title: 2009 Davis Cup
text: # 2009 Davis Cup
  
  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.
  
  ## World Group
  
  Participating Teams :
  
  | Argentina | Austria | Chile | Croatia |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Czech Republic | France | Germany | Israel |
  | Netherlands | Romania | Russia | Serbia |
  | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
  
  ### Draw
  
  | First round 6–8 March | First round 6–8 March | First round 6–8 March | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 18–20 September | Semifinals 18–20 September | Semifinals 18–20 September | Final 4–6 December | Final 4–6 December | Final 4–6 December |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Argentina | 5 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | | Netherlands | 0 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 1 | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | France | 2 | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | France | 2 | | | | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | |
  | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | |
  | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
  | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
  | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Croatia | 1 | | | |
  | 4 | United States | 4 | | | | 5 | Croatia | 1 | | | |
  | 4 | United States | 4 | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
  | | Switzerland | 1 | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
  | | Switzerland | 1 | 4 | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | 4 | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | 5 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Croatia | 5 | 5 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Croatia | 5 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
  | | Chile | 0 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
  | | Chile | 0 | | | | | | | | Czech Republic | 0 |
  | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | Czech Republic | 0 |
  | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 5 |
  | | Israel | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 5 |
  | | Israel | 3 | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Sweden | 2 | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Sweden | 2 | | Israel | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | | Israel | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | 3 | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Romania | 1 | 3 | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Romania | 1 | | | | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | | | |
  | 3 | Russia | 4 | | | | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | | | |
  | 3 | Russia | 4 | | | | | Israel | 1 | | | |
  | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | Israel | 1 | | | |
  | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
  | | Austria | 2 | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
  | | Austria | 2 | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Germany | 3 | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Germany | 3 | 7 | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | 7 | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Serbia | 1 | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Spain 5 | Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 4–6 December 2009 Clay (i) | Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 4–6 December 2009 Clay (i) | Czech Republic 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Nadal Tomáš Berdych 7 5 6 0 6 2       2 David Ferrer Radek Štěpánek 1 6 2 6 6 4 6 4 8 6   3 Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek $7^9$ $6^7$ 7 5 6 2       4 Rafael Nadal Jan Hájek 6 3 6 4         5 David Ferrer Lukáš Dlouhý 6 4 6 2 ||||
  
  ## World Group play-offs
  
  * 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.
  
  | 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
  
  ### Group I
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  ### Group I
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  ### Group I
  
  **Draw**
  
  | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) |
  | | | | | | | bye | bye | | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) | Cagliari, Italy (clay) |
  | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | | bye | bye | | Slovakia | Slovakia | 1 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | | | Italy | Italy | 4 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | Italy | Italy | | Italy | Italy | 4 |
  | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | Italy | Italy | | | | |
  | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | Slovakia | Slovakia | 5 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 | | | | Belarus | Belarus | | | | |
  | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Belarus | Belarus | | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) |
  | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | bye | bye | | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) |
  | | | | Belarus | Belarus | 4 | bye | bye | | Belarus | Belarus | 0 |
  | | | | Belarus | Belarus | 4 | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Belarus | Belarus | 0 |
  | | | | Macedonia | Macedonia | 1 | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | South Africa | South Africa | 5 |
  | | | | Macedonia | Macedonia | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 5 | South Africa | South Africa | 5 |
  | | | | | | | Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 | | |
  | | | | | | | bye | bye | | | |
  | | | | | | | bye | bye | | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) |
  | | | | | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Renfrewshire, Great Britain (indoor hard) |
  | | | | bye | bye | | Ukraine | Ukraine | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 4 |
  | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 |
  | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | | bye | bye | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 |
  | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Liverpool, Great Britain (indoor hard) | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | | | | |
  | Great Britain | Great Britain | 2 | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | | | | |
  | Poland | Poland | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Poland | Poland | 3 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | | | | | | | bye | bye | | Liège, Belgium (clay) | Liège, Belgium (clay) |
  | | | | | | | Poland | Poland | | Liège, Belgium (clay) | Liège, Belgium (clay) |
  | | | | Poland | Poland | | Poland | Poland | | Poland | Poland | 1 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 4 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | bye | bye | | Belgium | Belgium | 4 |
  | | | | | | | Belgium | 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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  **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
  
  Davis Cup :
  
  | Rubber category | Rubber category | Match win | Match loss | Team bonus | Performance bonus | Total achievable |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Singles | Play-offs | 5 / $10^1$ | | | | 15 |
  | Singles | First round | 40 | $10^2$ | | | 80 |
  | Singles | Quarterfinals | 65 | | | | 130 |
  | Singles | Semifinals | 70 | | | | 140 |
  | Singles | Final | 75 | | $75^3$ | $125^4$ | 150 / $225^3$ / $275^4$ |
  | Singles | Cumulative total | 500 | | 500 to $535^3$ | $625^4$ | $625^4$ |
  | Doubles | Play-offs | 10 | | | | 10 |
  | Doubles | First round | 50 | $10^2$ | | | 50 |
  | Doubles | Quarterfinals | 80 | | | | 80 |
  | Doubles | Semifinals | 90 | | | | 90 |
  | Doubles | Final | 95 | | $35^5$ | | 95 / $130^5$ |
  | Doubles | Cumulative total | 315 | | $350^5$ | | $350^5$ |
  
  The Davis Cup World Group and World Group Play-Off matches awarded ATP Ranking points from 2009 to 2015.
  
  ### 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.
  
  $^1$ 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.
  
  $^2$ For the first round only, any player who competes in a live rubber, without a win, receives 10 ranking points for participation.
  
  $^3$ Team bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 7 live matches in a calendar year and his team wins the competition.
  
  $^4$ Performance bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 8 live matches in a calendar year. In this case, no Team bonus is awarded.
  
  $^5$ Team bonus awarded to an unchanged doubles team who wins 4 matches in a calendar year and his team wins the competition.
  
  