2011 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2011. The first round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2012. The competition was won by Spain who defeated Argentina in the final.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	Chile
Croatia	Czech Republic	France	Germany
India	Kazakhstan	Romania	Russia
Serbia	Spain	Sweden	United States

Seeds

Draw

The draw for the World Group was made in Brussels in September 2010.^[4]

First round 4–6 March			Quarterfinals 8–10 July				Semifinals 16–18 September			Final 2–4 December

Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)^[5]
1	Serbia	4
			Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard)^[6]
	India	1
			1	Serbia	4
Borås, Sweden (indoor hard)^[7]
				Sweden	1
7	Russia	2
							Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)^[8]
	Sweden	3
							1	Serbia	2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)^[9]
						5	Argentina	3
4	Czech Republic	2
			Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[10] 7–9 July
	Kazakhstan	3
				Kazakhstan	0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[11]
			5	Argentina	5
5	Argentina	4
										Seville, Spain (indoor clay)^[12]^[13]
	Romania	1
										5	Argentina	1
Santiago, Chile (clay)^[14]
										3	Spain	3
	Chile	1
			Austin, United States (indoor hard)^[15]
6	United States	4
			6	United States	1
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)^[16]
			3	Spain	3
	Belgium	1
							Córdoba, Spain (clay)^[17]^[18]
3	Spain	4
							3	Spain	4
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard)^[19]
						2	France	1
	Germany	3
			Stuttgart, Germany (clay)^[20]
8	Croatia	2
				Germany	1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)^[21]
			2	France	4
	Austria	2

2	France	3

First round

Serbia vs. India

Serbia
4

Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia^[5]
4–6 March 2011
Hard (i)

India
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Viktor Troicki Rohan Bopanna	6 3	6 3	5 7	3 6	6 3
2	Janko Tipsarević Somdev Devvarman	5 7	5 7	6³ 7⁷
3	Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić Rohan Bopanna / Somdev Devvarman	4 6	6 3	6 4	7¹² 6¹⁰
4	Viktor Troicki Somdev Devvarman	6 4	6 2	7 5
5	Janko Tipsarević Karan Rastogi	6 0	6 1

Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden
3

Boråshallen, Borås, Sweden^[7]
4–6 March 2011
Hard (i)

Russia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Robin Söderling Igor Andreev	6 3	6 3	6 1
2	Joachim Johansson Teymuraz Gabashvili	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
3	Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov	6 4	6⁶ 7⁸	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2
4	Simon Aspelin Dmitry Tursunov	5 7	2 6
5	Joachim Johansson Igor Andreev	6⁸ 7¹⁰	4 6

Czech Republic vs. Kazakhstan

Czech Republic
2

ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[9]
4–6 March 2011
Hard (i)

Kazakhstan
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jan Hájek Andrey Golubev	6⁴ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	6 1	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6
2	Tomáš Berdych Mikhail Kukushkin	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	6 3
3	Tomáš Berdych / Lukáš Dlouhý Evgeny Korolev / Yuri Schukin	6 4	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Tomáš Berdych Andrey Golubev	5 7	7 5	4 6	2 6
5	Jan Hájek Mikhail Kukushkin	4 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁸ 7¹⁰	0 6

Argentina vs. Romania

Argentina
4

Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[11]
4–6 March 2011
Clay

Romania
1

		1	2	3	4
1	David Nalbandian Adrian Ungur	6 3	6 2	5 7	6 4
2	Juan Mónaco Victor Hănescu	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	6 1	6 1
3	Juan Ignacio Chela / Eduardo Schwank Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău	6 2	7¹⁰ 6⁸	6 1
4	Eduardo Schwank Victor Crivoi	7⁷ 6³	6 2
5	Juan Mónaco Adrian Ungur	4 6	6 2	3 6

Chile vs. United States

Chile
1

Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile^[14]
4–6 March 2011
Clay

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Nicolás Massú Andy Roddick	2 6	6 4	3 6	4 6
2	Paul Capdeville John Isner	6⁵ 7⁷	6² 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4
3	Jorge Aguilar / Nicolás Massú Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	3 6	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Paul Capdeville Andy Roddick	6 3	6² 7⁷	3 6	3 6
5	Guillermo Rivera-Aránguiz John Isner	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7

Belgium vs. Spain

Belgium
1

Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium^[16]
4–6 March 2011
Hard (i)

Spain
4

		1	2	3
1	Xavier Malisse Fernando Verdasco	4 6	3 6	1 6
2	Ruben Bemelmans Rafael Nadal	2 6	4 6	2 6
3	Steve Darcis / Olivier Rochus Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco	6⁰ 7⁷	4 6	3 6
4	Olivier Rochus Rafael Nadal	4 6	2 6
5	Steve Darcis Feliciano López	6⁴ 7⁷	7⁸ 6⁶	7⁷ 6³

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia
2

Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia^[19]
4–6 March 2011
Hard (i)

