2011 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 2011 Fed Cup  | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = 250px | duration = 5 February– 6 November | edition = 49th | tournaments = | categories = | previous = [[2010 Fed Cup|2010]] | next = [[2012 Fed Cup|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 (Moscow arena)|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Moscow, Russia]], on 5–6 November. [[Czech Republic Fed Cup team|Czech Republic]] defeated the home team, [[Russia Fed Cup team|Russia]], to win their sixth title and first as an [[Dissolution of Czechoslovakia|independent nation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/7199201/czech-republic-tops-russia-end-fed-cup-title-drought|title=Czechs win Fed Cup title, first since '88|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/15612558|title=Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref>

== World Group == {{details|2011 Fed Cup World Group}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=4|'''Participating Teams''' |- !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|AUS}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|BEL}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CZE}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} |- !{{fed-big|ITA}} !{{fed-big|RUS}} !{{fed-big|SVK}} !{{fed-big|USA}} |}

=== Draw === {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=5–6 February | RD2-date=16–17 April | RD3-date=5–6 November | teamwidth=16 | RD1T1-loc= [[Hobart, Australia]] (Outdoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= '''{{fed|ITA}}''' | RD1-score1='''4''' | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= {{fed|AUS}} | RD1-score2=1 | RD1T2-loc= [[Moscow, Russia]] (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= {{fed|FRA}}| RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= '''{{fed|RUS}}''' | RD1-score4='''3''' | RD1T3-loc= [[Bratislava, Slovakia]] (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}} | RD1-score5='''3''' | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= {{fed|SVK}} | RD1-score6=2 | RD1T4-loc= [[Antwerp, Belgium]] (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= '''{{fed|BEL}}''' | RD1-score7='''4''' | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= {{fed|USA}} | RD1-score8=1 | RD2T1-loc= [[Moscow, Russia]] (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= {{fed|ITA}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2= '''{{fed|RUS}}''' | RD2-score2='''5''' | RD2T2-loc= [[Charleroi|Charleroi, Belgium]] (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3= {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}} | RD2-score3='''3''' | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= {{fed|BEL}} | RD2-score4=2 | RD3T1-loc= [[Moscow, Russia]] (Indoor hard) | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1= {{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2= {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}}| RD3-score2='''3'''

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== World Group play-offs == {{details|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) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 16–17 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Porsche Arena]], [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]] | Indoor clay |'''{{fed|GER}}''' |align=center|5–0 |{{fed|USA}} (1) |- | [[Club de Tenis Lleida]], [[Lleida]], [[Spain]] | Outdoor clay |'''{{fed|ESP}} (2)''' |align=center|4–1 |{{fed|FRA}} |- | [[Sibamac Arena]], [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] | Indoor clay |{{fed|SVK}} (3) |align=center|2–3 |'''{{fed|SRB}}''' |- | [[Glen Iris Valley Recreational Club]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | Outdoor clay |{{fed|AUS}} (4) |align=center|2–3 |'''{{fed|UKR}}''' |}

== World Group II == {{details|2011 Fed Cup World Group II}} The '''World Group II''' was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011. The winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the loser playing in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 5–6 February {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Tere Tennis Club]], [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] | Indoor hard |{{fed|EST}} |align=center|1–4 |'''{{fed|ESP}} (1)''' |- | [[Ljudski vrt Sports Hall]], [[Maribor]], [[Slovenia]] | Indoor clay |{{fed|SLO}} |align=center|1–4 |'''{{fed|GER}} (4)''' |- | [[Spens Sports Center]], [[Novi Sad]], [[Serbia]] |rowspan=2| Indoor hard |'''{{fed|SRB}} (3)''' |align=center|3–2 |{{fed|CAN}} |- | [[Idrottens Hus (Helsingborg)|Idrottens Hus]], [[Helsingborg]], [[Sweden]] |{{fed|SWE}} |align=center|2–3 |'''{{fed|UKR}} (2)''' |}

