title: 2011 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
text: # 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. Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2012 World Group, and losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2012 Davis Cup World Group.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Romania | 0–5 | Czech Republic | Bucharest | Centrul National De Tenis | Outdoor | Clay |
  | Russia | 3–2 | Brazil | Kazan | Kazan Tennis Academy | Indoor | Hard |
  | Israel | 2–3 | Canada | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
  | South Africa | 1–4 | Croatia | Potchefstroom | Fanie du Toit Sports Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
  | Chile | 1–4 | Italy | Santiago | Estadio Nacional | Outdoor | Hard |
  | Japan | 3–2 | India | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Outdoor | Hard |
  | Belgium | 1–4 | Austria | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | Indoor | Hard |
  | Australia | 2–3 | Switzerland | Sydney | Royal Sydney Golf Club | Outdoor | Grass |
  
  * Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic and Russia will remain in the World Group in 2012.
  * Canada, Italy, Japan and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 2012.
  * Australia, Brazil, Israel, and South Africa will remain in Zonal Group I in 2012.
  * Belgium, Chile, India and Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2012.
  
  ## Playoff results
  
  ### Romania vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Romania 0 | Centrul National De Tenis, Bucharest, Romania 16–18 September 2011 Clay | Centrul National De Tenis, Bucharest, Romania 16–18 September 2011 Clay | Czech Republic 5 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Ungur Radek Štěpánek 3 6 2 6 0 6       2 Victor Crivoi Tomáš Berdych 3 6 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       3 Marius Copil / Horia Tecău Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek 6 3 3 6 0 6 2 6     4 Marius Copil Lukáš Rosol 4 6 $6^2$ $7^7$         5 Victor Crivoi Jan Hájek 1 6 4 6 ||||
  
  ### Russia vs. Brazil
  
  | Russia 3 | Kazan Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i) | Kazan Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia 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 ||||
  
  ### Israel vs. Canada
  
  | Israel 2 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 16–18 September 2011 Hard | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 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 ||||
  
  ### South Africa vs. Croatia
  
  | South Africa 1 | Fanie Du Toit Sports Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 16–18 September 2011 Hard | Fanie Du Toit Sports Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 16–18 September 2011 Hard | Croatia 4 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Kevin Anderson Ivan Dodig 6 3 6 4 3 6 $7^7$ $6^5$     2 Izak van der Merwe Marin Čilić 0 6 0 6       retired  3 Raven Klaasen / Rik de Voest Ivan Dodig / Marin Čilić 2 6 4 6 6 3 1 6     4 Rik de Voest Marin Čilić 4 6 2 6 4 6       5 Raven Klaasen Nikola Mektić $6^2$ $7^7$ 1 6 ||||
  
  ### Chile vs. Italy
  
  | Chile 1 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 16–18 September 2011 Hard | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 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 ||||
  
  ### Japan vs. India
  
  | Japan 3 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 16–18 September 2011 Hard | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 16–18 September 2011 Hard | India 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yuichi Sugita Somdev Devvarman 6 3 6 4 7 5       2 Kei Nishikori Rohan Bopanna 6 3 6 2 6 2       3 Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna 5 7 6 3 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Kei Nishikori Vishnu Vardhan 7 5 6 3 6 3       5 Go Soeda Rohan Bopanna 4 5         retired ||||
  
  ### Belgium vs. Austria
  
  | Belgium 1 | Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium 16–18 September 2011 Hard (i) | Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium 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 ||||
  
  ### Australia vs. Switzerland
  
  | Australia 2 | Royal Sydney Golf Club, Sydney, Australia 16–19 September 2011 Grass | Royal Sydney Golf Club, Sydney, Australia 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 ||||
  