2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II

Main article: 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The European and African Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2009.

Countries participating in the 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II

In the European and African Zone there are four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.

Participating teams

•  Algeria
•  Bulgaria
•  Cyprus
•  Denmark
•  Egypt
•  Finland
•  Georgia
•  Hungary
•  Ireland
•  Latvia
•  Lithuania
•  Moldova
•  Monaco
•  Montenegro
•  Portugal
•  Slovenia

Draw

Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Vilnius, Lithuania

Georgia

2

Cairo, Egypt

Otočec, Slovenia

Lithuania

3

Georgia

0

Lithuania

0

Otočec, Slovenia

Egypt

5

Slovenia

5

Slovenia

5

Jūrmala, Latvia

Egypt

0

Slovenia

2

Jūrmala, Latvia

Latvia

3

Latvia

5

Gödöllő, Hungary

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Moldova

0

Moldova

2

Latvia

4

Győr, Hungary

Hungary

3

Bulgaria

1

Hungary

2

Bulgaria

3

Kolding, Denmark

Denmark

2

Lyngby, Denmark

Naantali, Finland

Finland

3

Denmark

3

Finland

3

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco

Montenegro

2

Monaco

2

Montenegro

0

Salo, Finland

Monaco

5

Finland

3

Algiers, Algeria

Cyprus

2

Ireland

4

Oran, Algeria

Nicosia, Cyprus

Algeria

1

Algeria

0

Ireland

2

Nicosia, Cyprus

Portugal

5

Cyprus

3

Cyprus

3

Portugal

2

•  Georgia,  Moldova,  Montenegro, and  Algeria relegated to Group III in 2010.
•  Latvia and  Finland promoted to Group I in 2010

First round matches

Georgia vs. Lithuania

Georgia 2	SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania 6–8 March 2009 Hard (indoor)		Lithuania 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 George Khrikadze Ričardas Berankis 1 6 3 6 1 6       2 Lado Chikhladze Gvidas Sabeckis 6 4 6 1 6 2       3 Lado Chikhladze / Irakli Labadze Daniel Lencina-Ribes / Gvidas Sabeckis 77 63 6 1 6 2       4 Lado Chikhladze Ričardas Berankis 3 6 4 6 1 6       5 Irakli Labadze Dovydas Šakinis 1 6 2 6 4 6

Slovenia vs. Egypt

Slovenia 5	Tk Krka Otocec, Otočec, Slovenia 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (indoor)		Egypt 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Grega Žemlja Sherif Sabry 7 5 78 66 6 2       2 Blaž Kavčič Karim Maamoun 6 0 6 2 6 2       3 Andrej Kračman / Grega Žemlja Karim Maamoun / Sherif Sabry 6 2 6 3 6 3       4 Andrej Kračman Mohamed Safwat 77 64 6 3         5 Blaž Kavčič Mahmoud Ezz 3 6 77 65 6 4

Latvia vs. Moldova

Latvia 5	Tennis Centre Lielupe, Jūrmala, Latvia 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (indoor)		Moldova 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andis Juška Andrei Gorban 6 4 77 64 6 1       2 Deniss Pavlovs Andrei Ciumac 710 68 6 1 6 4       3 Andis Juška / Deniss Pavlovs Radu Albot / Andrei Ciumac 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Kārlis Lejnieks Radu Albot 78 66 6 3         5 Adrians Žguns Maxim Dubarenco 6 2 3 6 6 2

Hungary vs. Bulgaria

Hungary 2	Egyetemi Sportcsarnok, Győr, Hungary 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (indoor)		Bulgaria 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Attila Balázs Todor Enev 2 6 6 4 4 6 4 6     2 Ádám Kellner Grigor Dimitrov 65 77 4 6 77 65 65 77     3 Kornél Bardóczky / Robert Varga Grigor Dimitrov / Todor Enev 1 6 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 2   4 Attila Balázs Grigor Dimitrov 62 77 6 3 3 6 6 3 0 6   5 Ádám Kellner Tihomir Grozdanov 4 6 6 2 77 63

