2011 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2011 Fed Cup upright=1.2|thumb|Petra Kvitová in the final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova 2011 Fed Cup World Group 5 February – 6 November 21st CZE Fed Cup 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. The Russians were defeated in the final by Czech Republic, 3–2, in their first final and title since 1988.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7199201/czech-republic-tops-russia-end-fed-cup-title-drought Czechs win Fed Cup title, first since '88 6 November 2011 ESPN 18 November 2011https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/15612558 Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow 6 November 2011 BBC Sport 18 November 2011 Participating teams Participating teams AUS BEL CZE FRAITARUSSVKUSA Draw 5–6 February 16–17 April 5–6 November 16 Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard) 1 ITA 4 AUS 1 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) FRA 2 3 RUS 3 Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) 4 CZE 3 SVK 2 Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard) BEL 4 2 USA 1 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 1 ITA 0 3 RUS 5 Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) 4 CZE 3 BEL 2 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 3 RUS 2 4 CZE 3 First round Italy vs. Australia Italy Australia Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia 5–6 February 2011 Plexicushion hard (outdoors) 4 1 Francesca Schiavone 7 3 3 Jarmila Groth 6.035 6 6 Flavia Pennetta 7 6.045 6 Samantha Stosur 6.045 7 4 Francesca Schiavone 7 3 7 Samantha Stosur 6.005 6 5 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Jarmila Groth 3 2 Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 2 7 6 Anastasia Rodionova Rennae Stubbs 6 6.005 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015614 Italy v Australia fedcup.com 2011-02-06 2010-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110206105452/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015614 dead France vs. Russia France Russia Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 5–6 February 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) 2 3 Alizé Cornet 3 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 3 4 Virginie Razzano 6 6 Maria Sharapova 3 4 Alizé Cornet 6 3 2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 6 Virginie Razzano 4 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Julie Coin Alizé Cornet 6.035 0 Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015615 France v Russia fedcup.com 2012-09-18 2010-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918012754/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015615 dead Czech Republic vs. Slovakia Czech Republic Slovakia Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 5–6 February 2011 Latex-ite hard (indoors) 3 2 Lucie Šafářová 7 6 Daniela Hantuchová 5 1 Petra Kvitová 6 6 Dominika Cibulková 2 3 Petra Kvitová 6 6 Daniela Hantuchová 4 2 Lucie Šafářová 6 6.045 Jana Čepelová 4 7 3 Květa Peschke Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová 1 6 6.035 Jana Čepelová Magdaléna Rybáriková 6 4 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015616 Czech Republic v Slovakia fedcup.com 2012-09-19 2010-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120919142504/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015616 dead Belgium vs. United States Belgium United States Sportpaleis Antwerp, Merksem, Belgium 5–6 February 2011 Acrylic hard (indoors) 4 1 Yanina Wickmayer 6 7 Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1 6.055 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Melanie Oudin 0 4 Kim Clijsters 6.115 6 6 Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7 2 1 Yanina Wickmayer 6 6 Melanie Oudin 2 0 Kirsten Flipkens An-Sophie Mestach 3 5 Liezel Huber Vania King 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015617 Belgium v United States fedcup.com 2011-02-05 2010-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205024214/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015617 dead Semifinals Italy vs. Russia Italy Russia Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia 16–17 April 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) 0 5 Sara Errani 0 2 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Roberta Vinci 2 7 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6.035 6 Roberta Vinci 4 2 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Sara Errani 6.045 6.035 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7 7 Alberta Brianti Maria Elena Camerin 6.025 1 Ekaterina Makarova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015618 Italy v Russia fedcup.com 2012-10-10 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010160948/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015618 dead Czech Republic vs. Belgium Czech Republic Belgium Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 April 2011 Acrylic hard (indoors) 3 2 Petra Kvitová 6 7 Kirsten Flipkens 2 6.035 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 4 Yanina Wickmayer 6 6 Petra Kvitová 5 6 6 Yanina Wickmayer 7 4 2 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 3 Kirsten Flipkens 6 6 Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens Yanina Wickmayer 4 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015619 Belgium v Czech Republic fedcup.com 2012-10-12 2011-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234108/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015619 dead Final Russia vs. Czech Republic Russia Czech Republic Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 5–6 November 2011 RuKortHard (indoors) 2 3 Maria Kirilenko 2 2 Petra Kvitová 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Lucie Šafářová 2 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 2 3 Petra Kvitová 4 6 6 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 Lucie Šafářová 2 4 Maria Kirilenko Elena Vesnina 4 2 Lucie Hradecká Květa Peschke 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015620 Russia v Czech Republic fedcup.com 2011-11-04 2011-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20111104222158/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100015620 dead fed 2011 Fed Cup champions CZE Sixth References See also Fed Cup structure World