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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

United States

Italy

Russia

Czech Republic

Belgium

Australia

France

Slovakia

Draw

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
 Australia1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1 Italy4
1 Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3 Russia5
3 Russia3
 France2
3 Russia
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic
 Slovakia2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
4 Czech Republic3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)
 Belgium2
 Belgium4
2 United States1

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
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
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
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

Group II

Venue: Dominican Republic

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–4

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–5

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Egypt

Dates: May 4-7

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue: Egypt

Dates: May 4-7

Participating Teams

References

  1. ^ 16-17 July