2009 Davis Cup World Group

December 2023 2009 Davis Cup 2009 Davis Cup World Group 6 March – 6 December 29th ESP Davis Cup The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2009. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2010. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUT CHI CROCZE FRAGERISRNEDROMRUSSER 2004ESPSWESUIUSA Draw 6–8 March 10–12 July 18–20 September 4–6 December Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 1 ARG 5   NED 0 Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) 8 FRA 2   CZE 3 Birmingham, United States (indoor hard) 4 USA 4   SUI 1 Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) 5 CRO 5   CHI 0 Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet)   ISR 3 6 SWE 2 Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet)   ROM 1 3 RUS 4 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard)   AUT 2 7 GER 3 Benidorm, Spain (clay)   SRB 2004 1 2 ESP 4 Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) 1 ARG 2   CZE 3 Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) 4 USA 2 5 CRO 3 Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard)   ISR 4 3 RUS 1 Marbella, Spain (clay) 7 GER 2 2 ESP 3 Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay)   CZE 4 5 CRO 1 Murcia, Spain (clay)   ISR 1 2 ESP 4 Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)   CZE 0 2 ESP 5 First round Argentina vs. Netherlands ARG NED Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012234 Argentina v Netherlands daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200019/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012234 dead 6–8 March 2009 Clay 5 0 Juan Ignacio Chela 6 2 6 6.039 6 Jesse Huta Galung 2 6 2 7 2 Juan Mónaco 6 6 7 Thiemo de Bakker 1 2 6.009 Lucas Arnold Ker Martín Vassallo Argüello 6 7 6 Jesse Huta Galung Rogier Wassen 4 5 3 Martín Vassallo Argüello 6 6 Matwé Middelkoop 2 4 Juan Ignacio Chela 7 6 Thiemo de Bakker 5 2 Czech Republic vs. France CZE FRA ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republichttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012235 Czech Republic v France daviscup.com 10 September 2014 15 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715033518/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012235 dead 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (i) 3 2 Tomáš Berdych 7 4 7 6 Gilles Simon 6.029 6 6.019 3 Radek Štěpánek 5 2 6.009 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 6 7 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6 1 6 6 Richard Gasquet Michaël Llodra 3 6 4 2 Radek Štěpánek 7 6 7 Gilles Simon 6.02 3 6 Jan Hernych 2 7 6.00 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6.05 7 United States vs. Switzerland USA SUI Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, Birmingham, United Stateshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012236 United States v Switzerland daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195737/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012236 dead 6–8 March 2009 Hard (i) 4 1 James Blake 6 4 3 6.029 Stanislas Wawrinka 3 6 6 7 Andy Roddick 6 6 7 Marco Chiudinelli 1 3 6.045 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 3 7 Yves Allegro Stanislas Wawrinka 3 4 6 6.019 Andy Roddick 6 6 6 Stanislas Wawrinka 4 4 2 James Blake 6 7 Marco Chiudinelli 4 6.055 Croatia vs. Chile CRO CHI Višenamjenska Sportska Dvorana Žatika, Poreč, Croatiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012237 Croatia v Chile daviscup.com 10 September 2014 7 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140307194052/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012237 dead 6–8 March 2009 Hard (i) 5 0 Mario Ančić 6 6 7 Nicolás Massú 3 3 6.039 Marin Čilić 6 6 6 Paul Capdeville 1 2 1 Mario Ančić Marin Čilić 6 6 3 6 Paul Capdeville Nicolás Massú 3 3 6 4 Roko Karanušić 7 6 Guillermo Hormazábal 5 3 Ivo Karlović 6 7 Hans Podlipnik-Castillo 3 6.039 Sweden vs. Israel SWE ISR Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Swedenhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012238 Sweden v Israel daviscup.com 10 September 2014 20 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130920050718/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012238 dead 