The ITF has announced the draws so far for the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round ties and 24 zone group ties taking place on 10-12 February.
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
SPAIN v KAZAKHSTAN
Venue: Palacio Municipal de los Deportes, Oviedo, ESP (clay – indoors)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez (ESP) v Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) v Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
AUSTRIA v RUSSIA
Venue: Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt, AUT (hard – indoors)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Alex Bogomolov Jr (RUS)
Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya (AUT) v Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Alex Bogomolov Jr (RUS)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
CANADA v FRANCE
Venue: Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, CAN (hard – indoors)
TBC
SWITZERLAND v USA
Venue: Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, SUI (clay – indoors)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Mardy Fish (USA)
Roger Federer (SUI) v John Isner (USA)
Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Mike Bryan/Ryan Harrison (USA)
Roger Federer (SUI) v Mardy Fish (USA)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v John Isner (USA)
CZECH REPUBLIC v ITALY
Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoors)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Frantisek Cermak/Lukas Rosol (CZE) v Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace (ITA)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Simone Bolelli (ITA)
SERBIA v SWEDEN
Venue: Hala Cair, Nis, SRB (hard – indoors)
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v Filip Prpic (SWE)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Michael Ryderstedt (SWE)
Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v Michael Ryderstedt (SWE)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Filip Prpic (SWE)
JAPAN v CROATIA
Venue: Bourbon Beans Dome, Hyogo, JPN (hard – indoors)
Go Soeda (JPN) v Ivan Dodig (CRO)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
Tatsuma Ito/Yuichi Sugita (JPN) v Ivo Karlovic/Lovro Zovko (CRO)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Ivan Dodig (CRO)
Go Soeda (JPN) v Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
GERMANY v ARGENTINA
Venue: Stechert Arena Bamberg, Bamberg, GER (clay – indoors)
Philipp Petzschner (GER) v Juan Monaco (ARG)
Florian Mayer (GER) v David Nalbandian (ARG)
Tommy Haas/Philipp Petzschner (GER) v Juan Ignacio Chela/Eduardo Schwank (ARG)
Florian Mayer (GER) v Juan Monaco (ARG)
Philipp Petzschner (GER) v David Nalbandian (ARG)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
URUGUAY v PERU
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoors)
TBC
ECUADOR v COLOMBIA
Venue: Salinas Country & Golf Club, Salinas, ECU (clay – outdoors)
TBC
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
NEW ZEALAND v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: TECT Arena, Tauranga, NZL (hard – indoors)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
Daniel King-Turner/Michael Venus (NZL) v Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
KOREA, REPUBLIC v CHINESE TAIPEI
Venue: Gimcheon Total Sports Town Tennis Courts, Gimcheon, KOR (hard – indoors)
Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) v Ti Chen (TPE)
Suk-Young Jeong (KOR) v Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
Yong-Kyu Lim/Jae-Min Seol (KOR) v Tsung-Hua Yang/Chu-Huan Yi (TPE)
Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) v Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
Suk-Young Jeong (KOR) v Ti Chen (TPE)
AUSTRALIA v CHINA, P.R.
Venue: Geelong Lawn Tennis Club, Geelong, AUS (grass – outdoors)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Ze Zhang (CHN)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Di Wu (CHN)
Chris Guccione/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Zhe Li/Ze Zhang (CHN)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Ze Zhang (CHN)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Di Wu (CHN)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
GREAT BRITAIN v SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Venue: Braehead Arena, Glasgow, GBR (hard – indoors)
Daniel Evans (GBR) v Lukas Lacko (SVK)
James Ward (GBR) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins (GBR) v Michal Mertinak/Filip Polasek (SVK)
James Ward (GBR) v Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Daniel Evans (GBR) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
NETHERLANDS v FINLAND
Venue: Maaspoort Sports and Events, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NED (hard – indoors)
Robin Haase (NED) v Juho Paukku (FIN)
Thiemo de Bakker (NED) v Timo Nieminen (FIN)
Jesse Huta Galung/Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) v Harri Heliovaara/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Robin Haase (NED) v Timo Nieminen (FIN)
Thiemo de Bakker (NED) v Juho Paukku (FIN)
SLOVENIA v DENMARK
Venue: Rdeca Dvorana SRZ, Velenje, SLO (hard – indoors)
Grega Zemlja (SLO) v Kristian Pless (DEN)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Aljaz Bedene/Janez Semrajc (SLO) v Frederik Nielsen/Thomas Kromann (DEN)
Grega Zemlja (SLO) v Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) v Kristian Pless (DEN)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
BARBADOS v PARAGUAY
Venue: National Tennis Centre, St. Michael, BAR (hard – outdoors)
TBC
MEXICO v EL SALVADOR
Venue: Rafael El Pelon Osuna, Mexico City, MEX (clay – outdoors)
TBC
