2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

The Play-offs of the 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D
1  Austria  Sweden  Great Britain  Poland
2  Bulgaria  Hungary  Portugal  Romania
3    Bosnia and Herzegovina  Israel  Croatia
4  Estonia  Greece  Netherlands  Luxembourg

Promotional Play-Offs

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.

Austria vs. Great Britain


Austria
0		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 4, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Austria
United Kingdom		 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Anne Keothavong		 65
77		 3
6 		   
2 Austria
United Kingdom		 Tamira Paszek
Elena Baltacha		 1
6 		4
6 		   
3 Austria
United Kingdom		 Sandra Klemenschits / Tamira Paszek
Laura Robson / Heather Watson		       not
played

[1]

Sweden vs. Poland


Sweden
2		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 4, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Poland		 Sofia Arvidsson
Urszula Radwańska		 6
1		 6
2		    
2 Sweden
Poland		 Johanna Larsson
Agnieszka Radwańska		 1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Sweden
Poland		 Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson
Agnieszka Radwańska / Urszula Radwańska		 6
4		 6
3		    

[2]

5th to 8th Play-Offs

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.

Bulgaria vs. Portugal


Bulgaria
0		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Portugal
2
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Portugal		 Isabella Shinikova
Maria João Köhler		 3
6 		5
7 		   
2 Bulgaria
Portugal		 Dia Evtimova
Michelle Larcher de Brito		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Bulgaria
Portugal		 Dia Evtimova / Isabella Shinikova
Maria João Köhler / Michelle Larcher de Brito		       not
played

[3]

Hungary vs. Romania


Hungary
0		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Romania
2
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Romania		 Katalin Marosi
Mihaela Buzărnescu		 2
6 		66
78		    
2 Hungary
Romania		 Réka-Luca Jani
Simona Halep		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3 Hungary
Romania		 Vaszilisza Bulgakova / Katalin Marosi
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Simona Halep		       not
played

[4]

9th to 12th Play-Offs

The third placed teams of each pool except Pool A were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Croatia


Bosnia and Herzegovina
0		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Croatia
2
1 2 3
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia		 Anita Husarić
Donna Vekić		 2
6 		0
6 		   
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia		 Jasmina Tinjić
Tereza Mrdeža		 0
1		     retired
 
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia		 Anita Husarić / Jasmina Tinjić
Petra Martić / Ani Mijačika		       not
played

[5]

Relegation Play-Offs

The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2013.

Estonia vs. Netherlands


Estonia
1		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 4, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1 Estonia
Netherlands		 Eva Paalma
Kiki Bertens		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Estonia
Netherlands		 Anett Kontaveit
Bibiane Schoofs		 4
6 		77
63		 6
1		  
3 Estonia
Netherlands		 Anett Kontaveit / Tatjana Vorobjova
Kiki Bertens / Michaëlla Krajicek		 0
6 		0
6 		   

[6]

Greece vs. Luxembourg


Greece
1		 Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
February 5, 2012
Hard (outdoors)
Luxembourg
2
1 2 3
1 Greece
Luxembourg		 Agni Stefanou
Claudine Schaul		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Greece
Luxembourg		 Despina Papamichail
Anne Kremer		 5
7 		6
4		 7
5		  
3 Greece
Luxembourg		 Despina Papamichail / Maria Sakkari
Anne Kremer / Claudine Schaul		 6
3		 2
6 		68
710		  

[7]

Final Placements

Placing Teams
Promoted  Great Britain  Sweden
Third  Austria  Poland
Fifth  Portugal  Romania
Seventh  Bulgaria  Hungary
Ninth  Israel  Croatia
Eleventh  Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Twelfth  Netherlands  Luxembourg
Relegated  Estonia  Greece

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Austria v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  2. ↑ "Sweden v Poland". fedcup.com.
  3. ↑ "Bulgaria v Portugal". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Hungary v Romania". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "Estonia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Greece v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.

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