2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

Tennis competition play-offs 2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone The play-offs of the 2011 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top countries of each pool played for first to second, while the bottom two of each pool competed for sixth and ninth. The top team advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Americas Zone Group II for the next year. PlacingPool APool B1 ARG COL2 CAN PAR3   BRA4 PER VEN5 BAH BOL Promotion play-offs The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in a head-to-head round. The winner of the round advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advanced to World Group II. Argentina vs. Colombia Argentina Colombia Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil February 4, 2012 Red clay (outdoors) 2 0 Paula Ormaechea 6 6 Catalina Castaño 2 4 Florencia Molinero 3 6 6 Mariana Duque 6 2 1     http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100018333 Argentina v Colombia fedcup.com 3rd to 4th play-offs The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the third and fourth placed teams. Canada vs. Paraguay Canada Paraguay Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil February 4, 2012 Red clay (outdoors) 0 2 Marie-Ève Pelletier 6 3 4 Montserrat González 2 6 6 Sharon Fichman 6 2 3 Verónica Cepede Royg 2 6 6     http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100018334 Canada v Paraguay fedcup.com Relegation play-offs The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Americas Zone Group II in 2013. Peru vs. Bolivia Peru Bolivia Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil February 4, 2012 Red clay (outdoors) 2 0 Patricia Kú Flores 6 6 Nabila Farah 0 3 Bianca Botto 6 6 Noelia Zeballos 2 2     http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100018335 Peru v Bolivia fedcup.com Bahamas vs. Venezuela Bahamas Venezuela Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil February 4, 2012 Red clay (outdoors) 0 2 Nikkita Fountain 2 0 Gabriela Paz 6 6 Simone Pratt 4 2 Andrea Gámiz 6 6     http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100018336 Bahamas v Venezuela fedcup.com Final placements Placing Teams Promoted ARG Second COL Third PAR Fourth CAN Fifth BRASixth PER VENRelegated BOL BAH ARG advanced to World Group II play-offs where they were drawn against CHN. They won 4–1, and thus proceeded to World Group II for 2013. BOL and BAH were relegated down to 2013 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II. See also Fed Cup structure References External links Fed Cup website Category:2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone