2011 Fed Cup World Group
Appearance
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2011 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 5 February – 6 November |
Edition | 21st |
Champions | |
![]() Czech Republic |
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the two-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the semifinals by four-time former champion Russia.
The Russians were defeated in the final by Czech Republic, 3–2, in their first final and title since 1988.[1][2]
Participating teams
[edit]Participating teams | |||
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![]() Australia |
![]() Belgium |
![]() Czech Republic |
![]() France |
![]() Italy |
![]() Russia |
![]() Slovakia |
![]() United States |
Draw
[edit]Quarterfinals 5–6 February | Semifinals 16–17 April | Final 5–6 November | |||||||||||
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
First round
[edit]Italy vs. Australia
[edit]![]() Italy 4 |
Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia 5–6 February 2011 Plexicushion hard (outdoors) |
![]() Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Russia
[edit]![]() France 2 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 5–6 February 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) |
![]() Russia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. Slovakia
[edit]![]() Czech Republic 3 |
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 5–6 February 2011 Latex-ite hard (indoors) |
![]() Slovakia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. United States
[edit]![]() Belgium 4 |
Sportpaleis Antwerp, Merksem, Belgium 5–6 February 2011 Acrylic hard (indoors) |
![]() United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]Italy vs. Russia
[edit]![]() Italy 0 |
Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia 16–17 April 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) |
![]() Russia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. Belgium
[edit]![]() Czech Republic 3 |
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 April 2011 Acrylic hard (indoors) |
![]() Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]Russia vs. Czech Republic
[edit]![]() Russia 2 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 5–6 November 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) |
![]() Czech Republic 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2011 Fed Cup champions |
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![]() Czech Republic Sixth title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Czechs win Fed Cup title, first since '88". ESPN. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow". BBC Sport. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Italy v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.