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Main article: 2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Play-offs of the 2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that placed first and second in their respective pools competed for promotion, while those that placed third were automatically relegated down to Group III.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Latvia  South Africa
2  Portugal  Georgia
3  Morocco  Turkey

Promotional Play-Offs

The first placed teams of each pool were placed against the second placed teams of the other pools. The winner of the rounds advanced to the Group I for next year.

Latvia vs. Georgia


Latvia
3 		Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey
25 April 2009
Decoturf II (outdoors)
Georgia
0
1 2 3
1 Latvia
Georgia (country) 		Irina Kuzmina
Sofia Shapatava 		6
3 		6
4 		   
2 Latvia
Georgia (country) 		Anastasija Sevastova
Anna Tatishvili 		0
6 		6
1 		6
4 		 
3 Latvia
Georgia (country) 		Līga Dekmeijere / Diāna Marcinkēviča
Manana Shapakidze / Sofia Shapatava 		6
1 		6
2 		   

[1]

Portugal vs. South Africa


Portugal
2 		Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey
22 April 2009
Decoturf II (outdoors)
South Africa
0
1 2 3
1 Portugal
South Africa 		Neuza Silva
Lizaan du Plessis 		6
2 		6
3 		   
2 Portugal
South Africa 		Michelle Larcher de Brito
Natalie Grandin 		6
4 		6
3 		   
3 Portugal
South Africa 		 
  		      not
played

[2]

Final Placements

Placing Teams
Promoted  Latvia  Portugal
Third  Georgia  South Africa
Relegated  Morocco  Turkey
  •  Latvia and  Portugal advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I for the next year. Both teams placed last in their respective pools, meaning that they both competed in the relegation play-offs. However, the Latvians won their tie while the Portuguese lost, meaning the latter team was relegated back to Group II for 2011.[3][4]
  •  Morocco and  Turkey were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group III for the next year. Both teams placed first in their respective pools, and ended up winning their promotional play-off ties, meaning they advanced back to Group II for 2011.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Latvia v Georgia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Portugal v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Latvia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Portugal". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Morocco". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Turkey". fedcup.com.
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