2011 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The 2011 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs were held from September 16 to 18. They were the main play-offs of 2011 Davis Cup.^[1] Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2012 World Group, and losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

Teams

From World Group  India  Russia  Czech Republic  Romania  Chile  Belgium  Croatia  Austria

From Americas Group I  Brazil  Canada From Asia/Oceania Group I  Australia  Japan From Europe/Africa Group I  Israel  Italy  South Africa   Switzerland

India vs. Japan

India 1	Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan[2] 16–18 September 2011 Hard		Japan 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Somdev Devvarman Yuichi Sugita 3 6 4 6 5 7       2 Rohan Bopanna Kei Nishikori 3 6 2 6 2 6       3 Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita 7 5 3 6 6 3 7^7 6^4     4 Vishnu Vardhan Kei Nishikori 5 7 3 6 3 6       5 Rohan Bopanna Go Soeda 5 4         retired

Russia vs. Brazil

Russia 3	Kazan Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia[3] 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i)		Brazil 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Mikhail Youzhny Ricardo Mello 6 0 6 2 6 1       2 Igor Andreev Thomaz Bellucci 4 6 3 6 3 6       3 Igor Kunitsyn / Dmitry Tursunov Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares 4 6 5 7 2 6       4 Mikhail Youzhny Thomaz Bellucci 2 6 6 3 5 7 6 4 14 12   5 Dmitry Tursunov Ricardo Mello 6 1 7^7 6^5 2 6 6 3

Czech Republic vs. Romania

Czech Republic 5	Centrul National De Tenis, Bucharest, Romania[4] 16–18 September 2011 Clay		Romania 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Radek Štěpánek Adrian Ungur 6 3 6 2 6 0       2 Tomáš Berdych Victor Crivoi 6 3 6 3 7^7 6^4       3 Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek Marius Copil / Horia Tecău 3 6 6 3 6 0 6 2     4 Lukáš Rosol Marius Copil 6 4 7^7 6^2         5 Jan Hájek Victor Crivoi 6 1 6 4

Israel vs. Canada

Israel 2	Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel[5] 16–18 September 2011 Hard		Canada 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Dudi Sela Vasek Pospisil 6^4 7^7 7^8 6^6 1 6 7^7 6^2 3 6   2 Amir Weintraub Milos Raonic 5 7 7 5 6 3 6 1     3 Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6     4 Dudi Sela Peter Polansky 6 3 6 3 6 3       5 Amir Weintraub Vasek Pospisil 2 6 6^3 7^7 4 6

Chile vs. Italy

Chile 1	Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile[6] 16–18 September 2011 Hard		Italy 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul Capdeville Potito Starace 3 6 3 6 6 2 6^5 7^7     2 Fernando González Fabio Fognini 2 6 6 4 1 2     retired   3 Jorge Aguilar / Nicolás Massú Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Paul Capdeville Simone Bolelli 7^7 6^3 6 2         5 Nicolás Massú Daniele Bracciali 3 4         retired

Belgium vs. Austria

Belgium 1	Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium[7] 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i)		Austria 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Xavier Malisse Andreas Haider-Maurer 4 6 4 6 5 7       2 Steve Darcis Jürgen Melzer 7^7 6^3 6^4 7^7 6 4 6 3     3 Steve Darcis / Olivier Rochus Oliver Marach / Alexander Peya 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6     4 Olivier Rochus Jürgen Melzer 4 6 4 6 3 6       5 Ruben Bemelmans Alexander Peya 4 6 3 6

Croatia vs. South Africa

Croatia 4	Fanie Du Toit Sports Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa[8] 16–18 September 2011 Hard		South Africa 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Dodig Kevin Anderson 3 6 4 6 6 3 6^5 7^7     2 Marin Čilić Izak van der Merwe 6 0 6 0         retired 3 Ivan Dodig / Marin Čilić Raven Klaasen / Rik de Voest 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 1     4 Marin Čilić Rik de Voest 6 4 6 2 6 4       5 Nikola Mektić Raven Klaasen 7^7 6^2 6 1

Australia vs. Switzerland

Australia 2	Royal Sydney Golf Club, Sydney, Australia[9] 16–19 September 2011 Grass		Switzerland 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bernard Tomic Stanislas Wawrinka 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 3     2 Lleyton Hewitt Roger Federer 7 5 6^5 7^7 2 6 3 6     3 Lleyton Hewitt / Chris Guccione Roger Federer / Stanislas Wawrinka 2 6 6 4 6 2 7^7 6^5     4 Bernard Tomic Roger Federer 2 6 5 7 6 3 3 6     5 Lleyton Hewitt Stanislas Wawrinka 6 4 4 6 7^9 6^7 4 6 3 6

References

1. "Davis Cup WG Playoffs". Davis Cup.
2. "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
3. "Russia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
4. "Czech Republic v Romania". daviscup.com.
5. "Israel v Canada". daviscup.com.
6. "Chile v Italy". daviscup.com.
7. "Belgium v Austria". daviscup.com.
8. "Croatia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
9. "Australia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.