Group I
- Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)
- Dates: 4–7 February
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off to determine which team would partake in the World Group II Play-offs. The two nations coming last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2010.
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