The ITF has announced the venues for seven of the eight first round ties in the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II. The ties will be played on February 5-6, 2011.
The 2010 finalists, United States and Italy, will both be away from home for their World Group ties. The United States travels to the Sportpaleis Antwerp to take on Belgium, while Italy is waiting to find out where it will play its tie against newly promoted Australia. Russia, champion on four occasions since 2004, starts its 2011 campaign against France at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
WORLD GROUP
Australia v Italy – Venue be confirmed
Russia v France – Olympic Stadium, Moscow. Surface tbc – indoors
Slovak Republic v Czech Republic – Sibamac Arena, Bratislava. Hard – indoors
Belgium v USA – Sportpaleis Antwerp, Antwerp. Surface tbc – indoors
WORLD GROUP II
Estonia v Spain – Tere Tennis Club, Tallinn. Hard – indoors
Slovenia v Germany – Ljudski vrt Sports Hall, Maribor. Clay – indoors
Serbia v Canada – Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad. Hard – indoors
Sweden v Ukraine – Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg. Hard – indoors
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