In 2009 Măceșeanu moved to London with her partner and took a job as fencing coach at the London Fencing Club, returning to Romania to train with the national team before major competitions. At the European Championships in Plovdiv, she lost in the table of 32 to her captain Ana Brânză. In the team event, Romania retained their European title in after defeating Germany again, this time in the semi-finals, then winning over Poland. Their medal hopes for the World Championships in Antalya were however cut short. In the individual event, Măceșeanu lost in the first round to Anfisa Pochkalova of Ukraine. Weakened by an injured Brânză, Romania were edged out 32–31 by Italy and finished 5th.