Davis Cup - World Group Playoff
Canada vs. South Africa (at Uniprix Stadium, Montreal) - September 14-16, 2012
| DATE |
MATCHUP |
RESULT |
| Fri. Sep. 14 |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. I. Van der Merwe (SAF) |
Canada wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
| |
M. Raonic (CAN) vs. N. Scholtz (SAF) |
Canada wins 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 |
| Sat. Sep. 15 |
Nestor/Pospisil (CAN) vs. Klaasen/Van der Merwe (SAF) |
South Africa wins 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 |
| Sun. Sep. 16 |
M. Raonic (CAN) vs. I. Van der Merwe (SAF) |
Canada wins 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| |
F. Dancevic (CAN) vs. N. Scholtz (SAF) |
Canada wins 6-2, 6-2 |
Canada wins series 4-1
Canada returns to World Group play in 2013
Canada: Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisil, Frank Dancevic, Daniel Nestor, Martin Laurendeau (captain)
South Africa: Izak Van Der Merwe, Rik De Voest, Raven Klaasen, Nikala Scholtz, John-Laffnie De Jager (captain)
Canada vs. France (at Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver) - February 10-12, 2012
| DATE |
MATCHUP |
RESULT |
| Fri. Feb. 10 |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. J. Tsonga (FRA) |
France wins 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
| |
M. Raonic (CAN) vs. J. Benneteau (FRA) |
Canada wins 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 |
| Sat. Feb. 11 |
D. Nestor/M. Raonic (CAN) vs. J. Benneteau/M. Llodra (FRA) |
France wins 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2), 6-3 |
| Sun. Feb. 12 |
F. Dancevic (CAN) vs. J. Tsonga (FRA) |
France wins 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 |
| |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. J. Benneteau (FRA) |
France wins 6-4, 6-4 |
France wins series 4-1
France advances to World Group quarterfinals in April
Canada enters a playoff in September to remain in World Group for 2013.
Canada: Daniel Nestor, Vasek Pospisil, Peter Polansky, Milos Raonic, Frank Dancevic, Martin Laurendeau (captain)
France: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Julien Benneteau, Michael Llodra, Gael Monfils, Guy Forget (captain)
Canada vs. Israel (Canada Stadium, Ramat Hasharon, Israel) - September 16-18, 2011
| DATE |
MATCHUP |
RESULT |
| Fri. Sep. 16 |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. D. Sela (ISR) |
Canada wins 7-6, 6-7, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 |
| |
M. Raonic (CAN) vs. A. Weintraub (ISR) |
Israel wins 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 |
| Sat. Sep. 17 |
D. Nestor/V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. J. Erlich/A. Ram (ISR) |
Canada wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Sun. Sep. 18 |
P. Polansky (CAN) vs. D. Sela (ISR) |
Israel wins 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
| |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. A. Weintraub (ISR) |
Canada wins 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 |
Canada wins series 3-2 and advances to the World Group
Canada: Daniel Nestor, Vasek Pospisil, Peter Polansky, Milos Raonic, Martin Laurendeau (captain)
Israel: Dudi Sela, Amir Weintraub, Jonathan Erlich, Andy Ram, Eyal Ran (captain)
Canada vs. Ecuador (Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador) - July 8-10, 2011
| DATE |
MATCHUP |
RESULT |
| Fri. July 8 |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. I. Endara (ECU) |
Ecuador wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 |
| |
P. Bester (CAN) vs. J. Campozano (ECU) |
Ecuador wins 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2 |
| Sat. July 9 |
D. Nestor/V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. E. Gomez/R. Quiroz (ECU) |
Canada wins 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5 |
| Sun. July 10 |
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. J. Campozano (ECU) |
Canada wins 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
| |
P. Bester (CAN) vs. I. Endara (ECU) |
Canada wins 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4 |
Canada wins series 3-2
Canada advances to the World Group playoffs in September against Israel.
Ecuador remains in Americas Zone Group I.
Canada: Philip Bester, Daniel Nestor, Vasek Pospisil, Peter Polansky, Martin Laurendeau (captain)
Ecuador: Ivan Endara, Julio-Cesar Campozano, Emilio Gomez, Roberto Quiroz, Raul Viver (captain)
