Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – Zone Groups draw

Written by: Staff on 9th January 2012

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - Zone Groups draw

Alberta Brianti (R) and Maria-Elena Camerin (2nd R) of Italy pose for photographers Anastasia Pavlychenkova (2nd L) and Ekaterina Makarova (L) of Russia during the draw of the Tennis Fed Cup meeting between Russia and Italy in Moscow, Russia, 15 April 2011. The Italian Fed Cup team will face Russia in the semi final of the Tennis Fed Cup tournament on 16-17 April. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV |

(Courtesy of ITF)

The ITF has announced the draw for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Americas Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Group I competitions that will take place during the week starting 30 January. The draw was held in London on 9 January.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 90 nations entered in 2012. The event was established in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ITF. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Fed Cup. Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and BoscoSport (Official Clothing Sponsor) are international sponsors, and Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Follow all the action on the official Fed Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I

Dates: 1-4 February

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat , Israel

Surface: Outdoor hard

Pool A

Estonia

Austria

Bulgaria

Pool B

Sweden

Hungary

Greece