2012 Fed Cup World Group

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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]

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   Russia 3  
    Spain 2     Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
    1   Russia 2  
  Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)     Serbia 3  
    Serbia 3
  4   Belgium 2     Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
      Serbia 1
  Biella, Italy (Indoor clay)     2   Czech Republic 3
  3   Italy 3  
    Ukraine 2     Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
    3   Italy 1
  Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard)   2   Czech Republic 4  
    Germany 1
  2   Czech Republic 4  

First round[]

Russia vs. Spain[]


Russia
3 		Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
4–5 February 2012
RuKortHard (indoors)
Spain
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Spain 		Maria Sharapova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa 		6
2 		6
1 		   
2 Russia
Spain 		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro 		6
3 		6
1 		   
3 Russia
Spain 		Nadia Petrova
Carla Suárez Navarro 		0
6 		3
6 		   
4 Russia
Spain 		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa 		6
2 		4
6 		6
3 		 
5 Russia
Spain 		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 Serbia
Belgium 		Jelena Janković
Kirsten Flipkens 		7
5 		7
5 		   
2 Serbia
Belgium 		Bojana Jovanovski
Yanina Wickmayer 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Serbia
Belgium 		Aleksandra Krunić
Yanina Wickmayer 		1
6 		0
6 		   
4 Serbia
Belgium 		Bojana Jovanovski
Kirsten Flipkens 		6
2 		6
4 		   
5 Serbia
Belgium 		Aleksandra Krunić / Bojana Jovanovski
Alison Van Uytvanck / Yanina Wickmayer 		77
62 		4
6 		6
1 		 

[5]

Italy vs. Ukraine[]


Italy
3 		, Biella, Italy
4–5 February 2012
Red clay (indoors)
Ukraine
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
Ukraine 		Sara Errani
Kateryna Bondarenko 		6
2 		6
3 		   
2 Italy
Ukraine 		Francesca Schiavone
Lesia Tsurenko 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Italy
Ukraine 		Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko 		66
78 		7
5 		6
4 		 
4 Italy
Ukraine 		Sara Errani
Lesia Tsurenko 		1
6 		0
3 		  retired
 
5 Italy
Ukraine 		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 Germany
Czech Republic 		Sabine Lisicki
Iveta Benešová 		6
2 		4
6 		2
6 		 
2 Germany
Czech Republic 		Julia Görges
Petra Kvitová 		6
3 		3
6 		8
10 		 
3 Germany
Czech Republic 		Sabine Lisicki
Petra Kvitová 		77
62 		4
6 		1
6 		 
4 Germany
Czech Republic 		Angelique Kerber
Lucie Hradecká 		6
4 		6
4 		   
5 Germany
Czech Republic 		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 Russia
Serbia 		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Jelena Janković 		4
6 		3
6 		   
2 Russia
Serbia 		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic 		6
2 		2
6 		6
4 		 
3 Russia
Serbia 		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ana Ivanovic 		6
3 		0
6 		3
6 		 
4 Russia
Serbia 		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković 		1
6 		4
6 		   
5 Russia
Serbia 		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 Italy
Czech Republic 		Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová 		63
77 		1
6 		   
2 Italy
Czech Republic 		Sara Errani
Petra Kvitová 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Italy
Czech Republic 		Francesca Schiavone
Petra Kvitová 		4
6 		61
77 		   
4 Italy
Czech Republic 		Sara Errani
Andrea Hlaváčková 		2
6 		6
2 		6
2 		 
5 Italy
Czech Republic 		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 Serbia
Czech Republic 		Ana Ivanovic
Lucie Šafářová 		4
6 		3
6 		   
2 Serbia
Czech Republic 		Jelena Janković
Petra Kvitová 		4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Serbia
Czech Republic 		Ana Ivanovic
Petra Kvitová 		6
3 		7
5 		   
4 Serbia
Czech Republic 		Jelena Janković
Lucie Šafářová 		1
6 		1
6 		   
5 Serbia
Czech Republic 		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[]

  • Fed Cup structure
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