2011 Fed Cup
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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 was played on 5–6 November.
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World Group
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Fed Cup World Group.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Australia |
 Belgium |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 United States |
Draw
| 1st Round 5–6 February |
Semifinals 16–17 April |
Final 5–6 November |
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| Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Italy |
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 Australia |
1 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Italy |
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| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | 3 |  Russia |
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| 3 | Russia |
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 France |
2 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia |
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| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | 4 |  Czech Republic |
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 Slovakia |
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| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Czech Republic |
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| Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard) |  Belgium |
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| Belgium |
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| 2 |  United States |
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World Group Play-offs
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Australia, France, Slovakia and United States), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Spain, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four 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
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Fed Cup 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
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Fed Cup 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 |
4–0 |  Argentina (2) |
| Koper, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Slovenia |
3–2 | Canada (3) |
| Lugano, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) |  Switzerland (4) |
4–1 | Sweden |
Americas Zone
Main article: 2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Tenis Club Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: February 2–5
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: May 16–22
- Participating Teams
Bahamas
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Panama
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 2011 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
- Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
- Participating Teams
Austria- Belarus
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Latvia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Romania- Switzerland
Group II
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 4–7
- Participating Teams
Group III
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 2–7
- Participating Teams
References
- ^ 16–17 July
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