2012 Fed Cup
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.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Italy |
 Russia |
 Czech Republic |
 Spain |
 Belgium |
 Ukraine |
 Serbia |
 Germany |
Draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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) |  United States (1)
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 Belarus
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| Tokyo, Japan (Outdoor hard) |  Japan (4)
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 Slovenia
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| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard) |  Slovakia (3)
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 France
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| Granges-Paccot, Switzerland (Indoor clay) |  Switzerland
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 Australia (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico
Dates: Week commencing 16 April
- Participating Teams
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
- Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: January 30 – February 5
- Participating Teams
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Estonia
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Group II
Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
Dates: Week commencing 16 April
- Participating Teams
Group III
Venue:
Dates:
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Armenia
Cyprus
Egypt
Iceland
Ireland
Kenya
Lithuania
North Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Morocco
Namibia
Tunisia
External links
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| Editions by year |
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| World Group / Finals | |
| Qualifying rounds | |
| Play-offs | |
| World Group II | |
| 2024 BJK Cup finals teams | |
| Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
| Players | |
