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

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

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

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Participating Teams
 
Argentina
 
China
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Italy
 
Russia
 
Spain
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
7–8 February
Semifinals
25–26 April
Final
7–8 November
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1  Russia5
Castellaneta, Italy (Outdoor clay)
   China0
1  Russia1
Orléans, France (Indoor hard)
4  Italy4
   France0
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Outdoor clay)
4  Italy5
4  Italy4
Surprise, AZ, United States (Outdoor hard)
3  United States0
3  United States3
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
   Argentina2
3  United States3
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet)
   Czech Republic2
   Czech Republic4
2  Spain1

World Group play-offs

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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

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Lleida, Spain Outdoor clay   Spain (1) 0–4   Serbia
Limoges, France Indoor clay   France (2) 3–2   Slovakia
Frankfurt, Germany Outdoor clay   Germany 3–2   China (3)
Mar del Plata, Argentina Outdoor clay   Argentina (4) 0–5   Ukraine

World Group II

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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

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Bratislava, Slovakia Indoor hard   Slovakia 4–1   Belgium (1)
Zürich, Switzerland Indoor hard    Switzerland 2–3   Germany (4)
Belgrade, Serbia Indoor hard   Serbia 4–1   Japan (3)
Kharkiv, Ukraine Indoor hard   Ukraine 3–2   Israel (2)

World Group II play-offs

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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

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Hasselt, Belgium Indoor clay   Belgium (1) 3–2   Canada
Tallinn, Estonia Indoor hard   Estonia 3–2   Israel (2)
Gdynia, Poland Outdoor clay   Poland 3–2   Japan (3)
Mildura, Australia Outdoor grass   Australia (4) 3–1    Switzerland

Americas Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

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

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

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

Dates: 4–6 February

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating Teams

Group II

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

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Group III

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

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

Rankings

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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
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1   Russia 38,932.5  
2   Italy 21,740.0  
3   Spain 11,905.0  
4   United States 10,390.0  
5   Czech Republic 8,730.0   3
6   France 6,820.0   1
7   China 6,520.0   1
8   Belgium 5,745.0   1
9   Argentina 4,757.5  
10   Germany 4,550.0   2
27 April
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1   Russia 33,772.5  
2   Italy 23,800.0  
3   United States 16,570.0   1
4   Spain 9,842.5   1
5   Czech Republic 8,192.5  
6   France 6,312.5  
7   Ukraine 6,225.0   5
8   Serbia 5842.5   5
9   Germany 5,625.0   1
10   China 5,162.5   3
9 November
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1   Italy 27,935.0   1
2   Russia 25,677.5   1
3   United States 14,570.0  
4   Spain 9,842.5  
5   Czech Republic 8,192.5  
6   Ukraine 6,225.0   1
7   Serbia 5,842.5   1
8   Germany 5,625.0   1
9   China 5,162.5   1
10   Belgium 4,505.0   1

References

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  1. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
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