2011 Fed Cup
The 2011 Fed Cup (also known as the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 49th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final will take place on 5–6 November.
World Group
Participating Teams | |||
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United States |
Italy |
Russia |
Czech Republic |
Belgium |
Australia |
France |
Slovakia |
Draw
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||
1 | Italy | 0 | |||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
3 | Russia | 5 | |||||||||||
3 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
France | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Russia | ||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | United States | 1 | |||||||||||
World Group Play-offs
The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Australia, France, Slovakia and United States), and 4 winners of the World Group II ties (Spain, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.
Date: 16–17 April
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor clay) | Germany | 5–0 | United States (1) |
Lleida, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Spain (2) | 4–1 | France |
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor clay) | Slovakia (3) | 2–3 | Serbia |
Melbourne, Australia (Outdoor clay) | Australia (4) | 2–3 | Ukraine |
World Group II
The World Group II is the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011. Winners will advance to the World Group Play-offs, and loser will play in the World Group II Play-offs. Date: 5–6 February
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard) | Estonia | 1–4 | Spain (1) |
Maribor, Slovenia (indoor clay) | Slovenia | 1–4 | Germany (4) |
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Serbia (3) | 3–2 | Canada |
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard) | Sweden | 2–3 | Ukraine (2) |
World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Estonia, Slovenia, Canada and Sweden) will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Belarus and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).
Date: 16–17 April
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Minsk, Belarus (Indoor hard) | Belarus | 5–0 | Estonia (1) |
Miki, Japan (Indoor hard)[1] | Japan | Argentina (2) | |
Koper, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Slovenia | 3–2 | Canada (3) |
Lugano, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | Switzerland (4) | 4–0 | Sweden |
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Tenis Club Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
- Participating Teams
- Argentina - advanced to World Group II play offs.
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Chile - relegated to Americas Zone Group II.
- Colombia
- Mexico - relegated to Americas Zone Group II.
- Paraguay
- Peru
Group II
Venue: Dominican Republic
- Participating Teams
- Bahamas
- Bermuda
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–4
- Participating Teams
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- India - relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.
- Japan - advanced to World Group II play offs.
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
- Participating Teams
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia - promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Turkmenistan
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
- Participating Teams
- Austria
- Belarus - advanced to World Group II play-offs.
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Denmark - relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Hungary
- Israel
- Latvia - relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Romania
- Switzerland - advanced to World Group II play-offs.
Group II
Venue: Egypt
Dates: May 4-7
- Participating Teams
Group III
Venue: Egypt
Dates: May 4-7
- Participating Teams
References
- ^ 16-17 July