2011 Fed Cup

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2011 Fed Cup
Details
Duration 5 February– 6 November
Edition 49th
Achievements (singles)
2010
2012

The 2011 Fed Cup (also known as the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 49th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 5–6 November. Czech Republic defeated the home team, Russia, to win their sixth title and first as an independent nation.

World Group

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Participating Teams

Australia

Belgium

Czech Republic

France

Italy

Russia

Slovakia

United States

Draw

  1st Round
5–6 February
Semifinals
16–17 April
Final
5–6 November
                           
  Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
  1   Italy 4  
    Australia 1     Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
    1   Italy 0  
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)   3   Russia 5  
    France 2
  3   Russia 3     Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
    3   Russia 2
  Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)     4   Czech Republic 3
  4   Czech Republic 3  
    Slovakia 2     Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
    4   Czech Republic 3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)     Belgium 2  
    Belgium 4
  2   United States 1  

World Group Play-offs

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Date: 16–17 April

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Indoor clay  Germany 5–0  United States (1)
Club de Tenis Lleida, Lleida, Spain Outdoor clay  Spain (2) 4–1  France
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia Indoor clay  Slovakia (3) 2–3  Serbia
Glen Iris Valley Recreational Club, Melbourne, Australia Outdoor clay  Australia (4) 2–3  Ukraine

World Group II

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Date: 5–6 February

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
Tere Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia Indoor hard  Estonia 1–4  Spain (1)
Ljudski vrt Sports Hall, Maribor, Slovenia Indoor clay  Slovenia 1–4  Germany (4)
Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia Indoor hard  Serbia (3) 3–2  Canada
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden  Sweden 2–3  Ukraine (2)

World Group II Play-offs

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Date: 16–17 April

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk, Belarus Indoor hard  Belarus 5–0  Estonia (1)
Bourbon Beans Dome, Kobe, Japan[1]  Japan 4–0  Argentina (2)
Teniski Klub Koper, Koper, Slovenia Outdoor clay  Slovenia 3–2  Canada (3)
TC Lido Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland   Switzerland (4) 4–1  Sweden

Americas Zone

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  • 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

Asia/Oceania Zone

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

Rankings

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[2]

7 February
Rank Nation Points[3] Move
1  Italy 37,092.5 Steady
2  Russia 21,055.0 Increase 1
3  United States 17,002.5 Decrease 1
4  Czech Republic 10,827.5 Steady
5  Belgium 8,845.0 Increase 3
6  Spain 7,345.0 Decrease 1
7  Slovakia 5,037.5 Decrease 1
8  Australia 4,987.5 Decrease 1
9  France 4,800.0 Steady
10  Serbia 4,785.0 Increase 1
18 April
Rank Nation Points[3] Move
1  Italy 31,927.5 Steady
2  Russia 24,165.0 Steady
3  Czech Republic 16,470.0 Increase 1
4  United States 13,912.5 Decrease 1
5  Belgium 7,775.0 Steady
6  Spain 7,157.5 Steady
7  Serbia 6,115.0 Increase 3
8  Ukraine 6,070.0 Increase 3
9  Germany 5,655.0 Increase 3
10  Australia 4,175.0 Decrease 2
7 November
Rank Nation Points[3] Move
1  Italy 31,927.5 Steady
2  Czech Republic 24,650.0 Increase 1
3  Russia 20,120.0 Decrease 1
4  United States 13,912.5 Steady
5  Belgium 7,775.0 Steady
6  Spain 7,157.5 Steady
7  Serbia 6,115.0 Steady
8  Ukraine 6,070.0 Steady
9  Germany 5,655.0 Steady
10  Australia 4,175.0 Steady

See also

References

  1. 16–17 July
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