2011 Davis Cup

The 2011 Davis Cup (also known as the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Spain was the championship team, winning the final over Argentina, 3-1.[1]

The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.[2]

Contents

World Group

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup World Group
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
  1.  Argentina
  2.  United States
  3.  Russia
  4.  Croatia

Draw

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

Final


Spain
3		 Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain[3][4]
2–4 December 2011
clay (indoors)
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		 62
77		 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		 77
60		    
5
David Ferrer
David Nalbandian		           not
played

World Group Play-offs

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

Date: 16–18 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties will compete in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2012 World Group.

Venue (surface) Home team Score Visiting team
Tokyo, Japan (hard)  Japan 4–1  India
Kazan, Russia (indoor hard)  Russia 3–2  Brazil
Bucharest, Romania (clay)  Romania 0–5  Czech Republic
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)  Israel 2–3  Canada
Santiago, Chile (hard)  Chile 1–4  Italy
Antwerp, Belgium (indoor hard)  Belgium 1–4  Austria
Potchefstroom, South Africa (hard)  South Africa 1–4  Croatia
Sydney, Australia (grass)  Australia 2–3  Switzerland

Americas Zone

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Group I

Seeds:

  1.  Ecuador
  2.  Brazil

Remaining Nations:

Draw

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I.
  2nd round play-offs
28–30 October		 1st round play-offs
16–19 September		 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July
                                     
 
    1   Ecuador  
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)      bye     Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  1   Ecuador 3       1   Ecuador 2
    Mexico 2   Asunción, Mexico (clay)     Canada 3
      Mexico 1
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)         Canada 4  
    Mexico 0  
    Colombia 5     Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
        Uruguay 4  
        Colombia 1     Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
  Colombia         Uruguay 0
   bye     2   Brazil 5
     bye
    2   Brazil  
 Mexico relegated to
Group II in 2012.		    Canada and  Brazil
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Seeds:

  1.  Peru
  2.  Venezuela
  3.  Dominican Republic
  4.  Paraguay

Remaining Nations:
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II.

Draw

  Play-offs
8–10 July		 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July		 3rd round
16–19 September
                                     
  Lima, Perú (clay)
    1   Peru 5  
  Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)       Netherlands Antilles 0     Lima, Perú (clay)
  Netherlands Antilles 2       1   Peru 3  
  El Salvador 3   Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)   3   Dominican Republic 1  
  3   Dominican Republic 5
        El Salvador 0     Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
    1   Peru 3
  Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (hard)     4   Paraguay 1
        Puerto Rico 1  
  Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (hard)   4   Paraguay 4     Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
  Puerto Rico 4       4   Paraguay 3
  Haiti 1   Caracas, Venezuela (hard)   2   Venezuela 1  
      Haiti 2
    2   Venezuela 3  
 Netherlands Antilles and  Haiti
relegated to Group III in 2012.		    Peru promoted
to Group I in 2012.

Group III

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III.

Group IV

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.

Seeds:

  1.  Australia
  2.  Uzbekistan

Remaining Nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
16–18 September		 1st round play-offs
8–10 July		 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July
                                     
 
    1   Australia  
     bye     Beijing, China (indoor hard)
   bye       1   Australia 3
    Chinese Taipei   Shanghai, China (indoor hard)     China 1
    Chinese Taipei 2
        China 3  
    Chinese Taipei 3  
    Philippines 2     Lapu-Lapu, Philippines (clay)
      Philippines 1  
  Hawera, New Zealand (indoor hard)     Japan 3     Kobe, Japan (indoor hard)
  Philippines 0         Japan 4
    New Zealand 5   Namangan, Uzbekistan (indoor clay)   2   Uzbekistan 1
    New Zealand 2
    2   Uzbekistan 3  
 Philippines relegated to
Group II in 2012.		    Australia and  Japan
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.

