2012 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Czech Republic was the defending champion, and they successfully defended their title by defeating first-time finalists Serbia in the final.[1][2][3]

Main article: 2012 Fed Cup
2012 Fed Cup World Group
Date4 February – 4 November
Edition22nd
Champions

Czech Republic

Participating teams
Participating Teams

Belgium
Czech Republic
Germany
Italy

Russia
Serbia
Spain
Ukraine

Draw
Quarterfinals
4–5 February		Semifinals
21–22 April		Final
3–4 November
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 Spain2
1 Russia2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
 Serbia3
 Serbia3
Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
4 Belgium2
 Serbia1
Biella, Italy (Indoor clay)
2 Czech Republic3
3 Italy3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
 Ukraine2
3 Italy1
Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard)
2 Czech Republic4
 Germany1
2 Czech Republic4

First round

Russia vs. Spain

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
4–5 February 2012
RuKortHard (indoors)
Spain
2
1 2 3
1
Maria Sharapova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro		 6
3		 6
1		    
3
Nadia Petrova
Carla Suárez Navarro		 0
6 		3
6 		   
4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		  
5
Nadia Petrova / Svetlana Kuznetsova
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Arantxa Parra Santonja		 3
6 		    retired
 

[4]

Serbia vs. Belgium

Serbia
3		 Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
4–5 February 2012
Decoturf II (indoors)
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1
Jelena Janković
Kirsten Flipkens		 7
5		 7
5		    
2
Bojana Jovanovski
Yanina Wickmayer		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3
Aleksandra Krunić
Yanina Wickmayer		 1
6 		0
6 		   
4
Bojana Jovanovski
Kirsten Flipkens		 6
2		 6
4		    
5
Aleksandra Krunić / Bojana Jovanovski
Alison Van Uytvanck / Yanina Wickmayer		 77
62		 4
6 		6
1		  

[5]

Italy vs. Ukraine

Italy
3		 Lauretana Forum, Biella, Italy
4–5 February 2012
Red clay (indoors)
Ukraine
2
1 2 3
1
Sara Errani
Kateryna Bondarenko		 6
2		 6
3		    
2
Francesca Schiavone
Lesia Tsurenko		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3
Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko		 66
78		 7
5		 6
4		  
4
Sara Errani
Lesia Tsurenko		 1
6 		0
3		   retired
 
5
Flavia Pennetta / Roberta Vinci
Lesia Tsurenko / Olga Savchuk		 7
5		 0
6 		6
1		  

[6]

Germany vs. Czech Republic

Germany
1		 Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
4–5 February 2012
DecoColor hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
4
1 2 3
1
Sabine Lisicki
Iveta Benešová		 6
2		 4
6 		2
6 		 
2
Julia Görges
Petra Kvitová		 6
3		 3
6 		8
10 		 
3
Sabine Lisicki
Petra Kvitová		 77
62		 4
6 		1
6		  
4
Angelique Kerber
Lucie Hradecká		 6
4		 6
4		    
5
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julia Görges
Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		 3
6 		64
77		    

[7]

Semifinals

Russia vs. Serbia

Russia
2		 Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2012
Red clay (indoors)
Serbia
3
1 2 3
1
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Jelena Janković		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic		 6
2		 2
6 		6
4		  
3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ana Ivanovic		 6
3		 0
6 		3
6 		 
4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković		 1
6 		4
6 		   
5
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Elena Vesnina
Aleksandra Krunić / Bojana Jovanovski		 6
4		 6
0		    

[8]

Italy vs. Czech Republic

Italy
1		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic
21–22 April 2012
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
4
1 2 3
1
Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová		 63
77		 1
6 		   
2
Sara Errani
Petra Kvitová		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3
Francesca Schiavone
Petra Kvitová		 4
6 		61
77		    
4
Sara Errani
Andrea Hlaváčková		 2
6 		6
2		 6
2		  
5
Sara Errani / Flavia Pennetta
Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká		 6
5		     retired
 

[9]

Final

Serbia vs. Czech Republic

Serbia
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
3–4 November 2012
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Ana Ivanovic
Lucie Šafářová		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Jelena Janković
Petra Kvitová		 4
6 		1
6 		   
3
Ana Ivanovic
Petra Kvitová		 6
3		 7
5		    
4
Jelena Janković
Lucie Šafářová		 1
6 		1
6 		   
5
Bojana Jovanovski / Aleksandra Krunić
Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká		       not
played

[10]

 2012 Fed Cup champions 

Czech Republic
Seventh title

References
  1. "Czech Republic beat Serbia to retain title in Prague". BBC Sport. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. "Czechs keep Fed Cup title". ESPN. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. "Safarova seals Fed Cup for Czech Republic". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  4. "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08.
  5. "Serbia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  6. "Italy v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
  7. "Germany v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  8. "Russia v Serbia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10.
  9. "Italy v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  10. "Serbia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.

See also
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