The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2012 Fed Cup.
Group I
editThe nine teams were divided into two pools of four and five teams. The winners of both pools played off to decide which nation progresses to World Group II play-offs. Nations finishing in the bottom two places in each pool play-off to determine which nation was relegated to Americas Zone Group II for 2012.
Pools
edit| Pool A | ARG | CAN | PER | BAH | |
| 1 |  Argentina (3–0)
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Canada (2–1)
|
0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Peru (1–2)
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Bahamas (0–3)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B | COL | PAR | BRA | VEN | BOL | |
| 1 |  Colombia (4–0)
|
2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Paraguay (3–1)
|
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Brazil (2–1)
|
1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Venezuela (1–3)
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 5 |  Bolivia (0–4)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Play-offs
edit| Placing | Team A | Score | Team B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Argentina |
2–0 | Colombia
|
| 3rd–4th | Canada |
0–2 | Paraguay
|
| 5th–6th | N/A | – | Brazil
|
| Relegation | Peru |
2–0 | Bolivia
|
| Relegation | Bahamas |
0–2 | Venezuela
|
- Argentina advanced to World Group II play-offs.
- Bolivia and Bahamas were relegated to Americas Group II in 2013.
Group II
edit- Venue: Club San Javier, Guadalajara, Mexico (clay, outdoors)
- Date: 16–21 April
The nine teams were divided into one pool of four and one pool of five teams. The top two teams of both pools played off to decide which nation was promoted to the Americas Zone Group I for 2012.
| Pool A | TRI | GUA | ECU | DOM | |
| 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago (3–0)
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Guatemala (2–1)
|
0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Ecuador (1–2)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic (0–3)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | CHI | MEX | PUR | URU | CRC | |
| 1 |  Chile (3–0)
|
3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Mexico (2–1)
|
0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico (2–2)
|
1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Uruguay (1–2)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 5 |  Costa Rica (0–3)
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Play-offs
edit| Placing | Team A | Score | Team B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Trinidad and Tobago |
0–2 | Mexico
|
| Promotion | Guatemala |
0–2 | Chile
|
| 5th–6th | Ecuador |
1–2 | Puerto Rico
|
| 7th–8th | Dominican Republic |
1–2 | Uruguay
|
| 9th | N/A | – | Costa Rica
|
See also
editReferences
edit- Fed Cup 2012, Americas, Group I Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Fed Cup 2012, Americas, Group II Archived 2012-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Fed Cup website Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine