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 7^7 6^4 3 6 3 6   2 Flavia Pennetta Samantha Stosur 7^7 6^5 6^5 7^7 6 4   3 Francesca Schiavone Samantha Stosur 7^7 6^1 3 6 7 5   4 Flavia Pennetta Jarmila Groth 6 3 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Anastasia Rodionova / Rennae Stubbs 2 6 7^7 6^1 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 6^4 7^7 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 6^5 7^7   retired   5 Květa Peschke / Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková 1 6 6 4 6^4 7^7

[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 7^8 6^6     2 Kim Clijsters Melanie Oudin 6 0 6 4     3 Kim Clijsters Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6^12 7^14 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 7^7 6^4 1 6   3 Roberta Vinci Vera Zvonareva 4 6 2 6     4 Sara Errani Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6^5 7^7 6^4 7^7     5 Alberta Brianti / Maria Elena Camerin Ekaterina Makarova / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6^3 7^7 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 7^7 6^4     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