2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone Explained

See main article: 2011 Fed Cup.

The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2011 Fed Cup.

Group I

• Venue: National Tennis Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay, outdoors)
• Date: Week of 31 January (ties played 2–4 February)

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The winners of both pools played off to decide which nation progresses to World Group II play-offs. Nations finished third and fourth in each pool play-off to determine which nation was relegated to Americas Zone Group II for 2012

Play-offs

See main article: 2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs.

Placing	A Team	Score	B Team
Promotion		3–0
3rd–4th		1–2
Relegation		2–1
Relegation		2–1

• advanced to World Group II play-offs.^[1]
• and were relegated to Americas Group II in 2012.^[2]

Group II

• Venue: Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard, outdoors)
• Date: Week of 16 May (ties played 16–22 May)

The ten teams were divided into two pools of five teams. The top two teams of both pools played off to decide which nation was promoted to the Americas Zone Group I for 2012.

Play-offs

See main article: 2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II - Play-offs.

Placing	A Team	Score	B Team
Promotion		0–2
Promotion		0–2
5th–6th		1–2
7th–8th		3–0
9th–10th		2–1

• and promoted to Americas Group I in 2012.^[3]

See also

• Fed Cup structure

References

• Fed Cup 2011, Americas, Group I
• Fed Cup 2011, Americas, Group II

External links

• Fed Cup website

Notes and References

1. News: Japan v Argentina. fedcup.com.
2. News: Chile v Mexico. fedcup.com.
3. News: Venezuela v Bahamas. fedcup.com.