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC v BOLIVIA
Venue: Federacion Dominicana de Tenis, Santo Domingo, DOM (hard – outdoors)
Victor Estrella (DOM) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
Jose Hernandez (DOM) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Roberto Cid/Jesus Nolasco (DOM) v Mauricio Doria-Medina/Carlos Taborga (BOL)
Victor Estrella (DOM) v Federico Zeballos (BOL)
Jose Hernandez (DOM) v Hugo Dellien (BOL)
VENEZUELA v PUERTO RICO
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoors)
TBC
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
PHILIPPINES v PACIFIC OCEANIA
Venue: University of Saint Anthony, Iriga City, PHI (hard – indoors)
Jeson Patrombon (PHI) v Cyril Jacobe (POC)
Treat Huey (PHI) v Michael Leong (POC)
Johnny Arcilla/Ruben Gonzales Jr (PHI) v Cyril Jacobe/Daniel Llarenas (POC)
Jeson Patrombon (PHI) v Michael Leong (POC)
Treat Huey (PHI) v Cyril Jacobe (POC)
LEBANON v PAKISTAN
Venue: ATCL Club, Jounieh, LIB (hard – outdoors)
Karim Alayli (LIB) v Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Bassam Beidas (LIB) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
Bassam Beidas/Patrick Chucri (LIB) v Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Bassam Beidas (LIB) v Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Karim Alayli (LIB) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
HONG KONG, CHINA v INDONESIA
Venue: Victoria Park, Hong Kong, HKG (hard – outdoors)
Nicholas Sayer (HKG) v Christopher Rungkat (INA)
Jonathan Chu (HKG) v David Agung Susanto (INA)
Jonathan Chu/Cheuk-Wai Hui (HKG) v Christopher Rungkat/Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA)
Jonathan Chu (HKG) v Christopher Rungkat (INA)
Nicholas Sayer (HKG) v David Agung Susanto (INA)
SRI LANKA v THAILAND
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoors)
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) v Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA)
Vimuktha de Alwis (SRI) v Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Amresh Jayawickrema/Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) v Weerapat Doakmaiklee/Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA)
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah (SRI) v Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Vimuktha de Alwis (SRI) v Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
UKRAINE v MONACO
Venue: Megaron Tennis Club, Dnipropetrovsk, UKR (hard – indoors)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON)
Sergei Bubka/Denys Molchanov (UKR) v Guillaume Couillard/Thomas Oger (MON)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) v Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON)
CYPRUS v MOROCCO
Venue: Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre, Limassol, CYP (hard – indoors)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v Younes Rachidi (MAR)
Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
Marcos Baghdatis/Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP) v Anas Fattar/Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
Marcos Baghdtais (CYP) v Yassine Idmbarek (MAR)
Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) v Younes Rachidi (MAR)
HUNGARY v IRELAND
Venue: Szeged Varosi Sportcsarnok, Szeged, HUN (hard – indoors)
Adam Kellner (HUN) v Louk Sorensen (IRL)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Conor Niland (IRL)
Attila Balazs/Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Sam Barry/James McGee (IRL)
Adam Kellner (HUN) v Conor Niland (IRL)
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Louk Sorensen (IRL)
EGYPT v LATVIA
Venue: El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, EGY (clay – outdoors)
Mohamed Safwat (EGY) v Andis Juska (LAT)
Sherif Sabry (EGY) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Sherif Sabry/Mohamed Safwat (EGY) v Ernests Gulbis/Deniss Pavlovs (LAT)
Mohamed Safwat (EGY) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Sherif Sabry (EGY) v Andis Juska (LAT)
BELARUS v MOLDOVA
Venue: Republic Olympic Training Centre for Tennis, Minsk, BLR (hard – indoors)
Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) v Roman Borvanov (MDA)
Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR) v Radu Albot (MDA)
Alexander Bury/Max Mirnyi (BLR) v Maxim Dubarenco/Andrei Gorban (MDA)
Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) v Radu Albot (MDA)
Dzmitry Zhyrmont (BLR) v Roman Borvanov (MDA)
TURKEY v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Ankara Tennis Kulubu, Ankara, TUR (hard – indoors)
Baris Erguden (TUR) v Amer Delic (BIH)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
Haluk Akkoyun/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) v Tomislav Brkic/Amer Delic (BIH)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Amer Delic (BIH)
Baris Erguden (TUR) v Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
ESTONIA v LUXEMBOURG
Venue: Tere Tennisekeskus, Tallinn, EST (hard – indoors)
Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Gilles Kremer (LUX)
Jaak Poldma (EST) v Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Gilles Kremer/Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Mike Scheidweiler (LUX)
Jaak Poldma (EST) v Gilles Kremer (LUX)
POLAND v MADAGASCAR
Venue: Arena Ursynow Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Warsaw, POL (hard – indoors)
Grzegorz Panfil (POL) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Lofo Ramiaramanana/Ando Rasolomalala (MAD)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Antso Rakotondramanga (MAD)
Grzegorz Panfil (POL) v Jacob Rasolondrazana (MAD)
Topics: Davis Cup, World Group, World Group II