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (i) 2 3 Thomas Johansson 6.029 6 7 4 8 Harel Levy 7 4 5 6 6 Andreas Vinciguerra 6 3 6 3 9 Dudi Sela 4 6 3 6 11 Simon Aspelin Robert Lindstedt 6 1 7 6 Amir Hadad Andy Ram 4 6 6.039 4 Thomas Johansson 6 1 6 4 2 Dudi Sela 3 6 4 6 6 Andreas Vinciguerra 4 6 4 6 6 Harel Levy 6 4 6 3 8 Controversy and riots 2009 Malmö anti-Israel riots Sweden attracted controversy when they forbade fans from seeing the matches inside Baltiska Hallen, fearing anti-Israeli violence.No fans allowed when Sweden hosts Israel in Davis Cup – ESPN.com Several Swedish politicians, including the mayor of Malmö and the head of the Green Party, said that they wanted to cancel the match instead of having an Israeli team play in the city, but after it was strongly pointed out that Sweden would suffer a forfeit loss and immediate elimination from the Cup tournament, the prospect of a cancellation was nixed. A proposal to move the matches to Stockholm fell through because of limited preparation time.Sweden-Israel Davis Cup matches still to be played with no fans – ESPN.com Israeli player Andy Ram condemned the switch, calling it a "stupid decision".Andy Ram says fan ban at Israel-Sweden Davis Cup 'stupid decision' – ESPN.com On the 7 March a breakaway group from an anti-Israel protest attacked police outside the stadium as the match was ongoing inside. The Davis Cup fined the Swedish tennis federation $25,000 and ordered them to pay an additional $15,000 in what would have been gate receipts. The city of Malmö was also banned from hosting Davis Cup matches for the next five years, and Sweden will lose its choice of venue if it happens again, being required to guarantee that future matches will be open to the public.Davis Cup fines Swedish tennis for playing Israel without fans Since 2009, Israeli teams have competed in numerous sporting events inside Sweden and no repeat instances of attempted boycotts/spectator bans have been tried since Malmo. Romania vs. Russia ROU RUS Sala Transilvania, Sibiu, Romaniahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012239 Romania v Russia daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195601/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012239 dead 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (i) 1 4 Victor Crivoi 6.045 4 4 Marat Safin 7 6 6 Victor Hănescu 4 2 4 Mikhail Youzhny 6 6 6 Marius Copil Horia Tecău 4 6.015 7 7 6 Marat Safin Dmitry Tursunov 6 7 6.039 6.049 4 Victor Hănescu 6 7 3 4 2 Dmitry Tursunov 4 5 6 6 6 Victor Crivoi 4 2 Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 6 Germany vs. Austria GER AUT Olympia Eissportzentrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germanyhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012240 Germany v Austria daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910201546/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012240 dead 6–8 March 2009 Hard (i) 3 2 Rainer Schüttler 4 5 7 2 Stefan Koubek 6 7 5 6 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6.039 4 6 6 6 Jürgen Melzer 7 6 4 3 3 Nicolas Kiefer Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 7 3 6 Julian Knowle Alexander Peya 3 6.059 6 4 Nicolas Kiefer 7 6 6 Jürgen Melzer 6.029 4 4 Christopher Kas 2 3 Stefan Koubek 6 6 Spain vs. Serbia ESP Serbia 2004 Parque Temático Terra Mítica, Benidorm, Spainhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012241 Spain v Serbia daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200028/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012241 dead 6–8 March 2009 Clay 4 1 David Ferrer 6 6 7 Novak Djokovic 3 3 6.039 Rafael Nadal 6 6 6 Janko Tipsarević 1 0 2 Tommy Robredo Feliciano López 6.045 4 6.069 Viktor Troicki Nenad Zimonjić 7 6 7 Rafael Nadal 6 6 6 Novak Djokovic 4 4 1 David Ferrer 6 6 Viktor Troicki 0 3 Quarterfinals Czech Republic vs. Argentina CZE ARG ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republichttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012242 Czech Republic v Argentina daviscup.com 10 September 2014 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230246/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012242 dead 10–12 July 2009 Carpet (i) 3 2 Tomáš Berdych 6 2 2 6 6 Juan Mónaco 4 6 6 3 2 Ivo Minář 1 3 3 Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 6 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6 6 6 José Acasuso Leonardo Mayer 1 4 3 Tomáš Berdych 4 4 4 Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 6 Radek Štěpánek 7 6 6 Juan Mónaco 6.049 3 2 Croatia vs. United States CRO USA Višenamjenska Sportska Dvorana Žatika, Poreč, Croatiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012243 Croatia v United States daviscup.com 10 September 2014 7 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140307182656/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012243 dead 10–12 July 2009 Clay (i) 3 2 Ivo Karlović 6.049 4 6 7 7 James Blake 7 6 3 6.029 5 Marin Čilić 4 6 6.029 6 8 Mardy Fish 6 3 7 1 6 Roko Karanušić Lovro Zovko 3 1 3 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 6 Marin Čilić 6 6 4 6 James Blake 3 3 6 2 Roko Karanušić 7 3 6.035 Bob Bryan 5 6 7 Israel vs. Russia ISR RUS Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israelhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012244 Israel v Russia daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910201534/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012244 dead 10–12 July 2009 Hard (i) 4 1 Harel Levy 6 6 4 6 Igor Andreev 4 2 6 2 Dudi Sela 3 6 6 7 Mikhail Youzhny 6 1 0 5 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6 6 6.029 4 6 Igor Kunitsyn Marat Safin 3 4 7 6 4 Dudi Sela 3 Igor Andreev 4 1 Harel Levy 6 4 7 Igor Kunitsyn 4 6 6.012 Spain vs. Germany ESP GER Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banús, Marbella, Spainhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012245 Spain v Germany daviscup.com 10 September 2014 10 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910201540/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012245 dead 10–12 July 2009 Clay 3 2 Fernando Verdasco 6 3 6.039 6 6 Andreas Beck 0 6 7 2 1 Tommy Robredo 3 4 4 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 6 6 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 6 7 6.059 6 Nicolas Kiefer Mischa Zverev 3 6.009 7 3 Fernando Verdasco 4 2 6 6 6 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 6 1 2 8 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6 Andreas Beck 4 4 4 Semifinals Croatia vs. Czech Republic CRO CZE Sportska Dvorana 'Zatika', Poreč, Croatiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012246 Croatia v Czech Republic daviscup.com 10 September 2014 19 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131119005314/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012246 dead 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) 1 4 Ivo Karlović 7 6.049 6.059 7 14 Radek Štěpánek 6.049 7 7 6.019 16 Marin Čilić 3 3 6 6 3 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 3 4 6 Marin Čilić Lovro Zovko 1 3 4 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6 6 6 Roko Karanušić 6.039 4 Jan Hájek 7 6 Lovro Zovko 6 6 Lukáš Dlouhý 3 4 Spain vs. Israel ESP ISR Polaris World la Torre Golf Resort, Murcia, Spainhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012247 Spain v Israel daviscup.com 10 September 2014 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911005043/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012247 dead 18–20 September 2009 Clay 4 1 David Ferrer 6 6 6 Harel Levy 1 4 3 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6 Dudi Sela 4 2 0 Feliciano López Tommy Robredo 7 6.064 6 6 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6.060 7 4 2 David Ferrer 6 6 Andy Ram 3 1 Feliciano López 5 2 Harel Levy 7 6 Final Spain vs. Czech Republic ESP CZE Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spainhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012248 Spain v Czech Republic daviscup.com 10 September 2014 22 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160322072013/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100012248 dead 4–6 December 2009 Clay (i) 5 0 Rafael Nadal 7 6 6 Tomáš Berdych 5 0 2 David Ferrer 1 2 6 6 8 Radek Štěpánek 6 6 4 4 6 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 7 7 6 Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek 6.069 5 2 Rafael Nadal 6 6 Jan Hájek 3 4 David Ferrer 6 6 Lukáš Dlouhý 4 2 References World Group Davis Cup World Group Category:2009 controversies