The United States took a commanding 2-0 lead against France while the other four World Group I ties all ended the day at 1-1.
Day 1 results (host nations first):
SRB 1 - RUS 1
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 6-1, 6-4
Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
FRA 0 - USA 2
Bethanie Mattek-Sands () d. Alize Cornet (FRA) 7-6(7), 7-5
Melanie Oudin () d. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6-4, 6-4
UKR 1 - ITA 1
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-1, 6-4
**Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 7-5, 6-3
CZE 1 - GER 1
**Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-2, 6-2
Kvitova (CZE) d. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-4, 6-4