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2011 Fed Cup World Group

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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.

Petra Kvitová in the final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova
2011 Fed Cup World Group
Date5 February – 6 November
Edition21st
Champions

Czech Republic
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The Russians were defeated in the final by Czech Republic, 3–2, in their first final and title since 1988.[1][2]

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
 
Australia 		 
Belgium 		 
Czech Republic 		 
France
 
Italy 		 
Russia 		 
Slovakia 		 
United States

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
5–6 February		Semifinals
16–17 April		Final
5–6 November
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
1  Italy4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
  Australia1
1  Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3  Russia5
  France2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3  Russia3
3  Russia2
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)
4  Czech Republic3
4  Czech Republic3
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
  Slovakia2
4  Czech Republic3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)
  Belgium2
  Belgium4
2  United States1

First round edit

Italy vs. Australia edit

 
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 		77
64 		3
6 		3
6 		 
2  
  		Flavia Pennetta
Samantha Stosur 		77
65 		65
77 		6
4 		 
3  
  		Francesca Schiavone
Samantha Stosur 		77
61 		3
6 		7
5 		 
4  
  		Flavia Pennetta
Jarmila Groth 		6
3 		6
2 		   
5  
  		Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Anastasia Rodionova / Rennae Stubbs 		2
6 		77
61 		6
4 		 

[3]

France vs. Russia edit

 
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 		64
77 		0
6 		   

[4]

Czech Republic vs. Slovakia edit

 
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 		65
77 		  retired
 
5  
  		Květa Peschke / Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová
Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková 		1
6 		6
4 		64
77 		 

[5]

Belgium vs. United States edit

 
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 		78
66 		   
2  
  		Kim Clijsters
Melanie Oudin 		6
0 		6
4 		   
3  
  		Kim Clijsters
Bethanie Mattek-Sands 		612
714 		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 edit

Italy vs. Russia edit

 
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 		77
64 		1
6 		 
3  
  		Roberta Vinci
Vera Zvonareva 		4
6 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Sara Errani
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 		65
77 		64
77 		   
5  
  		Alberta Brianti / Maria Elena Camerin
Ekaterina Makarova / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 		63
77 		1
6 		   

[7]

Czech Republic vs. Belgium edit

 
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 		77
64 		   
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 edit

Russia vs. Czech Republic edit

 
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 edit

  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 edit

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