2009 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group play-offs were the main play-offs of 2009 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and loser were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2012 Davis Cup World Group.

From World Group

Netherlands
France
Switzerland
Chile
Sweden
Romania
Austria
Serbia

From Americas Group I

Brazil
Ecuador

From Asia/Oceania Group I

India
Uzbekistan

From Europe/Africa Group I

Results

Seeded teams

Unseeded teams

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.

Playoff results

Chile vs. Austria

Chile
3

Medialuna Monumental de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chile^[1]
18–20 September 2009
Clay

Austria
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Nicolás Massú Jürgen Melzer	4 6	6 4	6 4	6 3
2	Paul Capdeville Stefan Koubek	6 4	6 4	3 6	1 6	6 4
3	Paul Capdeville / Nicolás Massú Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer	2 6	4 6	3 6
4	Paul Capdeville Jürgen Melzer	6² 7⁷	6 4	2 6	7 5	4 6
5	Nicolás Massú Stefan Koubek	6 4	4 6	6 4	7⁸ 6⁶

Belgium vs. Ukraine

Belgium
3

Spiroudome de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium^[2]
18–20 September 2009
Clay (i)

Ukraine
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Olivier Rochus Illya Marchenko	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 1
2	Steve Darcis Sergiy Stakhovsky	6 2	6 3	6 4
3	Xavier Malisse / Christophe Rochus Sergei Bubka / Sergiy Stakhovsky	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Xavier Malisse Sergiy Stakhovsky	3 6	6 3	6 0	1 6	3 6
5	Steve Darcis Sergei Bubka	6 2	6 1	6 0

Brazil vs. Ecuador

Brazil
2

Ginásio Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil^[3]
18–20 September 2009
Clay (i)

Ecuador
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marcos Daniel Giovanni Lapentti	7⁷ 6³	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
2	Thomaz Bellucci Nicolás Lapentti	6² 7⁷	4 6	5 7
3	Marcelo Melo / André Sá Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 4	4 6
4	Marcos Daniel Nicolás Lapentti	4 6	4 6	6 1	6 2	6 8
5	Thomaz Bellucci Julio-Cesar Campozano	6 2	6 4

Netherlands vs. France

Netherlands
1

MECC Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands^[4]
18–20 September 2009
Clay (i)

France
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Thiemo de Bakker Gaël Monfils	6 3	5 7	6 3	6 4
2	Jesse Huta Galung Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6² 7⁷	2 6	6³ 7⁷
3	Thiemo de Bakker / Igor Sijsling Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	3 6	6 3	6² 7⁷	4 6
4	Thiemo de Bakker Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Jesse Huta Galung Jérémy Chardy	3 6	2 6

South Africa vs. India

South Africa
1

Ellis Park Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa^[5]
18–20 September 2009
Hard (i)

India
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Izak van der Merwe Somdev Devvarman	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	4 6
2	Rik de Voest Rohan Bopanna	6 2	2 6	2 6	4 6
3	Jeff Coetzee / Wesley Moodie Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna	6 3	3 6	4 0			retired
4	Rik de Voest Somdev Devvarman	6 3	7⁷ 6³	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6	4 6
5	Izak van der Merwe Yuki Bhambri	6 3	3 6	4 6

Serbia vs. Uzbekistan

Serbia
5

Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia^[6]
18–20 September 2009
Hard (i)

Uzbekistan
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Janko Tipsarević Denis Istomin	6 2	5 7	6 1	6 4
2	Viktor Troicki Farrukh Dustov	6 4	3 6	6 3	4 6	6 2
3	Janko Tipsarević / Nenad Zimonjić Farrukh Dustov / Denis Istomin	6 2	6 3	6 2
4	Viktor Troicki Murad Inoyatov	4 6	6 4	6 3
5	Ilija Bozoljac Vaja Uzakov	6 1	6 4

Sweden vs. Romania

Sweden
4

Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden^[7]
18–20 September 2009
Hard (i)

Romania
1

		1	2	3
1	Andreas Vinciguerra Victor Hănescu	6⁵ 7⁷	6¹⁰ 7¹²	0 0	retired
2	Robin Söderling Victor Crivoi	6 2	6 1	7 5
3	Robert Lindstedt / Robin Söderling Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău	6 1	7⁹ 6⁷	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Robin Söderling Victor Hănescu	7 5	6 1	6 0
5	Andreas Vinciguerra Marius Copil	6 4			retired

Italy vs. Switzerland

Italy
2

Valletta Cambiaso Club, Genova, Italy^[8]
18–20 September 2009
Clay

Switzerland
3

		1	2	3
1	Andreas Seppi Stanislas Wawrinka	4 6	1 6	2 6
2	Simone Bolelli Roger Federer	3 6	4 6	1 6
3	Simone Bolelli / Potito Starace Marco Chiudinelli / Stanislas Wawrinka	6 2	6 4	7⁷ 6³
4	Potito Starace Roger Federer	3 6	0 6	4 6
5	Fabio Fognini Michael Lammer	7 5	7⁷ 6⁴

References

^ "Chile v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Ukraine". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v France". daviscup.com.
^ "South Africa v India". daviscup.com.
^ "Serbia v Uzbekistan". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[1] "Chile v Austria". daviscup.com.

[2] "Belgium v Ukraine". daviscup.com.

[3] "Brazil v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

[4] "Netherlands v France". daviscup.com.

[5] "South Africa v India". daviscup.com.

[6] "Serbia v Uzbekistan". daviscup.com.

[7] "Sweden v Romania". daviscup.com.

[8] "Italy v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

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