2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – draws announced for World Group and World Group II first round ties
2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - draws announced for World Group and World Group II first round tiesMaria Sharapova of Russia in action during her third round match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 21 January 2012. EPA/DAN PELED AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on 4-5 February.
The following Zone Group events are also taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel; Americas Zone Group I in Curitiba, Brazil; and Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II in Shenzhen, China.
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
RUSSIA v SPAIN
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, RUS (hard – indoors)
Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
Ekaterina Makarova/Nadia Petrova (RUS) v Nuria Llagostera Vives/Arantxa Parra-Santonja (ESP)
BELGIUM v SERBIA
Venue: Spiroudome, Charleroi, BEL (hard – indoors)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
Tamaryn Hendler/Alison van Uytvanck (BEL) v Jelena Jankovic/Aleksandra Krunic (SRB)
ITALY v UKRAINE
Venue: Lauretana Forum, Biella, ITA (clay – indoors)
Sara Errani (ITA) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Sara Errani (ITA) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (ITA) v Yuliya Beygelzimer/Olga Savchuk (UKR)
GERMANY v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GER (hard – indoors)
Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Iveta Benesova (CZE)
Julia Goerges (GER) v Petra Kvitova (CZE)
Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Petra Kvitova (CZE)
Julia Goerges (GER) v Iveta Benesova (CZE)
Anna-Lena Groenefeld/Angelique Kerber (GER) v Lucie Hradecka/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
WORLD GROUP II FIRST ROUND
USA v BELARUS
Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, MA, USA (hard – indoors)
USA
Serena Williams
Christina McHale
Venus Williams
Liezel Huber
Captain: Mary Joe Fernandez
Belarus
Victoria Azarenka
Anastasia Yakimova
Olga Govortsova
Darya Kustova
Captain: Sergei Teterin
JAPAN v SLOVENIA
Venue: Bourbon Beans Dome, Hyogo, JPN (hard – indoors)
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) v Polona Hercog (SLO)
Ayumi Morita (JPN) v Nastja Kolar (SLO)
Ayumi Morita (JPN) v Polona Hercog (SLO)
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) v Nastja Kolar (SLO)
Rika Fujiwara/Ayumi Morita (JPN) v Polona Hercog/Andreja Klepac (SLO)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC v FRANCE
Venue: Aegon Arena, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoors)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Virginie Razzano (FRA)
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Virginie Razzano (FRA)
Dominika Cibulkova/Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Alize Cornet/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
SWITZERLAND v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, SUI (clay – indoors)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) v Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Stefanie Voegele (SUI) v Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)
Stefanie Voegele (SUI) v Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) v Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)
Timea Bacsinszky/Amra Sadikovic (SUI) v Casey Dellacqua/Jelena Dokic (AUS)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Dates: 1-4 February
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (hard – outdoors)
Topics: Fed Cup, World Group, World Group II
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