2009 Fed Cup

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2009 Fed Cup
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Duration7 February – 8 November
Edition47th
Achievements (singles)
2008
2010

The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

Contents

The final took place at the Circolo del Tennis in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 7–8 November. The home team, Italy, defeated the United States, 4–0, giving Italy their second title.

World Group

Participating Teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
7–8 February
Semifinals
25–26 April
Final
7–8 November
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Castellaneta, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Orléans, France (Indoor hard)
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
 Flag of France.svg  France 0
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Surprise, AZ, United States (Outdoor hard)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet)
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (China, France, Argentina and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Slovakia, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 25–26 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Lleida, SpainOutdoor clayFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)0–4Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Limoges, FranceIndoor clayFlag of France.svg  France (2)3–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Frankfurt, GermanyOutdoor clayFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)
Mar del Plata, Argentina Outdoor clayFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (4)0–5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2009. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 7–8 February

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Bratislava, Slovakia Indoor hardFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (1)
Zurich, SwitzerlandIndoor hardFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (4)
Belgrade, Serbia Indoor hardFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (3)
Kharkiv, Ukraine Indoor hardFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (2)

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, and Israel) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Estonia and Poland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Australia), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).

Date: 25–26 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Hasselt, BelgiumIndoor clayFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (1)3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tallinn, Estonia Indoor hardFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3–2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (2)
Gdynia, Poland Outdoor clayFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (3)
Mildura, AustraliaOutdoor grassFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)3–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–6 February

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Rankings

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years. [1]

9 February
RankNationPoints [2] Move
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 38,932.5Steady2.svg
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21,740.0Steady2.svg
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11,905.0Steady2.svg
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10,390.0Steady2.svg
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8,730.0Increase2.svg 3
6Flag of France.svg  France 6,820.0Decrease2.svg 1
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6,520.0Decrease2.svg 1
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5,745.0Decrease2.svg 1
9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4,757.5Steady2.svg
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4,550.0Increase2.svg 2
27 April
RankNationPoints [2] Move
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33,772.5Steady2.svg
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23,800.0Steady2.svg
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16,570.0Increase2.svg 1
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9,842.5Decrease2.svg 1
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8,192.5Steady2.svg
6Flag of France.svg  France 6,312.5Steady2.svg
7Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6,225.0Increase2.svg 5
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 5842.5Increase2.svg 5
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5,625.0Increase2.svg 1
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5,162.5Decrease2.svg 3
9 November
RankNationPoints [2] Move
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 27,935.0Increase2.svg 1
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25,677.5Decrease2.svg 1
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14,570.0Steady2.svg
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9,842.5Steady2.svg
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8,192.5Steady2.svg
6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6,225.0Increase2.svg 1
7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 5,842.5Increase2.svg 1
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5,625.0Increase2.svg 1
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5,162.5Increase2.svg 1
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4,505.0Increase2.svg 1

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References

  1. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.