2011 Fed Cup World Group

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Petra Kvitová in the final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova

The World Group is 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.

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

  1st Round
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 Italy
Australia		 Francesca Schiavone
Jarmila Groth		 77
64		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Italy
Australia		 Flavia Pennetta
Samantha Stosur		 77
65		 65
77		 6
4		  
3 Italy
Australia		 Francesca Schiavone
Samantha Stosur		 77
61		 3
6 		7
5		  
4 Italy
Australia		 Flavia Pennetta
Jarmila Groth		 6
3		 6
2		    
5 Italy
Australia		 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 France
Russia		 Alizé Cornet
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
2 France
Russia		 Virginie Razzano
Maria Sharapova		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 France
Russia		 Alizé Cornet
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4 France
Russia		 Virginie Razzano
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 4
6 		4
6 		   
5 France
Russia		 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 Czech Republic
Slovakia		 Lucie Šafářová
Daniela Hantuchová		 7
5		 6
1		    
2 Czech Republic
Slovakia		 Petra Kvitová
Dominika Cibulková		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Czech Republic
Slovakia		 Petra Kvitová
Daniela Hantuchová		 6
4		 6
2		    
4 Czech Republic
Slovakia		 Lucie Šafářová
Jana Čepelová		 6
4		 65
77		   retired
 
5 Czech Republic
Slovakia		 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 Belgium
United States		 Yanina Wickmayer
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 6
1		 78
66		    
2 Belgium
United States		 Kim Clijsters
Melanie Oudin		 6
0		 6
4		    
3 Belgium
United States		 Kim Clijsters
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 612
714		 6
2		 6
1		  
4 Belgium
United States		 Yanina Wickmayer
Melanie Oudin		 6
2		 6
0		    
5 Belgium
United States		 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 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Vera Zvonareva		 0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 2
6 		77
64		 1
6 		 
3 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Vera Zvonareva		 4
6 		2
6 		   
4 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 65
77		 64
77		    
5 Italy
Russia		 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 Czech Republic
Belgium		 Petra Kvitová
Kirsten Flipkens		 6
2		 77
64		    
2 Czech Republic
Belgium		 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Yanina Wickmayer		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Belgium		 Petra Kvitová
Yanina Wickmayer		 5
7 		6
4		 6
2		  
4 Czech Republic
Belgium		 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Kirsten Flipkens		 2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Czech Republic
Belgium		 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 Russia
Czech Republic		 Maria Kirilenko
Petra Kvitová		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Russia
Czech Republic		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lucie Šafářová		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Russia
Czech Republic		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Petra Kvitová		 6
4		 2
6 		3
6 		 
4 Russia
Czech Republic		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Lucie Šafářová		 6
2		 6
4		    
5 Russia
Czech Republic		 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

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