title: 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
text: # 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
  
  The 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from September 14 to 16. They were the main play-offs of the 2012 Davis Cup. Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2013 World Group, and losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2013 Davis Cup World Group.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | Astana | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | 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.
  
  ## Playoff results
  
  ### Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan
  
  | Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 14–16 September 2012 Clay (i) | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 14–16 September 2012 Clay (i) | Uzbekistan 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Evgeny Korolev Denis Istomin 3 6 6 4 2 6 6 0 3 6   2 Mikhail Kukushkin Farrukh Dustov 6 2 6 4 3 6 $7^7$ $6^5$     3 Andrey Golubev / Yuri Schukin Farrukh Dustov / Denis Istomin $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3 6 4       4 Mikhail Kukushkin Denis Istomin 6 4 6 2 $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2     5 Evgeny Korolev Farrukh Dustov           not played ||||
  
  ### Germany vs. Australia
  
  | Germany 3 | Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, Germany 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, Germany 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Australia 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Bernard Tomic 6 2 3 6 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     2 Florian Mayer Lleyton Hewitt 7 5 6 3 6 2       3 Benjamin Becker / Philipp Petzschner Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt 3 6 2 6 6 2 $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Florian Mayer Bernard Tomic 6 4 6 2 6 3       5 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6 1 6 4 ||||
  
  ### Japan vs. Israel
  
  | Japan 2 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Israel 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Go Soeda Dudi Sela 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 4     2 Tatsuma Ito Amir Weintraub 3 6 2 6 4 6       3 Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 7 5 3 6 3 6 1 6     4 Kei Nishikori Dudi Sela 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 4 7 5   5 Go Soeda Amir Weintraub 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4 3 6 ||||
  
  ### Belgium vs. Sweden
  
  | Belgium 5 | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Sweden 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Steve Darcis Michael Ryderstedt 6 3 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 0       2 David Goffin Andreas Vinciguerra 6 4 6 3 7 5       3 Ruben Bemelmans / Olivier Rochus Johan Brunström / Michael Ryderstedt 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2     4 David Goffin Markus Eriksson 6 3 6 4         5 Steve Darcis Andreas Vinciguerra 6 4 6 2 ||||
  
  ### Canada vs South Africa
  
  | Canada 4 | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada 14–16 September 2012 Hard | South Africa 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vasek Pospisil Izak van der Merwe 6 3 6 4 6 4       2 Milos Raonic Nikala Scholtz 7 5 6 4 7 5       3 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Raven Klaasen / Izak van der Merwe 4 6 $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$       4 Milos Raonic Izak van der Merwe 6 2 6 2 6 4       5 Frank Dancevic Nikala Scholtz 6 2 6 2 ||||
  
  ### Brazil vs. Russia
  
  | Brazil 5 | Harmonia Tenis Clube, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Harmonia Tenis Clube, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Russia 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rogério Dutra da Silva Igor Andreev 6 2 6 1 0 0      retired 2 Thomaz Bellucci Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 3 4 6 6 0 $7^7$ $6^4$     3 Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares Alex Bogomolov, Jr. / Teymuraz Gabashvili 7 5 6 2 $7^9$ $6^7$       4 Thomaz Bellucci Alex Bogomolov, Jr. $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3         5 Rogério Dutra da Silva Stanislav Vovk 6 2 6 2 ||||
  
  ### Italy vs. Chile
  
  | Italy 4 | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Chile 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Seppi Guillermo Hormazábal 7 5 6 1 6 2       2 Fabio Fognini Paul Capdeville 2 6 6 2 $6^6$ $7^8$ 6 1 6 2   3 Daniele Bracciali / Andreas Seppi Jorge Aguilar / Paul Capdeville 4 6 6 4 4 6 2 6     4 Andreas Seppi Paul Capdeville 6 3 6 1 6 3       5 Simone Bolelli Christian Garín 6 4 6 3 ||||
  
  ### Netherlands vs. Switzerland
  
  | Netherlands 2 | Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Switzerland 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thiemo de Bakker Roger Federer 3 6 4 6 4 6       2 Robin Haase Stanislas Wawrinka 3 6 6 3 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     3 Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer Roger Federer / Stanislas Wawrinka 6 4 6 2 5 7 6 3     4 Robin Haase Roger Federer 1 6 4 6 4 6       5 Thiemo de Bakker Marco Chiudinelli 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$ ||||
  