Denmark vs. Finland

Denmark 2	Bramdrupdam Hallerne, Kolding, Denmark 6–8 March 2009 Carpet (indoor)		Finland 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Martin Pedersen Jarkko Nieminen 3 6 1 6 3 6       2 Frederik Nielsen Timo Nieminen 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 3     3 Frederik Nielsen / Rasmus Nørby Henri Kontinen / Jarkko Nieminen 4 6 4 6 5 7       4 Frederik Nielsen Jarkko Nieminen 1 6 3 6 6 3 7 5 1 6   5 Martin Pedersen Henri Kontinen 6 4 6 4

Montenegro vs. Monaco

Montenegro 0	Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune Cap Martin, Monaco 6–8 March 2009 Clay		Monaco 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Goran Tošić Jean-René Lisnard 5 7 5 7 6 4 3 6     2 Daniel Danilović Benjamin Balleret 3 6 3 6 3 6       3 Daniel Danilović / Goran Tošić Guillaume Couillard / Jean-René Lisnard 1 6 77 64 3 6 65 77     4 Nemanja Kontic Guillaume Couillard 2 6 1 6         5 Goran Tošić Benjamin Balleret 5 7 4 6

Ireland vs. Algeria

Ireland 4	Office du Complexe Olympique Mohamed Boudiaf, Algiers, Algeria 6–8 March 2009 Clay		Algeria 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Kevin Brown Eddy Chala 64 77 7 5 4 6 4 6     2 Conor Niland Slimane Saoudi 6 3 6 1 6 2       3 James McGee / Colin O'Brien Abdelhak Hameurlaine / Slimane Saoudi 7 5 3 6 64 77 6 2 6 4   4 Conor Niland Eddy Chala 713 611 6 2 6 1       5 Colin O'Brien Ouassel Hared 6 4 6 4

Cyprus vs. Portugal

Cyprus 3	National Tennis Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus 6–8 March 2009 Hard		Portugal 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Photos Kallias Frederico Gil 0 6 2 6 1 6       2 Marcos Baghdatis Rui Machado 6 3 7 5 6 4       3 Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias Frederico Gil / Leonardo Tavares 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 1   4 Marcos Baghdatis Frederico Gil 6 2 7 5 6 2       5 Philippos Tsangaridis João Sousa 3 6 1 6

Play-offs

Georgia vs. Egypt

Georgia 0	El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Egypt 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 George Khrikadze Karim Maamoun 0 6 0 5       retired   2 Nodar Itonishvili Sherif Sabry 2 6 4 6 0 6       3 Nodar Itonishvili / George Khrikadze Karim Maamoun / Sherif Sabry 0 6 2 6 1 6       4 Nodar Itonishvili Mohamed Mamoun 1 6 3 6         5 Alexander Tavkhelidze Omar Hedayet 6 1 2 6 2 6

Moldova vs. Hungary

Moldova 2	Gödöllő Kiskastély, Gödöllő, Hungary 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Hungary 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Radu Albot Attila Balázs 1 6 4 6 6 4 4 6     2 Andrei Gorban Dénes Lukács 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 1     3 Andrei Ciumac / Radu Albot Róbert Varga / Attila Balázs 3 6 6 4 6 4 5 7 4 6   4 Andrei Gorban Attila Balázs 4 6 0 6 4 6       5 Radu Albot Dénes Lukács 6 3 6 2

Denmark vs. Montenegro

Denmark 3	Lyngby Tennisklub, Lyngby, Denmark 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Montenegro 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Frederik Nielsen Goran Tošić 7 5 4 6 65 77 4 6     2 Martin Pedersen Daniel Danilović 77 65 6 4 6 1       3 Frederik Nielsen / Martin Pedersen Daniel Danilović / Goran Tošić 2 6 3 6 3 6       4 Frederik Nielsen Daniel Danilović 3 6 6 1 6 2 6 4     5 Martin Pedersen Goran Tošić 6 4 6 3 6 2

