The 2011 Fed Cup (also known as the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 49th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 5–6 November. Czech Republic defeated the home team, Russia, to win their sixth title and first as an independent nation.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Australia, France, Slovakia and United States), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Spain, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 16–17 April
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | Indoor clay | 5–0 | (1) | ||
| Club de Tenis Lleida, Lleida, Spain | Outdoor clay | (2) | 4–1 | ||
| Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia | Indoor clay | (3) | 2–3 | ||
| Glen Iris Valley Recreational Club, Melbourne, Australia | Outdoor clay | (4) | 2–3 |
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011. The winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the loser playing in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 5–6 February
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tere Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia | Indoor hard | 1–4 | (1) | |
| Ljudski vrt Sports Hall, Maribor, Slovenia | Indoor clay | 1–4 | (4) | |
| Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia | Indoor hard | (3) | 3–2 | |
| Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden | 2–3 | (2) |
The four losing teams from World Group II (Estonia, Slovenia, Canada and Sweden) played 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 Sports Palace, Minsk, Belarus | Indoor hard | 5–0 | (1) | |
| Bourbon Beans Dome, Kobe, Japan[1] | 4–0 | (2) | ||
| Teniski Klub Koper, Koper, Slovenia | Outdoor clay | 3–2 | (3) | |
| TC Lido Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland | (4) | 4–1 |
See main article: article and 2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone.
Venue: Tenis Club Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: February 2–5
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: May 16–22
See main article: article and 2011 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
See main article: article and 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2–5
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 4–7
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 2–7
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[2]
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