# 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.

## Results

| 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 18–20 September 2009 Clay | Medialuna Monumental de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chile 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 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 4 2 6 7 5 4 6   5 Nicolás Massú Stefan Koubek 6 4 4 6 6 4 7$^8$ 6$^6$ ||||

### Belgium vs. Ukraine

| Belgium 3 | Spiroudome de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) | Spiroudome de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium 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 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 4 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     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 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) | Ginásio Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) | Ecuador 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Daniel Giovanni Lapentti 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 2     2 Thomaz Bellucci Nicolás Lapentti 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 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 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) | MECC Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands 18–20 September 2009 Clay (i) | France 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thiemo de Bakker Gaël Monfils 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 4     2 Jesse Huta Galung Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 2 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$       3 Thiemo de Bakker / Igor Sijsling Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3 6 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 4 6     4 Thiemo de Bakker Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$     5 Jesse Huta Galung Jérémy Chardy 3 6 2 6 ||||

### South Africa vs. India

| South Africa 1 | Ellis Park Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa 18–20 September 2009 Hard (i) | Ellis Park Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa 18–20 September 2009 Hard (i) | India 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Izak van der Merwe Somdev Devvarman 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 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 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 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 18–20 September 2009 Hard (i) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 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 18–20 September 2009 Hard (i) | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden 18–20 September 2009 Hard (i) | Romania 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Vinciguerra Victor Hănescu 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^{10}$ 7$^{12}$ 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 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$       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 18–20 September 2009 Clay | Valletta Cambiaso Club, Genova, Italy 18–20 September 2009 Clay | Switzerland 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 7$^7$ 6$^3$       4 Potito Starace Roger Federer 3 6 0 6 4 6       5 Fabio Fognini Michael Lammer 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^4$ ||||