2011 Davis Cup World Group
# 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.

## Participating teams

Participating Teams :

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

## Seeds

* Serbia
* France
* Spain
* Czech Republic
* Argentina
* United States
* Russia
* Croatia

## Draw

The draw for the World Group was made in Brussels in September 2010.

| First round 4–6 March | First round 4–6 March | First round 4–6 March | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Quarterfinals 8–10 July | Semifinals 16–18 September | Semifinals 16–18 September | Semifinals 16–18 September | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Serbia | 4 | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | India | 1 | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | India | 1 | 1 | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | 1 | Serbia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | Borås, Sweden (indoor hard) | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Russia | 2 | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Russia | 2 | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Sweden | 3 | | | | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Sweden | 3 | | | | 1 | Serbia | 2 | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | 1 | Serbia | 2 | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | 5 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | | | | | | |
| | Kazakhstan | 3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July | | | | | | |
| | Kazakhstan | 3 | | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | 5 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Argentina | 4 | 5 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | | | | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) | Seville, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Argentina | 1 |
| Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | | | | | 5 | Argentina | 1 |
| Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | | | | | 3 | Spain | 3 |
| | Chile | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Spain | 3 |
| | Chile | 1 | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 4 | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | Austin, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | United States | 4 | 6 | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | 6 | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | 3 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 1 | 3 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 1 | | | | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | | | | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | Córdoba, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | | | | 3 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | 3 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | | 2 | France | 1 | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | 2 | France | 1 | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Croatia | 2 | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Croatia | 2 | | Germany | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | | Germany | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | 2 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | 2 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | France | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Serbia vs. India

| Serbia 4 | Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, Serbia 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 $6^3$ $7^7$       3 Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić Rohan Bopanna / Somdev Devvarman 4 6 6 3 6 4 $7^{12}$ $6^{10}$     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 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Boråshallen, Borås, Sweden 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Russia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robin Söderling Igor Andreev 6 3 6 3 6 1       2 Joachim Johansson Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 4       3 Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov 6 4 $6^6$ $7^8$ $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 2     4 Simon Aspelin Dmitry Tursunov 5 7 2 6         5 Joachim Johansson Igor Andreev $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 4 6 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Kazakhstan

| Czech Republic 2 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Kazakhstan 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Hájek Andrey Golubev $6^4$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 1 $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6   2 Tomáš Berdych Mikhail Kukushkin $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2 6 3       3 Tomáš Berdych / Lukáš Dlouhý Evgeny Korolev / Yuri Schukin 6 4 6 4 $7^7$ $6^4$       4 Tomáš Berdych Andrey Golubev 5 7 7 5 4 6 2 6     5 Jan Hájek Mikhail Kukushkin 4 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 0 6 ||||

### Argentina vs. Romania

| Argentina 4 | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4–6 March 2011 Clay | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4–6 March 2011 Clay | Romania 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Adrian Ungur 6 3 6 2 5 7 6 4     2 Juan Mónaco Victor Hănescu $7^7$ $6^5$ 1 6 6 1 6 1     3 Juan Ignacio Chela / Eduardo Schwank Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău 6 2 $7^{10}$ $6^8$ 6 1       4 Eduardo Schwank Victor Crivoi $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2         5 Juan Mónaco Adrian Ungur 4 6 6 2 3 6 ||||

### Chile vs. United States

| Chile 1 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 4–6 March 2011 Clay | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 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 $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^2$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 4   3 Jorge Aguilar / Nicolás Massú Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3 6 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       4 Paul Capdeville Andy Roddick 6 3 $6^2$ $7^7$ 3 6 3 6     5 Guillermo Rivera-Aránguiz John Isner 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7 ||||

### Belgium vs. Spain

| Belgium 1 | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Spain 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $6^0$ $7^7$ 4 6 3 6       4 Olivier Rochus Rafael Nadal 4 6 2 6         5 Steve Darcis Feliciano López $6^4$ $7^7$ $7^8$ $6^6$ $7^7$ $6^3$ ||||

### Croatia vs. Germany

| Croatia 2 | Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 4–6 March 2011 Hard (i) | Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 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 $6^6$ $7^8$ 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 $7^8$ $6^6$       5 Ivo Karlović Philipp Petzschner 4 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

### Austria vs. France

| Austria 2 | Hangar 3, Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria 4–6 March 2011 Clay (i) | Hangar 3, Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria 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 $7^9$ $6^7$ 3 6 1 6 6 4 6 0   5 Martin Fischer Jérémy Chardy 6 2 $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6 3 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Sweden vs. Serbia

| Sweden 1 | Halmstad Arena, Halmstad, Sweden 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i) | Halmstad Arena, Halmstad, Sweden 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i) | Serbia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Ryderstedt Viktor Troicki 3 6 1 6 $7^8$ $6^6$ 5 7     2 Ervin Eleskovic Janko Tipsarević 2 6 0 1       retired  3 Simon Aspelin / Robert Lindstedt Novak Djokovic / Nenad Zimonjić 6 4 $7^7$ $6^5$ 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 7–9 July 2011 Clay | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7–9 July 2011 Clay | Kazakhstan 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i) | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, United States 8–10 July 2011 Hard (i) | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mardy Fish Feliciano López 4 6 6 3 3 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 8   2 Andy Roddick David Ferrer $6^9$ $7^{11}$ 5 7 3 6       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Marcel Granollers / Fernando Verdasco $6^3$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4 6 4     4 Mardy Fish David Ferrer 5 7 $6^3$ $7^7$ 7 5 $6^5$ $7^7$     5 Andy Roddick Feliciano López           not played ||||

### Germany vs. France

| Germany 1 | TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany 8–10 July 2011 Clay | TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany 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 $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 4 6       3 Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $6^4$ $7^7$ 4 6 4 6       4 Philipp Petzschner Michaël Llodra 6 3 6 4         5 Philipp Kohlschreiber Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

## Semifinals

### Serbia vs. Argentina

| Serbia 2 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i) | Argentina 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 4 6 2       4 Novak Djokovic Juan Martín del Potro $6^5$ $7^7$ 0 3       retired  5 Janko Tipsarević Juan Mónaco 6 2          retired ||||

### Spain vs. France

| Spain 4 | Plaza de Toros de los Califas, Córdoba, Spain 16–18 September 2011 Clay | Plaza de Toros de los Califas, Córdoba, Spain 16–18 September 2011 Clay | France 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 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 2–4 December 2011 Clay (i) | Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain 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 $6^2$ $7^7$ 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 $7^7$ $6^0$     5 David Ferrer Juan Mónaco           not played ||||
