title: 2012 Fed Cup World Group
text: # 2012 Fed Cup World Group
  
  The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Czech Republic was the defending champion, and they successfully defended their title by defeating first-time finalists Serbia in the final.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  Participating Teams :
  
  | Belgium | Czech Republic | Germany | Italy |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Russia | Serbia | Spain | Ukraine |
  
  ## Draw
  
  | Quarterfinals 4–5 February | Quarterfinals 4–5 February | Quarterfinals 4–5 February | Semifinals 21–22 April | Semifinals 21–22 April | Semifinals 21–22 April | Final 3–4 November | Final 3–4 November | Final 3–4 November |
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  | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
  | | Spain | 2 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
  | | Spain | 2 | 1 | Russia | 2 | | | |
  | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | 1 | Russia | 2 | | | |
  | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | | Serbia | 3 | | | |
  | | Serbia | 3 | | Serbia | 3 | | | |
  | | Serbia | 3 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) |
  | 4 | Belgium | 2 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) |
  | 4 | Belgium | 2 | | | | | Serbia | 1 |
  | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | | | | | Serbia | 1 |
  | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | Biella, Italy (Indoor clay) | | | | 2 | Czech Republic | 3 |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | | | | 2 | Czech Republic | 3 |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | | | |
  | | Ukraine | 2 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | | | |
  | | Ukraine | 2 | 3 | Italy | 1 | | | |
  | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | 3 | Italy | 1 | | | |
  | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor hard) | 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
  | | Germany | 1 | 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
  | 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | | | |
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Russia vs. Spain
  
  | Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 4–5 February 2012 RuKortHard (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 4–5 February 2012 RuKortHard (indoors) | Spain 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Maria Sharapova Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6 2 6 1     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Carla Suárez Navarro 6 3 6 1     3 Nadia Petrova Carla Suárez Navarro 0 6 3 6     4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6 2 4 6 6 3   5 Nadia Petrova / Svetlana Kuznetsova Nuria Llagostera Vives / Arantxa Parra Santonja 3 6     retired ||||
  
  ### Serbia vs. Belgium
  
  | Serbia 3 | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 4–5 February 2012 Decoturf II (indoors) | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 4–5 February 2012 Decoturf II (indoors) | Belgium 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Jelena Janković Kirsten Flipkens 7 5 7 5     2 Bojana Jovanovski Yanina Wickmayer 4 6 4 6     3 Aleksandra Krunić Yanina Wickmayer 1 6 0 6     4 Bojana Jovanovski Kirsten Flipkens 6 2 6 4     5 Aleksandra Krunić / Bojana Jovanovski Alison Van Uytvanck / Yanina Wickmayer $7^7$ $6^2$ 4 6 6 1 ||||
  
  ### Italy vs. Ukraine
  
  | Italy 3 | Lauretana Forum, Biella, Italy 4–5 February 2012 Red clay (indoors) | Lauretana Forum, Biella, Italy 4–5 February 2012 Red clay (indoors) | Ukraine 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Sara Errani Kateryna Bondarenko 6 2 6 3     2 Francesca Schiavone Lesia Tsurenko 1 6 2 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Kateryna Bondarenko $6^6$ $7^8$ 7 5 6 4   4 Sara Errani Lesia Tsurenko 1 6 0 3   retired  5 Flavia Pennetta / Roberta Vinci Lesia Tsurenko / Olga Savchuk 7 5 0 6 6 1 ||||
  
  ### Germany vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Germany 1 | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 4–5 February 2012 DecoColor hard (indoors) | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 4–5 February 2012 DecoColor hard (indoors) | Czech Republic 4 |
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  | 1 2 3 1 Sabine Lisicki Iveta Benešová 6 2 4 6 2 6   2 Julia Görges Petra Kvitová 6 3 3 6 8 10   3 Sabine Lisicki Petra Kvitová $7^7$ $6^2$ 4 6 1 6   4 Angelique Kerber Lucie Hradecká 6 4 6 4     5 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julia Görges Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ ||||
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  ### Russia vs. Serbia
  
  | Russia 2 | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia 21–22 April 2012 Red clay (indoors) | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia 21–22 April 2012 Red clay (indoors) | Serbia 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Jelena Janković 4 6 3 6     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Ana Ivanovic 6 2 2 6 6 4   3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Ana Ivanovic 6 3 0 6 3 6   4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković 1 6 4 6     5 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Elena Vesnina Aleksandra Krunić / Bojana Jovanovski 6 4 6 0 ||||
  
  ### Italy vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Italy 1 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 21–22 April 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 21–22 April 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | Czech Republic 4 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Lucie Šafářová $6^3$ $7^7$ 1 6     2 Sara Errani Petra Kvitová 4 6 3 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Petra Kvitová 4 6 $6^1$ $7^7$     4 Sara Errani Andrea Hlaváčková 2 6 6 2 6 2   5 Sara Errani / Flavia Pennetta Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká 6 5     retired ||||
  
  ## Final
  
  ### Serbia vs. Czech Republic
  
  | Serbia 1 | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 3–4 November 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 3–4 November 2012 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | Czech Republic 3 |
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  | 1 2 3 1 Ana Ivanovic Lucie Šafářová 4 6 3 6     2 Jelena Janković Petra Kvitová 4 6 1 6     3 Ana Ivanovic Petra Kvitová 6 3 7 5     4 Jelena Janković Lucie Šafářová 1 6 1 6     5 Bojana Jovanovski / Aleksandra Krunić Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká       not played ||||
  
  * 2012 Fed Cup champions
  * Czech Republic Seventh title
  