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The 2011 World Group II play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2012 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups.

Belarus vs. Estonia

Belarus 5	Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk, Belarus 16–17 April 2011 Acrylic hard (indoors)		Estonia 0
1 2 3 1 Victoria Azarenka Anett Kontaveit 6 2 6 0     2 Olga Govortsova Margit Rüütel 6 0 6 0     3 Darya Kustova Maret Ani 6 3 6 1     4 Olga Govortsova Anett Kontaveit 6 0 6 2     5 Darya Kustova / Tatiana Poutchek Maret Ani / Anett Kontaveit 6 2 6 3

• Note: This match broke the Fed Cup record for the most decisive win, with Estonia winning only thirteen games.

Japan vs. Argentina

Japan 4	Bourbon Beans Dome, Kobe, Japan 16–17 July 2011 Decoturf (indoors)		Argentina 0
1 2 3 1 Misaki Doi María Irigoyen 6 0 6 0     2 Ayumi Morita Mailen Auroux 6 2 6 3     3 Ayumi Morita Aranza Salut 6 2 6 1     4 Misaki Doi Mailen Auroux       not played 5 Rika Fujiwara / Kurumi Nara Mailen Auroux / María Irigoyen 6 1 6 3

• Note: This tie was scheduled to be played 16 April and 17 April 2011, but was postponed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Slovenia vs. Canada

Slovenia 3	Teniski Klub Koper, Koper, Slovenia 16–17 April 2011 Red clay (outdoors)		Canada 2
1 2 3 1 Maša Zec Peškirič Rebecca Marino 3 6 5 7     2 Polona Hercog Eugenie Bouchard 6 0 6 4     3 Polona Hercog Rebecca Marino 5 7 6 2 8 6   4 Maša Zec Peškirič Eugenie Bouchard 4 6 1 6     5 Polona Hercog / Katarina Srebotnik Rebecca Marino / Sharon Fichman 7 6 6 2

Switzerland vs. Sweden

Switzerland 4	TC Lido Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland 16–17 April 2011 Clay (outdoors)		Sweden 1
1 2 3 1 Timea Bacsinszky Johanna Larsson 7 6 6 1     2 Patty Schnyder Sofia Arvidsson 6 1 6 0     3 Patty Schnyder Johanna Larsson 3 6 7 5 6 2   4 Timea Bacsinszky Sofia Arvidsson 6 3 6 1     5 Stefanie Vögele / Amra Sadiković Anna Brazhnikova / Sandra Roma 5 7 4 6

References

1. "Fed Cup Records". fedcup.com.
2. "Belarus v Estonia". fedcup.com.
3. "Japan to host Argentina in July". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
4. "Japan v Argentina". fedcup.com.
5. "Slovenia v Canada". fedcup.com.
6. "Switzerland v Sweden". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure

• 2011 Fed Cup