2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs

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The play-offs of the 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1   Switzerland  Poland  Belarus  Netherlands
2  Great Britain  Israel  Croatia  Romania
3    Luxembourg  Austria  Hungary
4  Denmark  Bulgaria  Greece  Latvia

Promotion play-offs[edit]

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they'd get a chance to advanced to World Group II.

Belarus vs. Poland[edit]


Belarus
2 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Belarus
Poland 		Olga Govortsova
Magda Linette 		77
62 		77
60 		   
2 Belarus
Poland 		Victoria Azarenka
Agnieszka Radwańska 		7
5 		7
5 		   
3 Belarus
Poland 		Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova
Klaudia Jans / Alicja Rosolska 		      not
played

[1]

Netherlands vs. Switzerland[edit]


Netherlands
1 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Switzerland 		Michaëlla Krajicek
Timea Bacsinszky 		4
6 		7
5 		5
7 		 
2 Netherlands
Switzerland 		Arantxa Rus
Patty Schnyder 		6
4 		6
1 		   
3 Netherlands
Switzerland 		Michaëlla Krajicek / Arantxa Rus
Timea Bacsinszky / Patty Schnyder 		5
7 		2
6 		   

[2]

5th to 8th play-offs[edit]

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.

Croatia vs. Great Britain[edit]


Croatia
0 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
United Kingdom 		Silvia Njirić
Heather Watson 		2
6 		5
7 		   
2 Croatia
United Kingdom 		Ajla Tomljanović
Elena Baltacha 		2
6 		3
6 		   
3 Croatia
United Kingdom 		Silvia Njirić / Ajla Tomljanović
Jocelyn Rae / Heather Watson 		      not
played

[3]

Israel vs. Romania[edit]


Israel
2 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Romania
1
1 2 3
1 Israel
Romania 		Julia Glushko
Monica Niculescu 		4
6 		1
6 		   
2 Israel
Romania 		Shahar Pe'er
Alexandra Dulgheru 		6
0 		7
5 		   
3 Israel
Romania 		Julia Glushko / Shahar Pe'er
Cristina Dinu / Alexandra Dulgheru 		6
4 		6
3 		   

[4]

9th to 12th play-offs[edit]

The third placed teams of each pool except Pool A were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.

Austria vs. Luxembourg[edit]


Austria
2 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Luxembourg
1
1 2 3
1 Austria
Luxembourg 		Melanie Klaffner
Anne Kremer 		0
6 		4
6 		   
2 Austria
Luxembourg 		Sybille Bammer
Mandy Minella 		6
4 		6
2 		   
3 Austria
Luxembourg 		Melanie Klaffner / Sandra Klemenschits
Anne Kremer / Mandy Minella 		0
6 		6
0 		7
5 		 

[5]

  •  Hungary was not drawn against anyone due to the odd number of teams in Pool A. As such, Hungary was automatically named an equal 9th team along with Austria.

Relegation play-offs[edit]

The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2012.

Denmark vs. Greece[edit]


Denmark
1 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Greece
2
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Greece 		Karen Barbat
Eirini Georgatou 		1
6 		62
77 		   
2 Denmark
Greece 		Caroline Wozniacki
Eleni Daniilidou 		6
0 		6
3 		   
3 Denmark
Greece 		Mai Grage / Caroline Wozniacki
Eleni Daniilidou / Eirini Georgatou 		2
6 		5
7 		   

[6]

Bulgaria vs. Latvia[edit]


Bulgaria
2 		Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)
Latvia
0
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Latvia 		Dia Evtimova
Irina Kuzmina 		5
7 		6
3 		6
3 		 
2 Bulgaria
Latvia 		Elitsa Kostova
Līga Dekmeijere 		6
3 		6
3 		   
3 Bulgaria
Latvia 		Elitsa Kostova / Magdalena Maleeva
Līga Dekmeijere / Irina Kuzmina 		      not
played

[7]

Final Placements[edit]

Placing Teams
Promoted  Belarus   Switzerland
Third  Poland  Netherlands
Fifth  Great Britain  Israel
Seventh  Croatia  Romania
Ninth  Austria  Hungary
Eleventh  Luxembourg  
Twelfth  Greece  Bulgaria
Relegated  Denmark  Latvia
  •  Belarus advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they were drawn against  Estonia. They won 5–0, and as such progressed through to World Group II for 2012. Their win against Estonia was the most decisive in Fed Cup history, with Estonia winning only thirteen games.[8]
  •   Switzerland advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they were drawn against  Sweden. They won 4–1, and as such progressed through to World Group II for 2012.
  •  Denmark and  Latvia were relegated down to the 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. Both teams were positioned in the relegation play-offs, where they were drawn against each other. The Latvians won, meaning they remained in Group II for 2013, while the Danes lost and were relegated down to Group III.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Belarus v Poland". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Netherlands v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Croatia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Israel v Romania". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Austria v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Denmark v Greece". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Bulgaria v Latvia". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Fed Cup Records". fedcup.com.

External links[edit]

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