== World Group II play-offs == {{details|2011 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}} The four losing teams from World Group II (Estonia, Slovenia, Canada and Sweden) played 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 {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Minsk Sports Palace]], [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]] |rowspan=2| Indoor hard |'''{{fed|BLR}}''' |align=center|5–0 |{{fed|EST}} (1) |- | [[Bourbon Beans Dome]], [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]<ref>16–17 July</ref> |'''{{fed|JPN}}''' |align=center|4–0 |{{fed|ARG}} (2) |- | [[Teniski Klub Koper]], [[Koper]], [[Slovenia]] |rowspan=2| Outdoor clay |'''{{fed|SLO}}''' |align=center|3–2 |{{fed|CAN}} (3) |- | [[TC Lido Lugano]], [[Lugano]], [[Switzerland]] |'''{{fed|SUI}} (4)''' |align=center|4–1 |{{fed|SWE}} |}

== 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 {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{fed|ARG}}''' * {{fed|BRA}} * {{fed|BOL}} * ''{{fed|CHI}}'' * {{fed|COL}} * ''{{fed|MEX}}'' * {{fed|PAR}} * {{fed|PER}} {{div col end}}

=== Group II === Venue: [[Centro Nacional de Tenis]], [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: May 16–22

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{fed|BAH}}''' * {{fed|CRC}} * {{fed|DOM}} * {{fed|ECU}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|PAN}} * {{fed|PUR}} * {{fed|TRI}} * {{fed|URU}} * '''{{fed|VEN}}''' {{div col end}}

== 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)|National Tennis Centre]], [[Nonthaburi (city)|Nonthaburi]], [[Thailand]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–5

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|CHN}} * {{fed|TPE}} * ''{{fed|IND}}'' * '''{{fed|JPN}}''' * {{fed|KAZ}} * {{fed|KOR}} * {{fed|THA}} * {{fed|UZB}} {{div col end}}

=== Group II === Venue: [[National Tennis Centre (Nonthaburi)|National Tennis Centre]], [[Nonthaburi (city)|Nonthaburi]], [[Thailand]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–5

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|HKG}} * '''{{fed|INA}}''' * {{fed|KGZ}} * {{fed|OMA}} * {{fed|PAK}} * {{fed|PHI}} * {{fed|SIN}} * {{fed|TKM}} {{div col end}}

== 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 {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|AUT}} * '''{{fed|BLR}}''' * {{fed|BUL}} * {{fed|CRO}} * ''{{fed|DEN}}'' * {{fed|GBR}} * {{fed|GRE}} * {{fed|HUN}} * {{fed|ISR}} * ''{{fed|LAT}}'' * {{fed|LUX}} * {{fed|NED}} * {{fed|POL}} * {{fed|ROM}} * '''{{fed|SUI}}''' {{div col end}}

=== Group II === Venue: [[Smash Tennis Academy]], [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: May 4–7

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''{{fed|ARM}}'' * '''{{fed|BIH}}''' * {{fed|FIN}} * {{fed|GEO}} * ''{{fed|MAR}}'' * '''{{fed|POR}}''' * {{fed|TUR}} {{div col end}}

=== Group III === Venue: [[Smash Tennis Academy]], [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: May 2–7

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|ALG}} * {{fed|EGY}} * {{fed|IRE}} * {{fed|LTU}} * {{fed|MDA}} * '''{{fed|MNE}}''' * {{fed|NOR}} * '''{{fed|RSA}}''' * {{fed|TUN}} {{div col end}}

== 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> {| |-valign=top | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 7 February |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name=RankingGuide>{{cite book |publisher=[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}</ref> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 37,092.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 21,055.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''3''' || {{fed|USA}} || 17,002.5 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''4''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 10,827.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 8,845.0 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''6''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 7,345.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''7''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 5,037.5 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''8''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 4,987.5 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''9''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 4,800.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 4,785.0 || {{increase}} 1 |} | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 18 April |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 31,927.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 24,165.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''3''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 16,470.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''4''' || {{fed|USA}} || 13,912.5 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''5''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 7,775.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''6''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 7,157.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''7''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 6,115.0 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''8''' || {{fed|UKR}} || 6,070.0 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''9''' || {{fed|GER}} || 5,655.0 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''10''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 4,175.0 || {{decrease}} 2 |} | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 7 November |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 31,927.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 24,650.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''3''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 20,120.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''4''' || {{fed|USA}} || 13,912.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 7,775.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''6''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 7,157.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''7''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 6,115.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''8''' || {{fed|UKR}} || 6,070.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''9''' || {{fed|GER}} || 5,655.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 4,175.0 || {{steady}} |} |}

== See also == * [[2012 Fed Cup]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.fedcup.com/ 2011 Fed Cup]

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