2011 Fed Cup World Group

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.

Main article: 2011 Fed Cup
Petra Kvitová in the final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova

The Russians were defeated in the final by Czech Republic, 3–2, in their first final and title since 1988.[1][2]

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Australia
Belgium
Czech Republic
France

Italy
Russia
Slovakia
United States

Draw
  Quarterfinals
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  

First round

Italy vs. Australia

Italy
4		 Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia
5–6 February 2011
Plexicushion hard (outdoors)
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Francesca Schiavone
Jarmila Groth		 77
64		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2
Flavia Pennetta
Samantha Stosur		 77
65		 65
77		 6
4		  
3
Francesca Schiavone
Samantha Stosur		 77
61		 3
6 		7
5		  
4
Flavia Pennetta
Jarmila Groth		 6
3		 6
2		    
5
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Anastasia Rodionova / Rennae Stubbs		 2
6 		77
61		 6
4		  

[3]

France vs. Russia

France
2		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
5–6 February 2011
RuKortHard (indoors)
Russia
3
1 2 3
1
Alizé Cornet
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
2
Virginie Razzano
Maria Sharapova		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Alizé Cornet
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4
Virginie Razzano
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 4
6 		4
6 		   
5
Julie Coin / Alizé Cornet
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 64
77		 0
6 		   

[4]

Czech Republic vs. Slovakia

Czech Republic
3		 Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
5–6 February 2011
Latex-ite hard (indoors)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1
Lucie Šafářová
Daniela Hantuchová		 7
5		 6
1		    
2
Petra Kvitová
Dominika Cibulková		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Petra Kvitová
Daniela Hantuchová		 6
4		 6
2		    
4
Lucie Šafářová
Jana Čepelová		 6
4		 65
77		   retired
 
5
Květa Peschke / Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová
Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková		 1
6 		6
4		 64
77		  

[5]

Belgium vs. United States

Belgium
4		 Sportpaleis Antwerp, Merksem, Belgium
5–6 February 2011
Acrylic hard (indoors)
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Yanina Wickmayer
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 6
1		 78
66		    
2
Kim Clijsters
Melanie Oudin		 6
0		 6
4		    
3
Kim Clijsters
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 612
714		 6
2		 6
1		  
4
Yanina Wickmayer
Melanie Oudin		 6
2		 6
0		    
5
Kirsten Flipkens / An-Sophie Mestach
Liezel Huber / Vania King		 3
6 		5
7 		   

[6]

Semifinals

Italy vs. Russia

Italy
0		 Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
16–17 April 2011
RuKortHard (indoors)
Russia
5
1 2 3
1
Sara Errani
Vera Zvonareva		 0
6 		2
6 		   
2
Roberta Vinci
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 2
6 		77
64		 1
6 		 
3
Roberta Vinci
Vera Zvonareva		 4
6 		2
6 		   
4
Sara Errani
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 65
77		 64
77		    
5
Alberta Brianti / Maria Elena Camerin
Ekaterina Makarova / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 63
77		 1
6 		   

[7]

Czech Republic vs. Belgium

Czech Republic
3		 Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
16–17 April 2011
Acrylic hard (indoors)
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1
Petra Kvitová
Kirsten Flipkens		 6
2		 77
64		    
2
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Yanina Wickmayer		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3
Petra Kvitová
Yanina Wickmayer		 5
7 		6
4		 6
2		  
4
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Kirsten Flipkens		 2
6 		3
6 		   
5
Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Kirsten Flipkens / Yanina Wickmayer		 6
4		 6
4		    

[8]

Final

Russia vs. Czech Republic

Russia
2		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
5–6 November 2011
RuKortHard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Maria Kirilenko
Petra Kvitová		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lucie Šafářová		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Petra Kvitová		 6
4		 2
6 		3
6 		 
4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Lucie Šafářová		 6
2		 6
4		    
5
Maria Kirilenko / Elena Vesnina
Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke		 4
6 		2
6 		   

[9]

 2011 Fed Cup Champions 

Czech Republic
Sixth title

References
  1. "Czechs win Fed Cup title, first since '88". ESPN. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. "Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow". BBC Sport. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. "Italy v Australia". fedcup.com.
  4. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
  5. "Czech Republic v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  6. "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.
  8. "Belgium v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  9. "Russia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.

See also
  • Fed Cup structure
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