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
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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

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Participating Teams
 
Argentina
 
Austria
 
Canada
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Germany
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Kazakhstan
 
Russia
 
Serbia
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Seeds:

Draw

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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

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Czech Republic
3
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[3]
16–18 November 2012
Hard (i)
 
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Radek Štěpánek
David Ferrer
3
6
4
6
4
6
     
2  
 
Tomáš Berdych
Nicolás Almagro
6
3
3
6
6
3
65
77
6
3
 
3  
 
Tomáš Berdych / Radek Štěpánek
Marcel Granollers / Marc López
3
6
7
5
7
5
6
3
   
4  
 
Tomáš Berdych
David Ferrer
2
6
3
6
5
7
     
5  
 
Radek Štěpánek
Nicolás Almagro
6
4
77
60
3
6
6
3
   

World Group play-offs

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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 team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
  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

Americas Zone

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Group I

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Draw

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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

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Draw

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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

Group III

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Asia/Oceania Zone

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Group I

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Draw

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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

Group II

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Draw

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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

Group III

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Rank Team
1   Syria
2   Kuwait
3   Malaysia
4   Iran
5   Vietnam
6   Oman
7   Bangladesh
8   Kyrgyzstan

Group IV

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Rank Team
1   Cambodia
2   United Arab Emirates
3   Turkmenistan
4   Qatar
5   Saudi Arabia
6   Singapore
7   Jordan
8   Iraq
9   Myanmar
10   Bahrain

Europe/Africa Zone

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Group I

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Draw

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Draw

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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

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Draw

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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

Group III Europe

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Group III Africa

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References

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  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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