Spain and Czech Republic head the seeds for the Draw for the World Group of the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, which takes place at the BNP Paribas offices in London on Wednesday 19 September at 11:00 local time. The draws for 2013 Americas Zone Groups I and II, Asia/Oceania Zone Group II and Europe/Africa Zone Group I will also take place in London. The draws for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I and Europe/Africa Zone Group II will be held following the remaining 2012 Davis Cup play-off ties on 19-21 October.

According to the Davis Cup Regulations, the two finalist nations are seeded No. 1 and No. 2 in the World Group for the following year, and will be drawn in opposite halves. Seeds 3-8 are in accordance with the latest ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 17 September.

The Canadian Davis Cup team will remain in the World Group for Davis Cup by BNP Paribas next year after defeating South Africa 4-1 in a World Group play-off tie held outdoors this weekend at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal.

After Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil were unable to clinch the tie for Canada in Saturday's doubles rubber losing in straight sets, Milos Raonic secured the winning point for his country with a decisive 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Izak Van Der Merwe in Sunday's first reverse singles rubber between the teams' no. 1 players.

Spain and the Czech Republic will clash in the Final of the 2012 Davis Cup come November with both nations sealing their spot in the season finale by picking up comfortable wins in the first reverse singles match on Sunday. David Ferrer recovered from dropping the first set to American John Isner to win in 4 to give Spain a 3-1 advantage, while Tomas Berdych also kept his 100% record in the tie intact by cruising past Carlos Berlocq in three easy sets to take the Czech Republic through at the expense of Argentina.

Spain had come into Sunday having predictably dropped the doubles rubber to the United States with the incredible Bryan brothers picking up a hard fought 4 set win against Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez. David Ferrer though was always the favourite to beat John Isner, especially on clay despite the tall American's exceptional play in the Davis Cup this season.

The Canadian Davis Cup team was unable to clinch victory in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-off tie against South Africa on Saturday when the South African doubles team of Raven Klaasen and Izak Van der Merwe upset the favoured Canadian pairing of Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(5).

Klaasen and Van der Merwe came out strong and were extremely effective at the net, putting enough pressure on the Canadians to get a late break in the set and take the lead. Nestor and Pospisil were more composed in the second but were unable to capitalize on four set points allowing the South Africans to force a tiebreak which they proceeded to win. It was more of the same in the third set with the Canadians pushing hard for a comeback and saving five match points before Klassen and Van der Merwe were able to close it out on the sixth attempt and claim the straight sets victory.