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2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

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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.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Argentina  Colombia
2  Canada  Paraguay
3    Brazil
4  Peru  Venezuela
5  Bahamas  Bolivia

Promotion play-offs

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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

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Argentina
2
Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil
February 4, 2012
Red clay (outdoors)

Colombia
0
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Colombia
Paula Ormaechea
Catalina Castaño
6
2
6
4
   
2 Argentina
Colombia
Florencia Molinero
Mariana Duque
3
6
6
2
6
1
 
3 Argentina
Colombia
 
 
      not
played

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3rd to 4th play-offs

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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

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Canada
0
Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil
February 4, 2012
Red clay (outdoors)

Paraguay
2
1 2 3
1 Canada
Paraguay
Marie-Ève Pelletier
Montserrat González
6
2
3
6
4
6
 
2 Canada
Paraguay
Sharon Fichman
Verónica Cepede Royg
6
2
2
6
3
6
 
3 Canada
Paraguay
 
 
      not
played

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Relegation play-offs

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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

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Peru
2
Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil
February 4, 2012
Red clay (outdoors)

Bolivia
0
1 2 3
1 Peru
Bolivia
Patricia Kú Flores
Nabila Farah
6
0
6
3
   
2 Peru
Bolivia
Bianca Botto
Noelia Zeballos
6
2
6
2
   
3 Peru
Bolivia
 
 
      not
played

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Bahamas vs. Venezuela

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Bahamas
0
Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil
February 4, 2012
Red clay (outdoors)

Venezuela
2
1 2 3
1 The Bahamas
Venezuela
Nikkita Fountain
Gabriela Paz
2
6
0
6
   
2 The Bahamas
Venezuela
Simone Pratt
Andrea Gámiz
4
6
2
6
   
3 The Bahamas
Venezuela
 
 
      not
played

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Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted  Argentina
Second  Colombia
Third  Paraguay
Fourth  Canada
Fifth  Brazil
Sixth  Peru
 Venezuela
Relegated  Bolivia
 Bahamas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Argentina v Colombia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Canada v Paraguay". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Peru v Bolivia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Bahamas v Venezuela". fedcup.com.
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