2012 Davis Cup

2012 Davis Cup was held for the 101st time. 16 teams played in the World Group for the title. Defending champion Spain was, whose team could beat Argentina 3-1 in 2011 and enter yourself for a fifth time in the winners list. The Spaniards succeeded again the finals, but they lost in Prague Czech Republic hosts with 2:3. For the Czech Republic it was the first title; 1980 Czechoslovakia won the only time the title.

  • 2.1 World Group 2.1.1 knockout round
  • 2.1.2 quarterfinals
  • 2.1.3 Semi-finals
  • 2.1.4 final
  • 2.2.1 America zone 2.2.1.1 First round
  • 2.2.1.2 Second Round
  • 2.2.2.1 First round
  • 2.2.2.2 Second Round
  • 2.2.3.1 First round
  • 2.2.3.2 Second Round

Participant

World Group

  • Argentina Argentina
  • Germany Germany
  • France France
  • Italy Italy
  • Japan Japan
  • Canada Canada
  • Kazakhstan
  • Croatia Croatia
  • Austria Austria
  • Russia Russia
  • Sweden Sweden
  • Switzerland Switzerland
  • Serbia Serbia
  • Spain
  • Czech Republic Czech Republic
  • United States of America

Continental Group I

America zone

  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Peru Peru
  • Uruguay Uruguay

Europa-/Afrikazone

  • Belgium
  • Israel Israel
  • Denmark Denmark
  • Romania Romania
  • Slovakia Slovakia
  • Slovenia Slovenia
  • South Africa South Africa
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

 

Ozeanien-/Asienzone

  • People's Republic of China People's Republic of China

 

Continental Group II

America zone

  • Paraguay Paraguay 1990
  • Barbados Barbados
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Mexico Mexico
  • El Salvador El Salvador
  • Bolivia Bolivia
  • Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Europa-/Afrikazone

  • Ukraine Ukraine
  • Monaco Monaco
  • Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
  • Luxembourg Luxembourg
  • Ireland Ireland
  • Hungary Hungary
  • Latvia Latvia
  • Madagascar Madagascar
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Belarus Belarus
  • Moldova Moldova
  • Poland Poland
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Estonia Estonia
  • Morocco Morocco

Ozeanien-/Asienzone

  • Philippines Philippines
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • Lebanon Lebanon
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
  • Olympia Oceania

Continental Group III

America zone

  • Aruba Aruba
  • Bahamas Bahamas
  • Costa Rica Costa Rica
  • Panama Panama
  • Jamaica Jamaica
  • Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Haiti Haiti1
  • Guatemala Guatemala1
  • Honduras Honduras
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Europe

  • Albania Albania
  • San Marino San Marino
  • Greece Greece
  • Norway Norway
  • Macedonia Macedonia
  • Armenia Armenia
  • Iceland Iceland
  • Montenegro Montenegro
  • Malta Malta

Africa Zone

  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Tunisia Tunesien1
  • Algeria Algeria
  • Benin Benin1
  • Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Namibia Namibia
  • Kenya
  • Ghana Ghana

Ozeanien-/Asienzone

  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Syria Syrien1
  • Vietnam
  • Kuwait Kuwait1
  • Iran Iran
  • Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

Continental Group IV

Ozeanien-/Asienzone

  • Qatar Qatar
  • Cambodia Kambodscha1
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Bahrain
  • Jordan Jordan
  • Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Myanmar Myanmar
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirate1

The tournament

World Group

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

Team Tomáš Berdych Radek Stepanek Lukáš Rosol Ivo Minář

Captain Jaroslav Navratil

Date: 16 bis November 18, 2012 Location: Prague (Czech Republic) Surface: Hard Court (Hall ) Ball Type: Head ATP

Result: 3:2

Team David Ferrer Nicolás Almagro Marc López Marcel Granollers

Captain Àlex Corretja

Continental Group I

America zone

First round
  • Chile and Brazil had in the first round each a bye
Second Round
  • Chile and Brazil qualified for the play-offs for World Group

Europa-/Afrikazone

First round
  • Israel, Portugal, Belgium, Romania and South Africa had in the first round each a bye
Second Round
  • Israel, Belgium, South Africa and the Netherlands qualified for the play-offs for World Group

Ozeanien-/Asienzone

First round
  • India had a bye in the first round
Second Round
  • Uzbekistan and Australia qualified for the play-offs for World Group

World Group Relegation

  • Up in the World Group were Israel ( from Europe / Africa ), Belgium ( from Europe / Africa ) and Brazil ( from America )
  • Relegated from the World Group were Japan ( to Oceania / Asia ), Sweden ( Europe / Africa ) and Russia ( Europe / Africa )
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