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2009 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
International women's tennis competition
The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
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** |
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Draw
| RD1-date=7–8 February | RD2-date=25–26 April | RD3-date=7–8 November | RD1T1-loc= Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0 | RD1T2-loc= Orléans, France (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5 | RD1T3-loc= Surprise, AZ, United States (Outdoor hard) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2 | RD1T4-loc= Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=1 | RD2T1-loc=Castellaneta, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=4 | RD2T2-loc=Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=| RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2 | RD3T1-loc=Reggio Calabria, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=3| RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0
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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleida, Spain | Outdoor clay | (1) | 0–4 | **** |
| Limoges, France | Indoor clay | ** (2)** | 3–2 | |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | (3) |
| Mar del Plata, Argentina | Outdoor clay | (4) | 0–5 | **** |
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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Indoor hard | **** | 4–1 | (1) |
| Zürich, Switzerland | Indoor hard | 2–3 | ** (4)** | |
| Belgrade, Serbia | Indoor hard | **** | 4–1 | (3) |
| Kharkiv, Ukraine | Indoor hard | **** | 3–2 | (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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselt, Belgium | Indoor clay | ** (1)** | 3–2 | |
| Tallinn, Estonia | Indoor hard | **** | 3–2 | (2) |
| Gdynia, Poland | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | (3) |
| Mildura, Australia | Outdoor grass | ** (4)** | 3–1 |
Americas Zone
Main article: 2009 Fed Cup Americas Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
;Participating Teams
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Group II
Venue: Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
;Participating Teams
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 2009 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
;Participating Teams
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Group II
Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–6 February
;Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
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Group II
Venue: Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
;Participating Teams
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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.
| 9 February | Rank | Nation | publisher=ITF | year=2012 | title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}} | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | 38,932.5 | |||||
| **2** | 21,740.0 | |||||
| **3** | 11,905.0 | |||||
| **4** | 10,390.0 | |||||
| **5** | 8,730.0 | 3 | ||||
| **6** | 6,820.0 | 1 | ||||
| **7** | 6,520.0 | 1 | ||||
| **8** | 5,745.0 | 1 | ||||
| **9** | 4,757.5 | |||||
| **10** | 4,550.0 | 2 |
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| 27 April | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | 33,772.5 | |||
| **2** | 23,800.0 | |||
| **3** | 16,570.0 | 1 | ||
| **4** | 9,842.5 | 1 | ||
| **5** | 8,192.5 | |||
| **6** | 6,312.5 | |||
| **7** | 6,225.0 | 5 | ||
| **8** | 5842.5 | 5 | ||
| **9** | 5,625.0 | 1 | ||
| **10** | 5,162.5 | 3 |
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| 9 November | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | 27,935.0 | 1 | ||
| **2** | 25,677.5 | 1 | ||
| **3** | 14,570.0 | |||
| **4** | 9,842.5 | |||
| **5** | 8,192.5 | |||
| **6** | 6,225.0 | 1 | ||
| **7** | 5,842.5 | 1 | ||
| **8** | 5,625.0 | 1 | ||
| **9** | 5,162.5 | 1 | ||
| **10** | 4,505.0 | 1 |
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References
References
- "Flavia Pennetta defeats Melanie Oudin to secure Italy's second Fed Cup title". The Guardian.
- "Italy, behind Pennetta, wins Fed Cup title". upi.com.
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
- (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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