The home and defending champions Czech Republic defeated the first-finalists Serbia, to win their seventh title and equal the record for second-most titles won by a country since the competition's beginning.
Petra Kvitová and Tomáš Berdych also scored Hopman Cup victory at the same year.
The United States, Japan, Slovakia and Australia played in the 2013 Fed Cup World Group while Ukraine, Belgium, Spain and Germany played in World Group II.
Date: 21–22 April The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012.
Date: 21–22 April Venue: Graciosa Country Club, Curitiba, Brazil (outdoor clay) Dates: January 30 – February 5 Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico Dates: Week commencing 16 April Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard) Dates: January 30 – February 5 Venue: Shenzhen Luohu Tennis Centre, Shenzhen, China (outdoor hard) Dates: January 30 – February 5 Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard) Dates: January 30 – February 5 Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt Dates: Week commencing 16 April Venue: Gizera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt Dates: Week commencing 16 April The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.