The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's
tennis
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The final took place at the
Circolo del Tennis in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 7–8 November. The home team,
Italy
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, defeated the
United States
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, 4–0, giving Italy their second title.
World Group
Draw
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
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
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
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
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Montreal
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, Canada (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
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Group II
Venue:
Parque del Este
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Dominican Republic
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Dates: 21–25 April
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Asia/Oceania Zone
* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
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Group I
Venue:
State Tennis Centre,
Perth
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, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
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Group II
Venue:
State Tennis Centre,
Perth
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, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–6 February
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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
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Estonia
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Dates: 4–7 February
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Group II
Venue:
Attaleya Shine Tennis Club,
Antalya
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Turkey
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Dates: 21–25 April
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Group III
Venue:
Marsa Sports Club
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History
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Marsa,
Malta
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Dates: 21–25 April
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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.
References
External links
Fed Cup
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Billie Jean King Cups by year
Fed Cup
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