2012 Davis Cup

The 2012 Davis Cup (also known as the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 101st edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The Czech Republic won the championship, beating Spain in the final, 3–2.[1]

2012 Davis Cup
Details
Duration10 February – 18 November 2012
Edition101st
Champion
Winning Nation Czech Republic
2011
2013

Czech Republic is the only country except United States and Australia to hold both Davis Cup and Fed Cup at the same time. The Czechs did the same in 2012, and they have also won the Hopman Cup.

The draw took place on 21 September 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand.[2]

World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina

Austria

Canada

Croatia

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Russia

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

Seeds:

Draw

First round
10–12 February
Quarterfinals
6–8 April
Semifinals
14–16 September
Final
16–18 November
Oviedo, Spain (indoor clay)
1 Spain5
Oropesa del Mar, Spain (clay)
 Kazakhstan0
1 Spain4
Wiener Neustadt, Austria (indoor hard)
 Austria1
8 Russia2
Gijón, Spain (clay)
 Austria3
1 Spain3
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)
6 United States1
4 France4
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay)
 Canada1
4 France2
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor clay)
6 United States3
6 United States5
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
  Switzerland0
1 Spain2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
5 Czech Republic3
 Italy1
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
5 Czech Republic4
5 Czech Republic4
Niš, Serbia (indoor hard)
3 Serbia1
 Sweden1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
3 Serbia4
5 Czech Republic3
Miki, Japan (indoor hard)
2 Argentina2
 Japan2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
7 Croatia3
7 Croatia1
Bamberg, Germany (indoor clay)
2 Argentina4
 Germany1
2 Argentina4

Final


Czech Republic
3
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[3]
16–18 November 2012
Hard (i)

Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Spain
Radek Štěpánek
David Ferrer
3
6
4
6
4
6
     
2 Czech Republic
Spain
Tomáš Berdych
Nicolás Almagro
6
3
3
6
6
3
65
77
6
3
 
3 Czech Republic
Spain
Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek
Marcel Granollers / Marc López
3
6
7
5
7
5
6
3
   
4 Czech Republic
Spain
Tomáš Berdych
David Ferrer
2
6
3
6
5
7
     
5 Czech Republic
Spain
Radek Štěpánek
Nicolás Almagro
6
4
77
60
3
6
6
3
   

World Group play-offs

Date: 14–16 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties will compete in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2013 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Kazakhstan3–1 UzbekistanAstanaNational Tennis CentreOutdoorClay
 Germany3–2 AustraliaHamburgRothenbaum StadiumOutdoorClay
 Japan2–3 IsraelTokyoAriake ColiseumOutdoorHard
 Belgium5–0 SwedenBrusselsRoyal Primerose Tennis ClubOutdoorClay
 Canada4–1 South AfricaMontrealUniprix StadiumOutdoorHard
 Brazil5–0 RussiaSão José do Rio PretoHarmonia Tenis ClubeOutdoorClay
 Italy4–1 ChileNapoliTennis Club NapoliOutdoorClay
 Netherlands2–3  SwitzerlandAmsterdamWestergasfabriekOutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Draw

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1 Chile
byeMontevideo, Uruguay (clay)
bye1 Chile3
 PeruMontevideo, Uruguay (clay) Uruguay1
 Peru1
Lima, Peru (clay) Uruguay3
 Peru1
 Ecuador4Salinas, Ecuador (clay)
 Ecuador1
 Colombia4São José do Rio Preto, Brazil (clay)
 Ecuador Colombia1
bye2 Brazil4
bye
2 Brazil
  •  Peru relegated to Group II in 2013.
  •  Chile and  Brazil advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Saint Michael, Barbados (hard)
1 Paraguay2
Ciudad Merliot, El Salvador (hard) Barbados3Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
1 Paraguay2 Barbados0
 El Salvador3Mexico City, Mexico (clay)3 Mexico5
3 Mexico5
 El Salvador0Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Rep. (clay)
3 Mexico2
S. Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard)4 Dominican Republic3
 Bolivia1
Humacao, Puerto Rico (hard)4 Dominican Republic4Valencia, Venezuela (hard)
 Bolivia14 Dominican Republic3
 Puerto Rico3Caracas, Venezuela (hard)2 Venezuela1
 Puerto Rico0
2 Venezuela5
  •  Paraguay and  Bolivia relegated to Group III in 2013.
  •  Dominican Republic promoted to Group I in 2013.

