2012 Fed Cup

2012 edition of the Fed Cup

2012 Fed CupDetails

Duration| 4 February– 4 November
Edition| 50th
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The 2012 Fed Cup (also known as the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The draw took place on 17 July 2011 in Kobe, Japan.[1]

The final took place at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic on 3–4 November. The home and defending champions Czech Republic defeated the first-finalists Serbia, to win their seventh title and equal the record for second-most titles won by a country since the competition's beginning.[2]

Czech Republic was the only country except United States and Australia to hold both Davis Cup and Fed Cup at the same time. The Czechs did the same in 2012. Petra Kvitová and Tomáš Berdych also scored Hopman Cup victory at the same year.

## World Group

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Further information: 2012 Fed Cup World Group

Participating Teams

Belgium |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
Italy

Russia |
Serbia |
Spain |
Ukraine

### Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals
4–5 February| | | Semifinals
21–22 April| | | Final
3–4 November
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)| |
| 1|  Russia| 3
| | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
| |  Spain| 2| |
| | | 1|  Russia| 2
| Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)| | | |
| | | |  Serbia| 3| |
| |  Serbia| 3| | | |
| | | | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
| 4|  Belgium| 2| |
| | | |  Serbia| 1
| Biella, Italy (Indoor clay)| | |
| | | 2|  Czech Republic| 3
| 3|  Italy| 3| | |
| | | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)|
| |  Ukraine| 2| |
| | | 3|  Italy| 1|
| Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard)| | | |
| | | 2|  Czech Republic| 4| | |
| |  Germany| 1| | | |
| | | |
| 2|  Czech Republic| 4| |
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## World Group play-offs

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Further information: 2012 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams. The United States, Japan, Slovakia and Australia played in the 2013 Fed Cup World Group while Ukraine, Belgium, Spain and Germany played in World Group II.

Date: 21–22 April

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Superior Golf & Spa Resort, Kharkiv, Ukraine  | Outdoor clay  |  Ukraine | 0-5  |  United States (1)
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan  | Indoor hard  |  Japan | 4-1  |  Belgium (2)
Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain  | Outdoor clay  |  Spain (3) | 2-3  |  Slovakia
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  | Indoor clay  |  Germany | 2-3  |  Australia (4)

## World Group II

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Further information: 2012 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012. The winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, while the losers continued in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 4–5 February

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States  | Indoor hard  |  United States (1) | 5–0  |  Belarus
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan  | Indoor hard  |  Japan (4) | 5–0  |  Slovenia
Sibamac Center, Bratislava, Slovakia  | Indoor hard  |  Slovakia (3) | 3–2  |  France
Forum Fribourg, Granges-Paccot, Switzerland  | Indoor clay  |  Switzerland | 1–4  |  Australia (2)

## World Group II play-offs

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Further information: 2012 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 21–22 April

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Palais des Sports, Besançon, France  | Indoor hard  |  France (1) | 5–0  |  Slovenia
Complexe Sportive des Iles Avenue des trois lacs, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland  |  Switzerland (2) | 4–1  |  Belarus
Boråshallen, Borås, Sweden  |  Sweden (3) | 4–1  |  Great Britain
Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina  | Outdoor clay  |  Argentina (4) | 4–1  |  China

## Americas Zone

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Main article: 2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

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Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil (outdoor clay)

Dates: January 30 – February 5

Participating Teams

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Brazil
* Bolivia
* Canada
* Colombia
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela

### Group II

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Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

Participating Teams

* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Guatemala
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Uruguay

## Asia/Oceania Zone

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Main article: 2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

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Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: January 30 – February 5

Participating Teams

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Indonesia
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

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Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: January 30 – February 5

Participating Teams

* Hong Kong
* India
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Turkmenistan

## Europe/Africa Zone

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Main article: 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

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Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: January 30 – February 5

Participating Teams

* Austria
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Estonia
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Sweden

### Group II

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Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

Participating Teams

* Denmark
* Finland
* Georgia
* Latvia
* Montenegro
* Norway
* South Africa
* Turkey

### Group III

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Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

Participating Teams

* Armenia
* Cyprus
* Egypt
* Ireland
* Kenya
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Moldova
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Tunisia

## Rankings

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The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[3]

| 6 February

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  Italy | 28,867.5 |
2 |  Czech Republic | 25,280.0 |
3 |  Russia | 20,120.0 |
4 |  United States | 12,412.5 |
5 |  Serbia | 9,295.0 |  2
6 |  Belgium | 6,330.0 |  1
7 |  Spain | 5,712.5 |  1
8 |  Australia | 4,915.0 |  2
9 |  Germany | 4,855.0 |
10 |  Ukraine | 4,837.5 |  2
| 23 April

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  Czech Republic | 29,397.5 |  1
2 |  Italy | 25,247.5 |  1
3 |  Russia | 17,025.0 |
4 |  Serbia | 14,117.5 |  1
5 |  United States | 11,572.5 |  1
6 |  Japan | 6,382.5 |  6
7 |  Australia | 6,252.5 |  1
8 |  Slovakia | 6,062.5 |  3
9 |  Belgium | 5,260.0 |  3
10 |  Germany | 3,772.5 |  1
| 5 November

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  Czech Republic | 35,532.5 |
2 |  Italy | 21,157.5 |
3 |  Russia | 15,025.0 |
4 |  Serbia | 14,117.5 |
5 |  United States | 11,472.5 |
6 |  Australia | 6,252.5 |  1
7 |  Japan | 6,112.5 |  1
8 |  Slovakia | 6,062.5 |
9 |  Belgium | 5,260.0 |
10 |  Germany | 3,772.5 |

## References

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1. ^ "Draw for 2012 Fed Cup to be held on 17 July". fedcup.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
2. ^ "Czech Republic in seventh heaven". FedCup.com. 4 November 2012.
3. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
4. ^ a b c Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.

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