2009 Davis Cup schedule

Dates

World Group
First Round:   March 6-8
Quarterfinals: July 10-12
Semifinals:    September 18-20
Finals:        December 4-6
Qualifying:    September 18-20


Euro/African Zone
Group I
First Round:   March 6-8
Second Round:  March 6-8, May 8-10
First Round Playoff: July 10-12
Second Round Playoff: September 18-20

Group II
First Round:   March 6-8
Second Round:  July 10-12
Playoff:       July 10-12
Third Round:   September 18-20

Group III
Zone A:        April 28-May 3
Zone B:        April 1-5

Group IV:      April 27-May 3


American Zone
Group I
First Round:   March 6-8
Second Round:  May 8-10
First Round Playoff: July 10-12
Second Round Playoff: September 18-20

Group II
First Round:   March 6-8
Second Round:  July 10-12
Playoff:       July 10-12
Final:         September 18-20

Group III:     April 20-26

Group IV:      April 20-26


Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
First Round:   February 6-8
Second Round:  March 6-8
Third Round:   May 8-10
First Round Playoff: May 8-10
Second Round Playoff: July 10-12
Third Round Playoff: September 18-20

Group II
First Round:   March 6-8
Second Round:  July 10-12
Playoff:       July 10-12
Final:         September 18-20

Group III:     April 13-19

Group IV:      March 31-April 5


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Davis Cup Matchups

World Group
First Round
Argentina vs Netherlands
France vs Czech Republic
USA vs Switzerland
Croatia vs Chile
Israel vs Sweden
Romania vs Russia
Austria vs Germany
Serbia vs Spain

Draw Form (with choice of ground)
Argentina (C)
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Netherlands    |------------
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France                     |------------
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Czech Republic (C)----------           |
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USA (C)                                |------------
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Switzerland    |------------           |           |
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Croatia (C)                |------------           |
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Chile          |------------                       |
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Israel                                             |------------
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Sweden (C)     |------------                       |
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Romania (C)                |------------           |
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Russia         |------------           |           |
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Austria                                |------------
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Germany (C)    |------------           |
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Serbia                     |------------
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Spain (C)      |------------
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(C)-choice of ground


Euro/African Zone
Group I
First Round
Slovakia bye
Italy bye
Belarus bye
South Africa vs Macedonia
Ukraine bye
Great Britain bye
Poland bye
Belgium bye


Group II
First Round
Georgia vs Lithuania
Slovenia vs Egypt
Latvia vs Moldova
Hungary vs Bulgaria
Denmark vs Finland
Montenegro vs Monaco
Ireland vs Algeria
Cyprus vs Portugal


Group III
Zone A at Istanbul, Turkey: Hard
Botswana
Estonia
Greece
Iceland
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Rwanda
Turkey

Zone B at Tunis, Tunisia: Clay
Andorra
Bosnia/Herzegovina
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Norway
San Marino
Tunisia


Group IV at Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire: Hard
Armenia
Cameroon
Cote D'Ivoire
Ghana
Zimbabwe


American Zone
Group I
First Round
Brazil bye
Uruguay vs Colombia
Canada vs Ecuador
Peru bye


Group II
First Round
Mexico vs Jamaica
Venezuela vs Netherlands Antilles
Guatemala vs Dominican Republic
Bahamas vs Paraguay


Group III at La Libertad, El Salvador: Clay
Barbados
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Haiti
Honduras
Puerto Rico


Group IV at La Libertad, El Salvador: Hard
Aruba
Bermuda
Panama
Trinidad&Tobago
US Virgin Islands


Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
First Round
Australia bye
Thailand bye
India bye
Kazakhstan vs Taipei
China bye
Japan bye
Uzbekistan bye
Korea bye


Group II
First Round
Philippines vs Hong Kong
Pakistan vs Oman
Indonesia vs Kuwait
Malaysia vs New Zealand


Group III at Aleppo, Syria: Hard
Iran
Lebanon
Pacific Oceania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan


Group IV at Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hard
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Iraq
Jordan
Myanmar
Qatar
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Yemen