The 2012 Fed Cup (also known as the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final will take place on 4–5 November.
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| Participating Teams | |||
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Italy |
Russia |
Czech Republic |
Spain |
Belgium |
Ukraine |
Serbia |
Germany |
| 1st Round 4–5 February |
Semifinals 21–22 April |
Final 4–5 November |
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| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Serbia | |||||||||||||||
| Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | |||||||||||||||
| Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 4 winners of the World Group II ties enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.
Date: 21–22 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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The World Group II is the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012. Winners will advance to the World Group Play-offs, and loser will play in the World Group II Play-offs.
Date: 4–5 February
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Worcester, MA, United States (Indoor hard) | United States (1) | Belarus | |
| Tokyo, Japan (Outdoor hard) | Japan (4) | Slovenia | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | Slovakia (3) | France | |
| Granges-Paccot, Switzerland (Indoor clay) | Switzerland | Australia (2) |
The four losing teams from World Group II will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.
Date: 21–22 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
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Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
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Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
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