# 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs were held from September 14 to 16. They were the main play-offs of the 2012 Davis Cup. Winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2013 World Group, and losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2013 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | Astana | National Tennis Centre | Indoor | Clay |
| Germany | 3–2 | Australia | Hamburg | Rothenbaum Stadium | Outdoor | Clay |
| Japan | 2–3 | Israel | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Outdoor | Hard |
| Belgium | 5–0 | Sweden | Brussels | Royal Primerose Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Canada | 4–1 | South Africa | Montreal | Uniprix Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 5–0 | Russia | São José do Rio Preto | Harmonia Tenis Clube | Outdoor | Clay |
| Italy | 4–1 | Chile | Napoli | Tennis Club Napoli | Outdoor | Clay |
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Switzerland | Amsterdam | Westergasfabriek | Outdoor | Clay |
* Canada, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2013.
* Belgium, Brazil and Israel are promoted to the World Group in 2013.
* Australia, Chile, Netherlands, South Africa, and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2013.
* Japan, Russia and Sweden are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2013.

## Playoff results
### Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan

| Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 14–16 September 2012 Clay (i) | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan 14–16 September 2012 Clay (i) | Uzbekistan 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Evgeny Korolev Denis Istomin 3 6 6 4 2 6 6 0 3 6   2 Mikhail Kukushkin Farrukh Dustov 6 2 6 4 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$     3 Andrey Golubev / Yuri Schukin Farrukh Dustov / Denis Istomin 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3 6 4       4 Mikhail Kukushkin Denis Istomin 6 4 6 2 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 2     5 Evgeny Korolev Farrukh Dustov           not played ||||

### Germany vs. Australia

| Germany 3 | Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, Germany 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Rothenbaum Stadium, Hamburg, Germany 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Bernard Tomic 6 2 3 6 4 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     2 Florian Mayer Lleyton Hewitt 7 5 6 3 6 2       3 Benjamin Becker / Philipp Petzschner Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt 3 6 2 6 6 2 6$^4$ 7$^7$     4 Florian Mayer Bernard Tomic 6 4 6 2 6 3       5 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6 1 6 4 ||||

### Japan vs. Israel

| Japan 2 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Israel 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Go Soeda Dudi Sela 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 4     2 Tatsuma Ito Amir Weintraub 3 6 2 6 4 6       3 Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 7 5 3 6 3 6 1 6     4 Kei Nishikori Dudi Sela 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 4 7 5   5 Go Soeda Amir Weintraub 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 3 6 ||||

### Belgium vs. Sweden

| Belgium 5 | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Sweden 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Steve Darcis Michael Ryderstedt 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 0       2 David Goffin Andreas Vinciguerra 6 4 6 3 7 5       3 Ruben Bemelmans / Olivier Rochus Johan Brunström / Michael Ryderstedt 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2     4 David Goffin Markus Eriksson 6 3 6 4         5 Steve Darcis Andreas Vinciguerra 6 4 6 2 ||||

### Canada vs South Africa

| Canada 4 | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada 14–16 September 2012 Hard | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada 14–16 September 2012 Hard | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vasek Pospisil Izak van der Merwe 6 3 6 4 6 4       2 Milos Raonic Nikala Scholtz 7 5 6 4 7 5       3 Daniel Nestor / Vasek Pospisil Raven Klaasen / Izak van der Merwe 4 6 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$       4 Milos Raonic Izak van der Merwe 6 2 6 2 6 4       5 Frank Dancevic Nikala Scholtz 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Brazil vs. Russia

| Brazil 5 | Harmonia Tenis Clube, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Harmonia Tenis Clube, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Russia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rogério Dutra da Silva Igor Andreev 6 2 6 1 0 0      retired 2 Thomaz Bellucci Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 3 4 6 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^4$     3 Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares Alex Bogomolov, Jr. / Teymuraz Gabashvili 7 5 6 2 7$^9$ 6$^7$       4 Thomaz Bellucci Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3         5 Rogério Dutra da Silva Stanislav Vovk 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Italy vs. Chile

| Italy 4 | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Tennis Club Napoli, Napoli, Italy 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Chile 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Seppi Guillermo Hormazábal 7 5 6 1 6 2       2 Fabio Fognini Paul Capdeville 2 6 6 2 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 1 6 2   3 Daniele Bracciali / Andreas Seppi Jorge Aguilar / Paul Capdeville 4 6 6 4 4 6 2 6     4 Andreas Seppi Paul Capdeville 6 3 6 1 6 3       5 Simone Bolelli Christian Garín 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Switzerland

| Netherlands 2 | Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands 14–16 September 2012 Clay | Switzerland 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thiemo de Bakker Roger Federer 3 6 4 6 4 6       2 Robin Haase Stanislas Wawrinka 3 6 6 3 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     3 Robin Haase / Jean-Julien Rojer Roger Federer / Stanislas Wawrinka 6 4 6 2 5 7 6 3     4 Robin Haase Roger Federer 1 6 4 6 4 6       5 Thiemo de Bakker Marco Chiudinelli 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^4$ ||||