2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – Day 1 results

Written by: Staff on 4th February 2012

2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - Day 1 results

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after winning a point against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their women's semi final match in the Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis Tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 26 January 2012. Sharapova won 6-2, 3-6 and 6-4. EPA/JULIAN SMITH |

Please find the latest results for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on 4-5 February.

In the Zone Group I events, Argentina, China P.R., Great Britain and Sweden have all advanced to the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 21-22 April.

Argentina defeated Colombia 2-0 in the promotion play-off inAmericas Zone Group I in Curitiba, Brazil, China P.R. defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in the promotion play-off inAsia/Oceania Zone Group I in Shenzhen, China, and Great Britain defeated Austria 2-0 and Sweden defeated Poland 2-1 in the promotion play-offs in Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel.

WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND

RUSSIA lead SPAIN 2-0

Venue: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, RUS (hard – indoors)

Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 62 61
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 63 61

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)

SERBIA level with BELGIUM 1-1

Venue: Spiroudome, Charleroi, BEL (hard – indoors)

Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 75 75

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 64 64

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 level with UKRAINE 1-1

Venue: Lauretana Forum, Biella, ITA (clay – indoors)

Sara Errani (ITA) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 62 63

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 61 62

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)

CZECH REPUBLIC lead GERMANY 2-0

Venue: Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GER (hard – indoors)

Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Sabine Lisicki (GER) 26 64 62

Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Julia Goerges (GER) 36 63 108

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)

Christina McHale (USA) v Anastasia Yakimova (BLR)

Serena Williams (USA) v Olga Govortsova (BLR)
Serena Williams (USA) v Anastasia Yakimova (BLR)

Christina McHale (USA) v Olga Govortsova (BLR)

Liezel Huber/Venus Williams v Victoria Azarenka/Olga Govortsova (BLR)

JAPAN lead SLOVENIA 2-0

Venue: Bourbon Beans Dome, Hyogo, JPN (hard – indoors)

Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) 26 64 62

Ayumi Morita (JPN) d. Nastja Kolar (SLO) 26 64 63

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 level with FRANCE 1-1

Venue: Aegon Arena, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoors)

Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 57 61 97

Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 64 64
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 level with AUSTRALIA 1-1

Venue: Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, SUI (clay – indoors)

Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 62 75

Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 60 67(8) 86

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)

Great Britain and Sweden advance to 2012 World Group II play-offs

Estonia and the loser of Greece v Luxembourg relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2013

Results: http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/group-i/europe-africa/2012.aspx

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I

Dates: 30 January – 4 February

Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil (clay – outdoors)

Final positions: 1. Argentina, 2. Colombia, 3. Paraguay, 4. Canada, 5. Peru, 6. Bolivia, 7. Venezuela, 8. Bahamas.

Argentina advance to 2012 World Group II play-offs

Bahamas relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2013

Results: http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/group-i/americas/2012.aspx

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I

Dates: 1-4 February

Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Center, Shenzhen, China, P.R. (hard – outdoors)

Final positions: 1. China P.R., 2. Kazakhstan, 3. Chinese Taipei, 4. Thailand, 5. Korea P.R., 6. Uzbekistan, 7. Indonesia.

China P.R. advances to 2012 World Group II play-offs

Indonesia relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2013

Results: http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/group-i/asia-oceania/2012.aspx

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II

Dates: 30 January – 4 February

Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Center, Shenzhen, China, P.R. (hard – outdoors)

Final positions: 1. India, 2. Hong Kong China, 3. Philippines, 4. Kyrgyzstan, 5. Turkmenistan, 6. Singapore, 7. Oman, 8. Pakistan, 9. Sri Lanka, 10. Iran.

India promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2013

Results: http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/group-ii/asia-oceania/2012.aspx

Topics: Jelena Jonkovic, Maria Sharapova