2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – draws announced for World Group and World Group II first round ties

Written by: Staff on 3rd February 2012

2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - draws announced for World Group and World Group II first round ties |

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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