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

Czech Republic

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 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 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		 Lauretana Forum, 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

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