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The 2011 Fed Cup (also known as the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 49th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final was played on 5–6 November.

World Group

Participating Teams

Australia

Belgium

Czech Republic

France

Italy

Russia

Slovakia

United States

Draw

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
 Australia1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1 Italy4
1 Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3 Russia5
3 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
 France2
3 Russia2
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
 Slovakia2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
4 Czech Republic3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)
 Belgium2
 Belgium4
2 United States1

World Group Play-offs

The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Australia, France, Slovakia and United States), and 4 winners of the World Group II ties (Spain, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.

Date: 16–17 April

Venue (surface) Home Team Score Visiting Team
Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor clay)  Germany 5–0  United States (1)
Lleida, Spain (Outdoor clay)  Spain (2) 4–1  France
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor clay)  Slovakia (3) 2–3  Serbia
Melbourne, Australia (Outdoor clay)  Australia (4) 2–3  Ukraine

World Group II

The World Group II is the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011. Winners will advance to the World Group Play-offs, and loser will play in the World Group II Play-offs. Date: 5–6 February

Venue (surface) Home Team Score Visiting Team
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)  Estonia 1–4  Spain (1)
Maribor, Slovenia (indoor clay)  Slovenia 1–4  Germany (4)
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)  Serbia (3) 3–2  Canada
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard)  Sweden 2–3  Ukraine (2)

World Group II Play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Estonia, Slovenia, Canada and Sweden) will play 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

Venue (surface) Home Team Score Visiting Team
Minsk, Belarus (Indoor hard)  Belarus 5–0  Estonia (1)
Miki, Japan (Indoor hard)[1]  Japan 4–0  Argentina (2)
Koper, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)  Slovenia 3–2  Canada (3)
Lugano, Switzerland (Outdoor clay)   Switzerland (4) 4–1  Sweden

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

Group II

Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)

Dates: May 16–22

Participating Teams

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, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–5

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: February 2–5

Participating Teams

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

Group II

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: May 4–7

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: May 2–7

Participating Teams

References

  1. ^ 16–17 July