2012 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 10 February – 18 November |
Edition | 32nd |
Champions | |
Czech Republic |
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2012. The first round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2013.
The competition was won by the Czech Republic who defeated Spain in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Argentina | Austria | Canada | Croatia |
Czech Republic | France | Germany | Italy |
Japan | Kazakhstan | Russia | Serbia |
Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
Spain 5 | Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Oviedo, Spain [5] 10–12 February 2012 Clay (i) | Kazakhstan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria 3 | Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt, Austria [7] 10–12 February 2012 Hard (i) | Russia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada 1 | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada [9] 10–12 February 2012 Hard (i) | France 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 0 | Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland [11] 10–12 February 2012 Clay (i) [20] | United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic 4 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic [13] 10–12 February 2012 Hard (i) | Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serbia 4 | Hala Čair, Niš, Serbia [15] 10–12 February 2012 Hard (i) | Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan 2 | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan [17] 10–12 February 2012 Hard (i) | Croatia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany 1 | Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany [19] 10–12 February 2012 Clay (i) | Argentina 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 4 | Marina d'Or, Oropesa del Mar, Spain [6] 6–8 April 2012 Clay | Austria 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 2 | Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune, France [10] 6–8 April 2012 Clay | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic 4 | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic [14] 6–8 April 2012 Clay (i) | Serbia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina 4 | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina [18] 6–8 April 2012 Clay | Croatia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 3 | Parque Hermanos Castro, Gijón, Spain [8] 14–16 September 2012 Clay | United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina 2 | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina [16] 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Czech Republic 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic 3 | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic [12] 16–18 November 2012 Hard (i) | Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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