Algeria vs. Portugal

Algeria 0	Office des parc Omnisport Wilaya d'Oran, Oran, Algeria 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Portugal 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Valentin Rahmine Rui Machado 0 6 0 6 0 6       2 Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine Frederico Gil 1 6 2 6 4 6       3 Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine / Valentin Rahmine Frederico Gil / Leonardo Tavares 1 6 2 6 3 6       4 Valentin Rahmine Leonardo Tavares 1 6 0 6         5 Sid-Ali Akkal João Sousa 3 6 0 6

Second round matches

Lithuania vs. Slovenia

Lithuania 0	TK Krka Otočec, Otočec, Slovenia 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Slovenia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ričardas Berankis Grega Žemlja 1 6 4 6 3 6       2 Gvidas Sabeckis Blaž Kavčič 2 6 3 6 1 6       3 Ričardas Berankis / Vadim Pinko Grega Žemlja / Andrej Kračman 63 77 3 6 3 6       4 Ričardas Berankis Janez Semrajc 3 6 5 7         5 Dovydas Šakinis Grega Žemlja 4 6 6 2 1 6

Latvia vs. Bulgaria

Latvia 4	TC Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Bulgaria 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andis Juška Tihomir Grozdanov 65 77 6 2 6 3 6 4     2 Ernests Gulbis Todor Enev 7 5 6 2 6 2       3 Ernests Gulbis / Deniss Pavlovs Todor Enev / Ivaylo Traykov 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Adrians Žguns Tihomir Grozdanov 4 6 3 6         5 Andis Juška Valentin Dimov 6 4 6 4

Finland vs. Monaco

Finland 3	Kirkkopuiston tenniskentat, Naantali, Finland 10–12 July 2009 Clay		Monaco 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Timo Nieminen Benjamin Balleret 6 1 6 4 1 6 4 6 4 6   2 Henri Kontinen Guillaume Couillard 4 6 4 6 77 64 77 65 6 2   3 Harri Heliövaara / Henri Kontinen Guillaume Couillard / Benjamin Balleret 3 6 67 79 3 6       4 Henri Laaksonen Clément Morel 7 5 6 2 64 77 2 6 6 3   5 Henri Kontinen Benjamin Balleret 6 3 6 4 6 1

Ireland vs. Cyprus

Ireland 2	National Tennis Center, Nicosia, Cyprus 10–12 July 2009 Hard		Cyprus 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Louk Sorensen Marcos Baghdatis 77 65 4 6 6 3 5 7 4 6   2 Conor Niland Photos Kallias 5 7 6 3 5 0       retired 3 James McGee / Colin O'Brien Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias 2 6 7 5 2 6 2 6     4 Conor Niland Marcos Baghdatis 6 4 3 6 1 6 3 6     5 Colin O'Brien Demetrios Leontis 77 62 6 3

Third round matches

Slovenia vs. Latvia

Slovenia 2	Tennis Centre Lielupe, Jūrmala, Latvia 18–20 September 2009 Carpet (indoor)		Latvia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Grega Žemlja Andis Juška 6 1 6 1 6 4       2 Luka Gregorc Ernests Gulbis 6 4 77 63 4 6 4 6 6 8   3 Luka Gregorc / Grega Žemlja Ernests Gulbis / Deniss Pavlovs 65 77 6 4 6 2 2 6 6 4   4 Grega Žemlja Ernests Gulbis 2 6 6 3 3 6 5 7     5 Blaž Kavčič Andis Juška 3 6 4 6 2 6

Finland vs. Cyprus

Finland 3	Salohalli, Salo, Finland 18–20 September 2009 Hard (indoor)		Cyprus 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jarkko Nieminen Photos Kallias 6 2 6 1 6 0       2 Henri Kontinen Marcos Baghdatis 3 6 3 6 2 6       3 Henri Kontinen / Jarkko Nieminen Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias 65 77 1 6 6 2 6 3 7 5   4 Jarkko Nieminen Marcos Baghdatis 5 7 3 6 6 3 4 6     5 Henri Kontinen Photos Kallias 6 0 7 5 6 0

External links

• Davis Cup draw details