title: 2012 Fed Cup World Group play-offs
text: # 2012 Fed Cup World Group play-offs
  
  The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2013 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2013 World Group II.
  
  ## Ukraine vs. United States
  
  | Ukraine 0 | Superior Golf & Spa Resort, Kharkiv, Ukraine 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors) | Superior Golf & Spa Resort, Kharkiv, Ukraine 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors) | United States 5 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Lesia Tsurenko Christina McHale 1 6 6 4 3 6   2 Elina Svitolina Serena Williams 2 6 1 6     3 Lesia Tsurenko Serena Williams 3 6 2 6     4 Elina Svitolina Christina McHale 5 7 3 6     5 Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiya Kichenok Liezel Huber / Sloane Stephens 4 6 1 6 ||||
  
  ## Japan vs. Belgium
  
  | Japan 4 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 21–22 April 2012 Hard (indoors) | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 21–22 April 2012 Hard (indoors) | Belgium 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Ayumi Morita Alison van Uytvanck 6 4 6 4     2 Kimiko Date-Krumm Tamaryn Hendler 6 1 6 4     3 Ayumi Morita Tamaryn Hendler 7 5 6 2     4 Kurumi Nara Alison van Uytvanck $6^1$ $7^7$ 0 6     5 Rika Fujiwara / Kimiko Date-Krumm Ysaline Bonaventure / Alison van Uytvanck 6 2 6 4 ||||
  
  ## Spain vs. Slovakia
  
  | Spain 2 | Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors) | Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors) | Slovakia 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Dominika Cibulková 3 6 0 6     2 Silvia Soler Espinosa Daniela Hantuchová $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 4     3 Silvia Soler Espinosa Dominika Cibulková 4 6 4 6     4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Daniela Hantuchová 6 0 $6^4$ $7^7$ 4 6   5 Nuria Llagostera Vives / Arantxa Parra Santonja Magdaléna Rybáriková / Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6 0 $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 3 ||||
  
  ## Germany vs. Australia
  
  | Germany 2 | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 21–22 April 2012 Clay (indoors) | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 21–22 April 2012 Clay (indoors) | Australia 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Angelique Kerber Samantha Stosur $6^1$ $7^7$ 4 6     2 Julia Görges Jarmila Gajdošová 4 6 4 6     3 Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur 4 6 1 6     4 Angelique Kerber Olivia Rogowska 6 3 6 3     5 Andrea Petkovic / Julia Görges Casey Dellacqua / Jarmila Gajdošová 6 3 6 4 ||||
  