# 2011 Fed Cup World Group > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2011_Fed_Cup_World_Group > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2011_Fed_Cup_World_Group.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Fed_Cup_World_Group > Source revision: 1311401650 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Part of tennis tournament Main article: [2011 Fed Cup](/source/2011_Fed_Cup) [Petra Kvitová](/source/Petra_Kvitov%C3%A1) in the final match against [Svetlana Kuznetsova](/source/Svetlana_Kuznetsova) Tennis tournament 2011 Fed Cup World Group Date 5 February – 6 November Edition 21st Champions Czech Republic ← 2010 · Fed Cup · 2012 → The **World Group** was the highest level of [Fed Cup](/source/Fed_Cup) competition in 2011. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. [Italy](/source/Italy_Fed_Cup_team) was the two-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the semifinals by four-time former champion [Russia](/source/Russia_Fed_Cup_team). The Russians were defeated in the final by [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic_Fed_Cup_team), 3–2, in their first final and title since [1988](/source/1988_Federation_Cup_(tennis)).[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 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) Australia 1 1 Italy 0 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 3 Russia 5 France 2 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 3 Russia 3 3 Russia 2 Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) 4 Czech Republic 3 4 Czech Republic 3 Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) Slovakia 2 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. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Czechs win Fed Cup title, first since '88"](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7199201/czech-republic-tops-russia-end-fed-cup-title-drought). *ESPN*. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/15612558). *BBC Sport*. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Italy v Australia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015614). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["France v Russia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015615). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Czech Republic v Slovakia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015616). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Belgium v United States"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015617). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Italy v Russia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015618). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Belgium v Czech Republic"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015619). fedcup.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Russia v Czech Republic"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015620). fedcup.com. ## See also - [Fed Cup structure](/source/Fed_Cup_structure) v t e Billie Jean King Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions by year 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Group / Finals 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Play-offs 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Group II 1991–1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000–2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2025 BJK Cup finals teams China Great Britain Italy Japan Kazakhstan Spain Ukraine United States Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) Argentina Austria Belgium Belarus Bulgaria China Colombia Croatia France Hungary Israel Kazakhstan Latvia Netherlands Slovenia Russia Serbia Switzerland South Africa Sweden Ukraine Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian British Bulgarian Canadian Chinese Colombian Croatian Czech Dutch French German Greek Hungarian Israeli Italian Japanese Polish Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian South African Spanish Swedish Swiss Ukrainian Yugoslavian List of champions Winning players v t e « 2010 2011 in tennis 2012 » Grand Slam Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Men ATP World Tour ATP World Tour Masters 1000 ATP World Tour Finals, London ATP Challenger Tour ATP Challenger Tour Finals, São Paulo ITF Men's Circuit Women WTA Tour WTA Tournament of Champions, Bali WTA Championships, Istanbul ITF Women's Circuit Team events Davis Cup (World Group) Fed Cup (World Group) Hopman Cup World Team Cup Other events All-Africa Games European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Games of the Small States of Europe Island Games Pacific Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Parapan American Games Southeast Asian Games Summer Universiade v t e 2011 WTA Tour « 2010 2012 » Grand Slam events Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X) WTA Premier tournaments Sydney (S, D) Paris (S, D) Dubai (S, D) Doha (S, D) Indian Wells (S, D) Miami (S, D) Charleston (S, D) Stuttgart (S, D) Madrid (S, D) Rome (S, D) Brussels (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Stanford (S, D) San Diego (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) New Haven (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Beijing (S, D) Moscow (S, D) WTA Championships, Istanbul (S, D) WTA International tournaments Brisbane (S, D) Auckland (S, D) Hobart (S, D) Pattaya City (S, D) Memphis (S, D) Bogotá (S, D) Acapulco (S, D) Kuala Lumpur (S, D) Monterrey (S, D) Marbella (S, D) Fes (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Strasbourg (S, D) Birmingham (S, D) Copenhagen (S, D) 's-Hertogenbosch (S, D) Budapest (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Palermo (S, D) Bad Gastein (S, D) Baku (S, D) Washington DC (S, D) Dallas (S, D) Tashkent (S, D) Quebec City (S, D) Seoul (S, D) Guangzhou (S, D) Linz (S, D) Osaka (S, D) Luxembourg City (S, D) Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, Bali Fed Cup World Group I + World Group II WG I play-offs WG II play-offs Americas Asia/Oceania Europe/Africa Underline denotes the mandatory events, and the year-end championships --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2011 Fed Cup World Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Fed_Cup_World_Group) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Fed_Cup_World_Group?action=history)). 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