2012 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

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The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2013 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2013 World Group II.

Ukraine vs. United States

Ukraine 0	Superior Golf & Spa Resort, Kharkiv, Ukraine 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Lesia Tsurenko Christina McHale 1 6 6 4 3 6   2 Elina Svitolina Serena Williams 2 6 1 6     3 Lesia Tsurenko Serena Williams 3 6 2 6     4 Elina Svitolina Christina McHale 5 7 3 6     5 Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiya Kichenok Liezel Huber / Sloane Stephens 4 6 1 6

Japan vs. Belgium

Japan 4	Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 21–22 April 2012 Hard (indoors)		Belgium 1
1 2 3 1 Ayumi Morita Alison van Uytvanck 6 4 6 4     2 Kimiko Date-Krumm Tamaryn Hendler 6 1 6 4     3 Ayumi Morita Tamaryn Hendler 7 5 6 2     4 Kurumi Nara Alison van Uytvanck 61 77 0 6     5 Rika Fujiwara / Kimiko Date-Krumm Ysaline Bonaventure / Alison van Uytvanck 6 2 6 4

Spain vs. Slovakia

Spain 2	Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain 21–22 April 2012 Clay (outdoors)		Slovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Dominika Cibulková 3 6 0 6     2 Silvia Soler Espinosa Daniela Hantuchová 77 65 6 4     3 Silvia Soler Espinosa Dominika Cibulková 4 6 4 6     4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Daniela Hantuchová 6 0 64 77 4 6   5 Nuria Llagostera Vives / Arantxa Parra Santonja Magdaléna Rybáriková / Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6 0 67 79 6 3

Germany vs. Australia

Germany 2	Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 21–22 April 2012 Clay (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Angelique Kerber Samantha Stosur 61 77 4 6     2 Julia Görges Jarmila Gajdošová 4 6 4 6     3 Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur 4 6 1 6     4 Angelique Kerber Olivia Rogowska 6 3 6 3     5 Andrea Petkovic / Julia Görges Casey Dellacqua / Jarmila Gajdošová 6 3 6 4

See also

• Fed Cup structure