Germany
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marin Čilić Florian Mayer	4 6	6 0	4 6	6 3	6 1
2	Ivan Dodig Philipp Kohlschreiber	4 6	6 3	6 4	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6
3	Ivan Dodig / Ivo Karlović Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner	3 6	6 3	7 5	3 6	4 6
4	Marin Čilić Philipp Kohlschreiber	6 2	6 3	7⁸ 6⁶
5	Ivo Karlović Philipp Petzschner	4 6	6³ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷

Austria vs. France

Austria
2

Hangar 3, Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria^[21]
4–6 March 2011
Clay (i)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jürgen Melzer Jérémy Chardy	5 7	4 6	5 7
2	Stefan Koubek Gilles Simon	0 6	2 6	3 6
3	Oliver Marach / Jürgen Melzer Julien Benneteau / Michaël Llodra	6 4	3 6	6 3	6 4
4	Jürgen Melzer Gilles Simon	7⁹ 6⁷	3 6	1 6	6 4	6 0
5	Martin Fischer Jérémy Chardy	6 2	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6	3 6

Quarterfinals

Sweden vs. Serbia

Sweden
1

Halmstad Arena, Halmstad, Sweden^[6]
8–10 July 2011
Hard (i)

Serbia
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Michael Ryderstedt Viktor Troicki	3 6	1 6	7⁸ 6⁶	5 7
2	Ervin Eleskovic Janko Tipsarević	2 6	0 1			retired
3	Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić	6 4	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5
4	Michael Ryderstedt Janko Tipsarević	2 6	5 7	3 6
5	Robert Lindstedt Viktor Troicki	6 3	4 6			retired

Argentina vs. Kazakhstan

Argentina
5

Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[10]
7–9 July 2011
Clay

Kazakhstan
0

		1	2	3
1	Juan Mónaco Andrey Golubev	6 3	6 0	6 4
2	Juan Martín del Potro Mikhail Kukushkin	6 2	6 1	6 2
3	Juan Ignacio Chela / Eduardo Schwank Evgeny Korolev / Yuri Schukin	6 3	6 2	7 5
4	Juan Ignacio Chela Evgeny Korolev	2 6	6 2	6 0
5	Juan Mónaco Mikhail Kukushkin	6 4	6 1

United States vs. Spain

United States
1

Frank Erwin Center, Austin, United States^[15]
8–10 July 2011
Hard (i)

Spain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mardy Fish Feliciano López	4 6	6 3	3 6	7⁷ 6²	6 8
2	Andy Roddick David Ferrer	6⁹ 7¹¹	5 7	3 6
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Marcel Granollers / Fernando Verdasco	6³ 7⁷	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Mardy Fish David Ferrer	5 7	6³ 7⁷	7 5	6⁵ 7⁷
5	Andy Roddick Feliciano López						not played

Germany vs. France

Germany
1

TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany^[20]
8–10 July 2011
Clay

France
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Florian Mayer Richard Gasquet	6 4	6 4	5 7	3 6	3 6
2	Philipp Kohlschreiber Gaël Monfils	6³ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷	4 6
3	Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6⁴ 7⁷	4 6	4 6
4	Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra	6 3	6 4
5	Philipp Kohlschreiber Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6³ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷

Semifinals

Serbia vs. Argentina

Serbia
2

Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia^[8]
16–18 September 2011
Hard (i)

Argentina
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Viktor Troicki David Nalbandian	4 6	6 4	2 6	3 6
2	Janko Tipsarević Juan Martín del Potro	5 7	3 6	4 6
3	Nenad Zimonjić / Viktor Troicki Juan Ignacio Chela / Juan Mónaco	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4	6 2
4	Novak Djokovic Juan Martín del Potro	6⁵ 7⁷	0 3			retired
5	Janko Tipsarević Juan Mónaco	6 2				retired

Spain vs. France

Spain
4

Plaza de Toros de los Califas, Córdoba, Spain^[17]^[18]
16–18 September 2011
Clay

France
1

		1	2	3
1	Rafael Nadal Richard Gasquet	6 3	6 0	6 1
2	David Ferrer Gilles Simon	6 1	6 4	6 1
3	Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	1 6	2 6	0 6
4	Rafael Nadal Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6 0	6 2	6 4
5	Fernando Verdasco Richard Gasquet	6 2	6 1

Final

Spain vs. Argentina

Spain
3

Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain^[12]^[13]
2–4 December 2011
Clay (i)

Argentina
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Rafael Nadal Juan Mónaco	6 1	6 1	6 2
2	David Ferrer Juan Martín Del Potro	6 2	6² 7⁷	3 6	6 4	6 3
3	Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco David Nalbandian / Eduardo Schwank	4 6	2 6	3 6
4	Rafael Nadal Juan Martín Del Potro	1 6	6 4	6 1	7⁷ 6⁰
5	David Ferrer Juan Mónaco						not played

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