2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

International men's tennis event 2012 Davis Cup The 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from September 14 to 16. They were the main play-offs of the 2012 Davis Cup.http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/wg-play-offs.aspx?yr=2012 Davis Cup WG Playoffs Davis Cup Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2013 World Group, and losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I. Teams Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2013 Davis Cup World Group. From World Group KAZ GER JPN SWE CAN RUS ITA SUI From Americas Group I BRA CHI From Asia/Oceania Group I AUS UZB From Europe/Africa Group I BEL ISR NED RSA Results Seeded teams KAZ GER ISR SWE CAN RUS ITA SUI Unseeded teams AUS BEL BRA CHI JPN NED RSA UZB Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface KAZ 3–1 UZB Astana National Tennis Centre Indoor Clay GER 3–2 AUS Hamburg Rothenbaum Stadium Outdoor Clay JPN 2–3 ISR Tokyo Ariake Coliseum Outdoor Hard BEL 5–0 SWE Brussels Royal Primerose Tennis Club Outdoor Clay CAN 4–1 RSA Montreal Uniprix Stadium Outdoor Hard BRA 5–0 RUS São José do Rio Preto Harmonia Tenis Clube Outdoor Clay ITA 4–1 CHI Naples Tennis Club Napoli Outdoor Clay NED 2–3 SUI Amsterdam Westergasfabriek Outdoor Clay CAN, GER, ITA, KAZ and SUI will remain in the World Group in 2013. BEL, BRA and ISR are promoted to the World Group in 2013. AUS, CHI, NED, RSA, and UZB will remain in Zonal Group I in 2013. JPN, RUS and SWE are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2013. Playoff results Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstanhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017692 Kazakhstan v. Uzbekistan daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay (i) 3 1 Evgeny Korolev 3 6 2 6 3 Denis Istomin 6 4 6 0 6 Mikhail Kukushkin 6 6 3 7 Farrukh Dustov 2 4 6 6.049 Andrey Golubev Yuri Schukin 7 6 6 Farrukh Dustov Denis Istomin 6.029 3 4 Mikhail Kukushkin 6 6 6.039 6 Denis Istomin 4 2 7 2 Evgeny Korolev Farrukh Dustov Germany vs. Australia Germany Australia Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, Germanyhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017693 Germany v Australia daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay 3 2 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6 3 4 6.039 Bernard Tomic 2 6 6 7 Florian Mayer 7 6 6 Lleyton Hewitt 5 3 2 Benjamin Becker Philipp Petzschner 3 2 6 6.039 Chris Guccione Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 2 7 Florian Mayer 6 6 6 Bernard Tomic 4 2 3 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6 6 6 Lleyton Hewitt 4 1 4 Japan vs. Israel Japan Israel Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japanhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017694 Israel v Japan daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Hard 2 3 Go Soeda 6 6 3 6 Dudi Sela 2 4 6 4 Tatsuma Ito 3 2 4 Amir Weintraub 6 6 6 Tatsuma Ito Yuichi Sugita 7 3 3 1 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 5 6 6 6 Kei Nishikori 6 3 4 6 7 Dudi Sela 3 6 6 4 5 Go Soeda 3 6.049 6 3 Amir Weintraub 6 7 4 6 Belgium vs. Sweden Belgium Sweden Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgiumhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017695 Belgium v Sweden daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay 5 0 Steve Darcis 6 7 6 Michael Ryderstedt 3 6.029 0 David Goffin 6 6 7 Andreas Vinciguerra 4 3 5 Ruben Bemelmans Olivier Rochus 6 4 6 6 Johan Brunström Michael Ryderstedt 4 6 3 2 David Goffin 6 6 Markus Eriksson 3 4 Steve Darcis 6 6 Andreas Vinciguerra 4 2 Canada vs South Africa Canada South Africa Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canadahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017727 Canada v. South Africa daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Hard 4 1 Vasek Pospisil 6 6 6 Izak van der Merwe 3 4 4 Milos Raonic 7 6 7 Nikala Scholtz 5 4 5 Daniel Nestor Vasek Pospisil 4 6.02 6.04 Raven Klaasen Izak van der Merwe 6 7 7 Milos Raonic 6 6 6 Izak van der Merwe 2 2 4 Frank Dancevic 6 6 Nikala Scholtz 2 2 Brazil vs. Russia Brazil Russia Harmonia Tenis Clube, São José do Rio Preto, Brazilhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017728 Brazil v Russia daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay 5 0 Rogério Dutra da Silva 6 6 0 Igor Andreev 2 1 0 3 Thomaz Bellucci 6 4 6 7 Teymuraz Gabashvili 3 6 0 6.03 Marcelo Melo Bruno Soares 7 6 7 Alex Bogomolov, Jr. Teymuraz Gabashvili 5 2 6.069 Thomaz Bellucci 7 6 Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 6.03 3 Rogério Dutra da Silva 6 6 Stanislav Vovk 2 2 Italy vs. Chile Italy Chile Tennis Club Napoli, Naples, Italyhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017729 Italy v Chile daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay 4 1 Andreas Seppi 7 6 6 Guillermo Hormazábal 5 1 2 Fabio Fognini 2 6 6.060 6 6 Paul Capdeville 6 2 7 1 2 Daniele Bracciali Andreas Seppi 4 6 4 2 Jorge Aguilar Paul Capdeville 6 4 6 6 Andreas Seppi 6 6 6 Paul Capdeville 3 1 3 Simone Bolelli 6 6 Christian Garín 4 3 Netherlands vs. Switzerland Netherlands Switzerland Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlandshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100017730 Switzerland vs Netherlands daviscup.com 14–16 September 2012 Clay 2 3 Thiemo de Bakker 3 4 4 Roger Federer 6 6 6 Robin Haase 3 6 3 6.03 Stanislas Wawrinka 6 3 6 7 Robin Haase Jean-Julien Rojer 6 6 5 6 Roger Federer Stanislas Wawrinka 4 2 7 3 Robin Haase 1 4 4 Roger Federer 6 6 6 Thiemo de Bakker 6 7 Marco Chiudinelli 2 6.03 References World Group play-offs