2012 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2012 Fed Cup

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
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.
  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.
  9. "Italy v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  10. "Serbia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.

See also

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