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 5âÂÂ6 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: 16âÂÂ17 April
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: 5âÂÂ6 February
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: 16âÂÂ17 April
Venue: Tenis Club Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: February 2âÂÂ5
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: May 16âÂÂ22
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2âÂÂ5
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2âÂÂ5
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: February 2âÂÂ5
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 4âÂÂ7
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 2âÂÂ7
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.