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Draw

Second round play-offsFirst round play-offsFirst roundSecond round
1 India
Chandigarh, India (hard)ByeNamangan, Uzbekistan (clay indoor)
1 India51 India2
 New Zealand0Tauranga, New Zealand (hard) Uzbekistan3
 New Zealand2
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (hard) Uzbekistan3
 New Zealand2
 Chinese Taipei3Gimcheon, South Korea (hard)
 South Korea4
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (hard) Chinese Taipei1Brisbane, Australia (hard)
 Chinese Taipei2 South Korea0
 China3Geelong, Australia (grass)2 Australia5
 China0
2 Australia5
  •  New Zealand relegated to Group II in 2013.
  •  Uzbekistan and  Australia advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Camarines Sur, Philippines (indoor hard)
1 Philippines5
Jounieh, Lebanon (clay) Pacific Oceania0Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
 Pacific Oceania11 Philippines5
 Lebanon4Jounieh, Lebanon (clay)4 Pakistan0
4 Pakistan3
 Lebanon2Pekanbaru, Indonesia (hard)
1 Philippines2
Hong Kong (hard)3 Indonesia3
 Hong Kong2
Hong Kong (hard)3 Indonesia3Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)
 Hong Kong23 Indonesia3
 Sri Lanka3Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)2 Thailand2
 Sri Lanka2
2 Thailand3
  •  Pacific Oceania and  Hong Kong relegated to Group III in 2013.
  •  Indonesia promoted to Group I in 2013.

Group III

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Draw

Draw

Second-round play-offsFirst-round play-offsFirst roundSecond round
1 Israel
Israel
bye
bye1 Israel3
 Portugal Portugal2
 Portugal
Slovak Republic
bye
 Portugal1
 Slovakia3
3 Belgium
Great Britain
bye
bye3 Belgium4
Great Britain
 Slovakia Great Britain1
 Great Britain3
 Slovakia2
Netherlands
 Finland0
Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor)Netherlands
 Netherlands5
 Finland2 Netherlands5
4 Romania34 Romania0
bye
Finland
4 Romania
 Finland1
Slovenia
 Denmark4
 Denmark0
South Africa
 Slovenia5
 Denmark Slovenia1
bye2 South Africa4
bye
2 South Africa

Group II

Draw

Play-offsFirst roundSecond roundThird round
Ukraine
1 Ukraine5
MoroccoUkraine
 Monaco0
 Monaco31 Ukraine5
Cyprus
 Morocco27 Cyprus0
7 Cyprus3
Latvia
 Morocco2
1 Ukraine3
Hungary
6 Latvia2
4 Hungary3
EgyptHungary
 Ireland2
 Ireland34 Hungary2
Egypt
 Egypt26 Latvia3
6 Latvia3
 Egypt2
Belarus
 Moldova1
TurkeyBelarus
5 Belarus4
 Moldova35 Belarus4
Turkey
 Turkey23 Bosnia and Herzegovina1
 Turkey1
Poland
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina3
5 Belarus2
Estonia
2 Poland3
 Luxembourg0
MadagascarPoland
8 Estonia5
 Luxembourg48 Estonia1
Poland
 Madagascar12 Poland4
 Madagascar0
2 Poland5
  •  Morocco,  Egypt,  Turkey, and  Madagascar relegated to Group III in 2013.
  •  Ukraine and  Poland promoted to Group I in 2013.

Group III Europe

Group III Africa

References

  1. "Davis Cup scorecards – 2012". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
  2. "Bangkok to host draw for 2012 Davis Cup". daviscup.com. 15 August 2011.
  3. "Czech Republic v Spain". daviscup.com.
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