Seeds:

  1.  South Korea
  2.  Thailand
  3.  Indonesia
  4.  Pakistan

Remaining Nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
8–10 July		 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July		 3rd round
16–18 September
                                     
  Changwon, South Korea (hard)
    1   South Korea 4  
  Victoria Park, Hong Kong (hard)     Syria 1     Gimcheon, South Korea (hard)
  Syria 1       1   South Korea 4  
  Hong Kong 4   Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)   4   Pakistan 0  
  4   Pakistan 3
      Hong Kong 2     Gimcheon, South Korea (hard)
    1   South Korea 3
  Tehran, Iran (indoor clay)     2   Thailand 0
      Iran 2  
  Guam (hard)   3   Indonesia 3     Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard)
  Iran 1       3   Indonesia 1
  Pacific Oceania 4   Guam (hard)   2   Thailand 4  
    Pacific Oceania 0
    2   Thailand 5  
 Syria and  Iran
relegated to Group III in 2012.		    South Korea promoted
to Group I in 2012.

Group III

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III.

Group IV

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV.

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.

Seeds:

  1.  Israel
  2.  Switzerland
  3.  Italy
  4.  South Africa

Remaining Nations:

Draw

  2nd round play-offs
16–18 September		 1st round play-offs
 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July
                                     
 
    1   Israel  
       bye     4–6 March
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
   bye       1   Israel 3
    Poland         Poland 2
     bye
  Espoo, Finland (indoor hard)         Poland  
    Poland 2  
    Finland 3    
    3   Italy  
       bye     Arzachena, Italy (clay)
 bye       3   Italy 5
    Finland   Ljubljana, Slovenia (indoor clay)       Slovenia 0
      Finland 2
        Slovenia 3  
  Kharkiv, Ukraine (indoor hard)
        Ukraine 2  
        Netherlands 3     Potchefstroom, South Africa (hard)
    Ukraine           Netherlands 1
   bye     4   South Africa 3
     bye
      4   South Africa  
    Ukraine 1  
    Slovakia 4     Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (clay)
        Portugal 4  
        Slovakia 1     Bern, Switzerland (indoor hard)
  Slovakia           Portugal 0
   bye     2   Switzerland 5
     bye
    2   Switzerland  
 Poland and  Ukraine
relegated to Group II in 2012.		  Israel,  Italy,  South Africa, and  Switzerland
advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Seeds:

  1.  Great Britain
  2.  Latvia
  3.  Belarus
  4.  Lithuania
  5.  Cyprus
  6.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7.  Monaco
  8.  Ireland

Remaining Nations:

Draw

  Play-offs
8–10 July		 1st round
4–6 March		 2nd round
8–10 July		 3rd round
16–18 September
                                     
  Bolton, Great Britain (indoor hard)
    1   Great Britain 4  
  Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)       Tunisia 1     Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)
    Tunisia 2       1   Great Britain 4  
8   Ireland 3   Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)       Luxembourg 1  
  8   Ireland 2
        Luxembourg 3     Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard)
    1   Great Britain 5
  Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard)         Hungary 0
    3   Belarus 4  
  Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor hard)       Bulgaria 1     Gödöllő, Hungary (clay)
    Bulgaria 2       3   Belarus 2
5   Cyprus 3   Nicosia, Cyprus (hard)       Hungary 3  
  5   Cyprus 0
        Hungary 5  
  Marrakech, Morocco (clay)
        Morocco 2  
  Vilnius, Lithuania (clay)   6   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3     Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (indoor hard)
    Morocco 5       6   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3  
4   Lithuania 0   Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)       Estonia 2  
      Estonia 3
    4   Lithuania 2     Hillerød, Denmark (indoor hard)
    6   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
  Kolding, Denmark (indoor carpet)         Denmark 3
        Denmark 3  
  Thessaloniki, Greece (clay)   7   Monaco 2     Frederiksberg, Denmark (clay)
7   Monaco 3           Denmark 3
    Greece 2   Thessaloniki, Greece (clay)   2   Latvia 2  
      Greece 1
    2   Latvia 4  
 Tunisia,  Bulgaria,  Lithuania, and  Greece
relegated to Group III in 2012.		  Great Britain and  Denmark
promoted to Group I in 2012.

Group III Europe

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III.

Group III Africa

For more details on this topic, see 2011 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III.

References

  1. ^ Davis Cup site
  2. ^ "Draw made for 2011 Davis Cup". daviscup.com. 21 September 2010. http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/draw-made-for-2011-davis-cup.aspx. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "Spain v Argentina". daviscup.com. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100016227. 
  4. ^ (Spanish)"La Federación elige a Sevilla para la final de la Davis". El País. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Federacion/elige/Sevilla/final/Davis/elpepidep/20111006elpepidep_2/Tes. 

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