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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

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


Belarus
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2011
Hard (outdoors)

Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Belarus
Poland
Olga Govortsova
Magda Linette
7
6
7
6
   
2 Belarus
Poland
Victoria Azarenka
Agnieszka Radwańska
7
5
7
5
   
3 Belarus
Poland
Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova
Klaudia Jans / Alicja Rosolska
      not
played

Netherlands vs. Switzerland


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
   

5th to 8th play-offs

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


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

Israel vs. Romania


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
   

9th to 12th play-offs

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


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
 

  •  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

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


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
6
7
   
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
   

Bulgaria vs. Latvia


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

Final Placements

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.
  •   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

References

  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.

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