Notable results in the Davis Cup World Group Playoffs, which is held for teams attempting to qualify for the 16-team World Group in 2012:
- In his first match since injuring his hip at Wimbledon and undergoing surgery, young Canadian Milos Raonic fell to Israel’s Amir Weintraub, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 in Ramat Hasharon. Canada’s Vasek Pospisil defeated Dudi Sela, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3.
- Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, who had debated retirement at year’s end, retired with a left leg injury after splitting sets with Italy’s Fabio Fognini in Santiago.
- Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci took down Russia’s Igor Andreev, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, to even the tie at 1-1 in Kazan, Russia, after Mikhail Youzhny had beaten Ricardo Mello.