2012 Fed Cup World Group

2012 Fed Cup 2012 Fed Cup World Group 4 February – 4 November 22nd CZE 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/20197346 Czech Republic beat Serbia to retain title in Prague 4 November 2012 BBC Sport 13 November 2012 https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/8592285/czech-republic-defeats-serbia-keep-fed-cup-crown Czechs keep Fed Cup title 4 November 2012 ESPN 13 November 2012 http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2012/1104/344225-czezh-republic-fed-cup/ Safarova seals Fed Cup for Czech Republic 4 November 2012 RTÉ Sport 13 November 2012 Participating teams Participating Teams BEL CZE GER ITARUSSRBESPUKR Draw 4–5 February 21–22 April 3–4 November 16 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 1 RUS 3 ESP 2 Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) SRB 3 4 BEL 2 Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) 3 ITA 3 UKR 2 Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) GER 1 2 CZE 4 Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) 1 RUS 2 SRB 3 Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) 3 ITA 1 2 CZE 4 Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) SRB 1 2 CZE 3 First round Russia vs. Spain Russia Spain Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 4–5 February 2012 RuKortHard (indoors) 3 2 Maria Sharapova 6 6 Silvia Soler-Espinosa 2 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Carla Suárez Navarro 3 1 Nadia Petrova 0 3 Carla Suárez Navarro 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 4 6 Silvia Soler-Espinosa 2 6 3 Nadia Petrova Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 2 Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja 6 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017588 Russia v Spain fedcup.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120508145133/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017588 2012-05-08 Serbia vs. Belgium Serbia Belgium Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 4–5 February 2012 Decoturf II (indoors) 3 2 Jelena Janković 7 7 Kirsten Flipkens 5 5 Bojana Jovanovski 4 4 Yanina Wickmayer 6 6 Aleksandra Krunić 1 0 Yanina Wickmayer 6 6 Bojana Jovanovski 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens 2 4 Aleksandra Krunić Bojana Jovanovski 7 4 6 Alison Van Uytvanck Yanina Wickmayer 6.015 6 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017589 Serbia v Belgium fedcup.com 2012-10-20 2011-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064346/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017589 dead Italy vs. Ukraine Italy Ukraine Lauretana Forum, Biella, Italy 4–5 February 2012 Red clay (indoors) 3 2 Sara Errani 6 6 Kateryna Bondarenko 2 3 Francesca Schiavone 1 2 Lesia Tsurenko 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 6.055 7 6 Kateryna Bondarenko 7 5 4 Sara Errani 1 0 2 Lesia Tsurenko 6 3 0 Flavia Pennetta Roberta Vinci 7 0 6 Lesia Tsurenko Olga Savchuk 5 6 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017590 Italy v Ukraine fedcup.com 2012-02-02 2011-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120202072052/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017590 dead Germany vs. Czech Republic Germany Czech Republic Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 4–5 February 2012 DecoColor hard (indoors) 1 4 Sabine Lisicki 6 4 2 Iveta Benešová 2 6 6 Julia Görges 6 3 8 Petra Kvitová 3 6 10 Sabine Lisicki 7 4 1 Petra Kvitová 6.015 6 6 Angelique Kerber 6 6 Lucie Hradecká 4 4 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julia Görges 3 6.035 Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017591 Germany v Czech Republic fedcup.com 2012-10-20 2011-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064456/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017591 dead Semifinals Russia vs. Serbia Russia Serbia Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia 21–22 April 2012 Red clay (indoors) 2 3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4 3 Jelena Janković 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 2 6 Ana Ivanovic 2 6 4 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6 0 3 Ana Ivanovic 3 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 4 Jelena Janković 6 6 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Elena Vesnina 6 6 Aleksandra Krunić Bojana Jovanovski 4 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017592 Russia v Serbia fedcup.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120510185415/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017592 2012-05-10 Italy vs. Czech Republic Italy Czech Republic ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 21–22 April 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) 1 4 Francesca Schiavone 6.025 1 Lucie Šafářová 7 6 Sara Errani 4 3 Petra Kvitová 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 4 6.005 Petra Kvitová 6 7 Sara Errani 2 6 6 Andrea Hlaváčková 6 2 2 Sara Errani Flavia Pennetta 6 Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 5 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017593 Italy v Czech Republic fedcup.com 2012-10-22 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022213743/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017593 dead Final Serbia vs. Czech Republic Serbia Czech Republic O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 3–4 November 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) 1 3 Ana Ivanovic 4 3 Lucie Šafářová 6 6 Jelena Janković 4 1 Petra Kvitová 6 6 Ana Ivanovic 6 7 Petra Kvitová 3 5 Jelena Janković 1 1 Lucie Šafářová 6 6 Bojana Jovanovski Aleksandra Krunić Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017594 Serbia v Czech Republic fedcup.com 2012-11-02 2012-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055525/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017594 dead fed 2012 Fed Cup champions CZE Seventh References See also Fed Cup structure World Group