2011 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2011. The first round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2012. The competition was won by Spain who defeated Argentina in the final.[1][2][3]

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	Chile
Croatia	Czech Republic	France	Germany
India	Kazakhstan	Romania	Russia
Serbia	Spain	Sweden	United States

Seeds

1.  Serbia
2.  France
3.  Spain
4.  Czech Republic
5.  Argentina
6.  United States
7.  Russia
8.  Croatia

Draw

The draw for the World Group was made in Brussels in September 2010.[4]

	First Round 4–6 March					Quarterfinals 8–10 July					Semifinals 16–18 September					Final 2–4 December
	Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)[5]
	1	Serbia	4
						Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard)[6]
		India	1
						1	Serbia	4
	Borås, Sweden (indoor hard)[7]
							Sweden	1
	7	Russia	2
											Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)[8]
		Sweden	3
											1	Serbia	2
	Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)[9]
										5	Argentina	3
	4	Czech Republic	2
						Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[10] 7–9 July
		Kazakhstan	3
							Kazakhstan	0
	Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[11]
						5	Argentina	5
	5	Argentina	4
																Seville, Spain (indoor clay)[12][13]
		Romania	1
																5	Argentina	1
	Santiago, Chile (clay)[14]
																3	Spain	3
		Chile	1
						Austin, United States (indoor hard)[15]
	6	United States	4
						6	United States	1
	Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)[16]
						3	Spain	3
		Belgium	1
											Córdoba, Spain (clay)[17][18]
	3	Spain	4
											3	Spain	4
	Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard)[19]
										2	France	1
		Germany	3
						Stuttgart, Germany (clay)[20]
	8	Croatia	2
							Germany	1
	Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)[21]
						2	France	4
		Austria	2
	2	France	3

First round

Serbia vs. India

Serbia 4	Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia[5] 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i)		India 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Viktor Troicki Rohan Bopanna 6 3 6 3 5 7 3 6 6 3   2 Janko Tipsarević Somdev Devvarman 5 7 5 7 6^3 7^7       3 Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić Rohan Bopanna / Somdev Devvarman 4 6 6 3 6 4 7^12 6^10     4 Viktor Troicki Somdev Devvarman 6 4 6 2 7 5       5 Janko Tipsarević Karan Rastogi 6 0 6 1

Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden 3	Boråshallen, Borås, Sweden[7] 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i)		Russia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robin Söderling Igor Andreev 6 3 6 3 6 1       2 Joachim Johansson Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 3 7^7 6^4 6 4       3 Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov 6 4 6^6 7^8 7^8 6^6 6 2     4 Simon Aspelin Dmitry Tursunov 5 7 2 6         5 Joachim Johansson Igor Andreev 6^8 7^10 4 6

Czech Republic vs. Kazakhstan

Czech Republic 2	ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[9] 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i)		Kazakhstan 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Hájek Andrey Golubev 6^4 7^7 7^7 6^3 6 1 6^4 7^7 3 6   2 Tomáš Berdych Mikhail Kukushkin 7^7 6^5 6 2 6 3       3 Tomáš Berdych / Lukáš Dlouhý Evgeny Korolev / Yuri Schukin 6 4 6 4 7^7 6^4       4 Tomáš Berdych Andrey Golubev 5 7 7 5 4 6 2 6     5 Jan Hájek Mikhail Kukushkin 4 6 7^7 6^4 6^8 7^10 0 6

Argentina vs. Romania

Argentina 4	Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[11] 4–6 March 2011 Clay		Romania 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Adrian Ungur 6 3 6 2 5 7 6 4     2 Juan Mónaco Victor Hănescu 7^7 6^5 1 6 6 1 6 1     3 Juan Ignacio Chela / Eduardo Schwank Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău 6 2 7^10 6^8 6 1       4 Eduardo Schwank Victor Crivoi 7^7 6^3 6 2         5 Juan Mónaco Adrian Ungur 4 6 6 2 3 6

Chile vs. United States

Chile 1	Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile[14] 4–6 March 2011 Clay		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Massú Andy Roddick 2 6 6 4 3 6 4 6     2 Paul Capdeville John Isner 6^5 7^7 6^2 7^7 7^7 6^3 7^7 6^5 6 4   3 Jorge Aguilar / Nicolás Massú Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3 6 3 6 6^4 7^7       4 Paul Capdeville Andy Roddick 6 3 6^2 7^7 3 6 3 6     5 Guillermo Rivera-Aránguiz John Isner 3 6 7^7 6^4 5 7

Belgium vs. Spain

Belgium 1	Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium[16] 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i)		Spain 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Xavier Malisse Fernando Verdasco 4 6 3 6 1 6       2 Ruben Bemelmans Rafael Nadal 2 6 4 6 2 6       3 Steve Darcis / Olivier Rochus Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 6^0 7^7 4 6 3 6       4 Olivier Rochus Rafael Nadal 4 6 2 6         5 Steve Darcis Feliciano López 6^4 7^7 7^8 6^6 7^7 6^3

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia 2	Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia[19] 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i)		Germany 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marin Čilić Florian Mayer 4 6 6 0 4 6 6 3 6 1   2 Ivan Dodig Philipp Kohlschreiber 4 6 6 3 6 4 6^6 7^8 4 6   3 Ivan Dodig / Ivo Karlović Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner 3 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 4 6   4 Marin Čilić Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 2 6 3 7^8 6^6       5 Ivo Karlović Philipp Petzschner 4 6 6^3 7^7 6^5 7^7

Austria vs. France

Austria 2	Hangar 3, Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria[21] 4–6 March 2011 Clay (i)		France 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jürgen Melzer Jérémy Chardy 5 7 4 6 5 7       2 Stefan Koubek Gilles Simon 0 6 2 6 3 6       3 Oliver Marach / Jürgen Melzer Julien Benneteau / Michaël Llodra 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4     4 Jürgen Melzer Gilles Simon 7^9 6^7 3 6 1 6 6 4 6 0   5 Martin Fischer Jérémy Chardy 6 2 6^4 7^7 3 6 3 6

Quarterfinals

Sweden vs. Serbia

Sweden 1	Halmstad Arena, Halmstad, Sweden[6] 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i)		Serbia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Ryderstedt Viktor Troicki 3 6 1 6 7^8 6^6 5 7     2 Ervin Eleskovic Janko Tipsarević 2 6 0 1       retired   3 Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić 6 4 7^7 6^5 7 5       4 Michael Ryderstedt Janko Tipsarević 2 6 5 7 3 6       5 Robert Lindstedt Viktor Troicki 6 3 4 6       retired

Argentina vs. Kazakhstan

Argentina 5	Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10] 7–9 July 2011 Clay		Kazakhstan 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Mónaco Andrey Golubev 6 3 6 0 6 4       2 Juan Martín del Potro Mikhail Kukushkin 6 2 6 1 6 2       3 Juan Ignacio Chela / Eduardo Schwank Evgeny Korolev / Yuri Schukin 6 3 6 2 7 5       4 Juan Ignacio Chela Evgeny Korolev 2 6 6 2 6 0       5 Juan Mónaco Mikhail Kukushkin 6 4 6 1

United States vs. Spain

United States 1	Frank Erwin Center, Austin, United States[15] 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i)		Spain 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mardy Fish Feliciano López 4 6 6 3 3 6 7^7 6^2 6 8   2 Andy Roddick David Ferrer 6^9 7^11 5 7 3 6       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Marcel Granollers / Fernando Verdasco 6^3 7^7 6 4 6 4 6 4     4 Mardy Fish David Ferrer 5 7 6^3 7^7 7 5 6^5 7^7     5 Andy Roddick Feliciano López           not played

Germany vs. France

Germany 1	TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany[20] 8–10 July 2011 Clay		France 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Florian Mayer Richard Gasquet 6 4 6 4 5 7 3 6 3 6   2 Philipp Kohlschreiber Gaël Monfils 6^3 7^7 6^5 7^7 4 6       3 Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6^4 7^7 4 6 4 6       4 Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra 6 3 6 4         5 Philipp Kohlschreiber Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6^3 7^7 6^5 7^7

Semifinals

Serbia vs. Argentina

Serbia 2	Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia[8] 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i)		Argentina 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Viktor Troicki David Nalbandian 4 6 6 4 2 6 3 6     2 Janko Tipsarević Juan Martín del Potro 5 7 3 6 4 6       3 Nenad Zimonjić / Viktor Troicki Juan Ignacio Chela / Juan Mónaco 7^7 6^4 6 4 6 2       4 Novak Djokovic Juan Martín del Potro 6^5 7^7 0 3       retired   5 Janko Tipsarević Juan Mónaco 6 2           retired

Spain vs. France

Spain 4	Plaza de Toros de los Califas, Córdoba, Spain[17][18] 16–18 September 2011 Clay		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Nadal Richard Gasquet 6 3 6 0 6 1       2 David Ferrer Gilles Simon 6 1 6 4 6 1       3 Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1 6 2 6 0 6       4 Rafael Nadal Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 0 6 2 6 4       5 Fernando Verdasco Richard Gasquet 6 2 6 1

Final

Spain vs. Argentina

Spain 3	Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain[12][13] 2–4 December 2011 Clay (i)		Argentina 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Rafael Nadal Juan Mónaco 6 1 6 1 6 2       2 David Ferrer Juan Martín del Potro 6 2 6^2 7^7 3 6 6 4 6 3   3 Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco David Nalbandian / Eduardo Schwank 4 6 2 6 3 6       4 Rafael Nadal Juan Martín del Potro 1 6 6 4 6 1 7^7 6^0     5 David Ferrer Juan Mónaco           not played

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2. "Nadal secures Davis Cup title for Spain". USA Today. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
3. "Rafael Nadal will skip title defence of Davis Cup in 2012 to concentrate on London Olympics". Daily Telegraph. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
4. "Draw made for 2011 Davis Cup". daviscup.com. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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9. "Czech Republic v Kazakhstan". daviscup.com.
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11. "Argentina v Romania". daviscup.com.
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13. "La Federación elige a Sevilla para la final de la Davis" (in Spanish). El País.
14. "Chile v USA". daviscup.com.
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16. "Belgium v Spain". daviscup.com.
17. "Spain v France". daviscup.com.
18. "Córdoba acogerá la semifinal de la Davis" (in Spanish). RTVE.es.
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20. "Germany v France". daviscup.com.
21. "Austria v France". daviscup.com.