2012 Davis Cup
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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]
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| Duration | 10 February – 18 November 2012 |
| Edition | 101st |
| 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 | |||
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 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 |  Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oropesa del Mar, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wiener Neustadt, Austria (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gijón, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Niš, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Serbia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Serbia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Miki, Japan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bamberg, Germany (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Final
 Czech Republic 3 |
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[3] 16–18 November 2012 Hard (i) |
 Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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Seeded teams |
Unseeded teams
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| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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| Kazakhstan |
3–1 |  Uzbekistan |
Astana | National Tennis Centre | Indoor | Clay |
| Germany |
3–2 |  Australia |
Hamburg | Rothenbaum Stadium | Outdoor | Clay |
| Japan |
2–3 |  Israel |
Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Outdoor | Hard |
 Belgium |
5–0 | Sweden |
Brussels | Royal Primerose Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Canada |
4–1 |  South Africa |
Montreal | Uniprix Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Brazil |
5–0 | Russia |
São José do Rio Preto | Harmonia Tenis Clube | Outdoor | Clay |
| Italy |
4–1 |  Chile |
Napoli | Tennis Club Napoli | Outdoor | Clay |
 Netherlands |
2–3 | Switzerland |
Amsterdam | Westergasfabriek | Outdoor | Clay |
- Canada, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2013.
- Belgium, Brazil and Israel are promoted to the World Group in 2013.
- Australia, Chile, Netherlands, South Africa, and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2013.
- Japan, Russia and Sweden are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2013.
Americas Zone
Group I
Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
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Remaining Nations:
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Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
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Remaining Nations:
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Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
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Remaining Nations:
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Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
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Group IV
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
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Remaining Nations:
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Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
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Remaining Nations:
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Draw
{{#section-h:2012 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III Europe
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Group III Africa
References
- ^ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2012". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- ^ "Bangkok to host draw for 2012 Davis Cup". daviscup.com. 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Czech Republic v Spain". daviscup.com.