2012 Fed Cup World Group

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2012 Fed Cup World Group
Date4 February – 4 November
Edition22nd
Champions
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Czech Republic
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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]

Contents

Participating teams

Participating Teams
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Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine

Draw

Quarterfinals
4–5 February
Semifinals
21–22 April
Final
3–4 November
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Biella, Italy (Indoor clay)
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard)
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4

First round

Russia vs. Spain

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Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
4–5 February 2012
RuKortHard (indoors)
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Spain
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Maria Sharapova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa
6
2
6
1
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro
6
3
6
1
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nadia Petrova
Carla Suárez Navarro
0
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Silvia Soler-Espinosa
6
2
4
6
6
3
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nadia Petrova  /  Svetlana Kuznetsova
Nuria Llagostera Vives  /  Arantxa Parra Santonja
3
6
  retired
 

[4]

Serbia vs. Belgium

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Serbia
3
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
4–5 February 2012
Decoturf II (indoors)
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Belgium
2
123
1 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jelena Janković
Kirsten Flipkens
7
5
7
5
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Bojana Jovanovski
Yanina Wickmayer
4
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Aleksandra Krunić
Yanina Wickmayer
1
6
0
6
  
4 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Bojana Jovanovski
Kirsten Flipkens
6
2
6
4
  
5 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Aleksandra Krunić  /  Bojana Jovanovski
Alison Van Uytvanck  /  Yanina Wickmayer
77
62
4
6
6
1
 

[5]

Italy vs. Ukraine

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Italy
3
Lauretana Forum, Biella, Italy
4–5 February 2012
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
2
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Sara Errani
Kateryna Bondarenko
6
2
6
3
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Lesia Tsurenko
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko
66
78
7
5
6
4
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Sara Errani
Lesia Tsurenko
1
6
0
3
 retired
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flavia Pennetta  /  Roberta Vinci
Lesia Tsurenko  /  Olga Savchuk
7
5
0
6
6
1
 

[6]

Germany vs. Czech Republic

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Germany
1
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
4–5 February 2012
DecoColor hard (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sabine Lisicki
Iveta Benešová
6
2
4
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Julia Görges
Petra Kvitová
6
3
3
6
8
10
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sabine Lisicki
Petra Kvitová
77
62
4
6
1
6
 
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Angelique Kerber
Lucie Hradecká
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Anna-Lena Grönefeld  /  Julia Görges
Iveta Benešová  /  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
3
6
64
77
  

[7]

Semifinals

Russia vs. Serbia

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Russia
2
Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2012
Red clay (indoors)
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Serbia
3
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Jelena Janković
4
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic
6
2
2
6
6
4
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ana Ivanovic
6
3
0
6
3
6
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković
1
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  /  Elena Vesnina
Aleksandra Krunić  /  Bojana Jovanovski
6
4
6
0
  

[8]

Italy vs. Czech Republic

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Italy
1
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic
21–22 April 2012
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová
63
77
1
6
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sara Errani
Petra Kvitová
4
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Petra Kvitová
4
6
61
77
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sara Errani
Andrea Hlaváčková
2
6
6
2
6
2
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sara Errani  /  Flavia Pennetta
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Lucie Hradecká
6
5
  retired
 

[9]

Final

Serbia vs. Czech Republic

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Serbia
1
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
3–4 November 2012
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3
123
1 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ana Ivanovic
Lucie Šafářová
4
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jelena Janković
Petra Kvitová
4
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Ana Ivanovic
Petra Kvitová
6
3
7
5
  
4 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jelena Janković
Lucie Šafářová
1
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Bojana Jovanovski  /  Aleksandra Krunić
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Lucie Hradecká
   not
played

[10]

 2012 Fed Cup champions 
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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