2012 Fed Cup
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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.
Date: 21–22 April
Date: 4–5 February
Date: 21–22 April
(outdoor clay)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams
(outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams
(outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
(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
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. The final will take place on 4–5 November.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Draw
World Group Play-offs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
World Group II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA, United States (Indoor hard) | (1) | ||
| Tokyo, Japan (Outdoor hard) | (4) | ||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) | (3) | ||
| Granges-Paccot, Switzerland Granges-Paccot Granges-Paccot is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-External links:*... (Indoor clay) |
(2) |
World Group II Play-offs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Group I
Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, BrazilBrazil
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams
Group I
Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, ChinaChina
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, IsraelIsrael
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
Participating Teams