
7
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Fabio Fognini
61
77
1
6
3
6
   
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lukáš Lacko
Flavio Cipolla
2
6
5
7
    

Belarus vs. South Africa

Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
0
Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
8–10 May 2009
hard (outdoor)
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
5
12345
1 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Uladzimir Ignatik
Izak van der Merwe
4
6
3
4
   retired
 
2 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Andrei Karatchenia
Rik de Voest
1
6
4
6
1
6
   
3 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Siarhei Betau  /  Max Mirnyi
Jeff Coetzee  /  Rik de Voest
3
6
4
6
65
77
   
4 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Siarhei Betau
Raven Klaasen
1
6
4
6
    
5 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Andrei Karatchenia
Izak van der Merwe
1
6
3
6
    

Ukraine vs. Great Britain

Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
4
Braehead Arena, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Great Britain
6–8 March 2009
hard (indoor)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
12345
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Illya Marchenko
Josh Goodall
77
62
77
65
77
65
   
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Chris Eaton
6
3
3
6
6
3
6
4
  
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Sergei Bubka  /  Sergiy Stakhovsky
Colin Fleming  /  Ross Hutchins
6
4
3
6
6
3
5
7
6
4
 
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Ivan Sergeyev
Josh Goodall
77
63
6
3
    
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Illya Marchenko
Chris Eaton
3
6
6
4
65
77
   

Poland vs. Belgium

Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
1
Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
6–8 March 2009
clay (indoor)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
4
12345
1 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Michał Przysiężny
Kristof Vliegen
6
1
3
6
4
6
6
1
3
6
 
2 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jerzy Janowicz
Xavier Malisse
6
7
3
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Marcin Matkowski  /  Grzegorz Panfil
Steve Darcis  /  Olivier Rochus
3
6
61
77
3
6
   
4 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jerzy Janowicz
Kristof Vliegen
6
2
6
4
    
5 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Grzegorz Panfil
Xavier Malisse
3
6
2
6
    

First Round Play-offs Matches

Belarus vs. Macedonia

Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
4
Republic Olympic Training Center for Tennis, Minsk, Belarus
10–12 July 2009
hard (outdoor)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
1
12345
1 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Andrei Vasilevski
Dimitar Grabuloski
7
5
77
62
3
6
65
77
3
6
 
2 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Uladzimir Ignatik
Lazar Magdinčev
6
2
7
5
6
3
   
3 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Alexander Bury  /  Max Mirnyi
Dimitar Grabuloski  /  Lazar Magdinčev
6
1
77
62
6
1
   
4 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Uladzimir Ignatik
Dimitar Grabuloski
6
3
6
1
6
4
   
5 Flag of Belarus.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Andrei Vasilevski
Lazar Magdinčev
6
4
6
2
    

Second Round Play-offs Matches

Slovakia vs. Macedonia

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
5
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
18–20 September 2009
Hard (Indoor)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
0
12345
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Dimitar Grabuloski
6
2
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Lukáš Lacko
Lazar Magdinčev
6
1
6
1
6
3
   
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Martin Kližan  /  Filip Polášek
Dimitar Grabuloski  /  Lazar Magdinčev
6
3
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Lukáš Lacko
Shendrit Deari
6
3
6
0
    
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Tomislav Jotovski
6
0
6
0
    

Great Britain vs. Poland

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, Great Britain
18–20 September 2009
Hard (Indoor)
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Andy Murray
Michał Przysiężny
6
4
6
2
6
4
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Daniel Evans
Jerzy Janowicz
3
6
3
6
65
77
   
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Ross Hutchins  /  Andy Murray
Mariusz Fyrstenberg  /  Marcin Matkowski
5
7
6
3
3
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Andy Murray
Jerzy Janowicz
6
3
6
4
6
3
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Daniel Evans
Michał Przysiężny
2
6
1
6
5
7
   

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