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2012 Fed Cup

International women's tennis competition

International women's tennis competition

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name2012 Fed Cup
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duration4 February– 4 November
edition50th
previous[2011](2011-fed-cup)
next[2013](2013-fed-cup)

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.

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.

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, making their nation the first ever to clinch all of the Davis, Fed and Hopman Cup titles in the same calendar year.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/20385865|title=Davis Cup final: Czech Republic edge out Spain in Prague

World Group

**Participating Teams**

Draw

| RD1-date=4–5 February | RD2-date=21–22 April | RD3-date=3–4 November | RD1T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= **** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc= Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= **** | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc= Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= **** | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc= Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= **** | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc= Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=**** | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc= Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4= **** | RD2-score4=4

| RD3T1-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=2| RD3-team2=**** | RD3-score2=3

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Superior Golf & Spa Resort, Kharkiv, UkraineOutdoor clay0–5** (1) **
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JapanIndoor hard****4–1(2)
Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, SpainOutdoor clay(3)2–3** **
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GermanyIndoor clay2–3** (4) **

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesIndoor hard** (1)**5–0
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JapanIndoor hard** (4)**5–0
Sibamac Center, Bratislava, SlovakiaIndoor hard** (3)**3–2
Forum Fribourg, Granges-Paccot, SwitzerlandIndoor clay1–4** (2)**

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Palais des Sports, Besançon, FranceIndoor hard** (1) **5–0
Complexe Sportive des Iles Avenue des trois lacs, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland** (2) **4–1
Boråshallen, Borås, Sweden** (3) **4–1
Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOutdoor clay** (4) **4–1

Americas Zone

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

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

Dates: January 30 – February 5

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

;Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

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

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

Dates: January 30 – February 5

;Participating Teams

  • **

Group II

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

Dates: January 30 – February 5

;Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

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

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

Dates: January 30 – February 5

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group III

Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt

Dates: Week commencing 16 April

;Participating Teams

Rankings

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.

6 FebruaryRankNationpublisher=ITFyear=2012title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}Move
**1**28,867.5
**2**25,280.0
**3**20,120.0
**4**12,412.5
**5**9,295.02
**6**6,330.01
**7**5,712.51
**8**4,915.02
**9**4,855.0
**10**4,837.52

|

23 AprilRankNationPointsMove
**1**29,397.51
**2**25,247.51
**3**17,025.0
**4**14,117.51
**5**11,572.51
**6**6,382.56
**7**6,252.51
**8**6,062.53
**9**5,260.03
**10**3,772.51

|

5 NovemberRankNationPointsMove
**1**35,532.5
**2**21,157.5
**3**15,025.0
**4**14,117.5
**5**11,472.5
**6**6,252.51
**7**6,112.51
**8**6,062.5
**9**5,260.0
**10**3,772.5

|}

References

References

  1. "Draw for 2012 Fed Cup to be held on 17 July". fedcup.com.
  2. (4 November 2012). "Czech Republic in seventh heaven". FedCup.com.
  3. "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Serbia to retain title in Prague". BBC Sport.
  4. "Czech Republic retain Fed Cup with victory over Serbia in final". The Guardian.
  5. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
  6. (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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