1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their overall placing in the 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The top team advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom team were relegated down to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Indonesia  China
2  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong
3  New Zealand  Thailand
4  India  Kazakhstan

Draw edit

Play-offsFirst roundSecond round
  Indonesia3
  Hong Kong0
  Hong Kong0  Indonesia3
  China3  Chinese Taipei0
  Chinese Taipei2
  China1
Semifinals
14 March
Final
15 March
  New Zealand3
  Kazakhstan0
  New Zealand3
  Thailand0
  India1
  Thailand2

First round edit

Indonesia vs. Hong Kong edit

 
Indonesia
3
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
14 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
Hong Kong
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Wynne Prakusya
Tong Ka-po
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Yayuk Basuki
Tang Min
6
1
6
0
   
3  
 
Mimma Chernovita / Eny Sulistyowati
Lara Howes / Lin Ning
6
3
6
2
   

[1]

Chinese Taipei vs. China edit

 
Chinese Taipei
2
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
14 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
China
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Weng Tzu-ting
Yi Jing-Qian
1
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Wang Shi-ting
Chen Li-Ling
6
0
6
1
   
3  
 
Hsu Hsueh-li / Wang Shi-ting
Yi Jing-Qian / Chen Li-Ling
4
6
6
4
6
3
 

[2]

New Zealand vs. Kazakhstan edit

 
New Zealand
3
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
14 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
Kazakhstan
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Rewa Hudson
Tatiana Babina
6
2
6
3
   
2  
 
Gaye McManus
Alissa Velts
6
3
6
4
   
3  
 
Leanne Baker / Shelley Stephens
Tatiana Babina / Alissa Velts
6
2
6
3
   

[3]

India vs. Thailand edit

 
India
1
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
14 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
Thailand
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Uzman Khan
Phorhathai Suksamran
65
77
6
3
6
1
 
2  
 
Arati Ponnappa
Suvimol Duangchan
3
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Jahnavi Parekh / Arati Ponnappa
Suvimol Duangchan / Phorhathai Suksamran
6
2
3
6
2
6
 

[4]

Repechage Round edit

Hong Kong vs. China edit

 
Hong Kong
0
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
15 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
China
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Lin Ning
Yi Jing-Qian
1
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Lara Howes
Chen Li-Ling
2
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Lara Howes / Lin Ning
Chen Yan / Wen Yuan
3
6
2
6
   

[5]

Second round edit

Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei edit

 
Indonesia
3
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
15 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Wynne Prakusya
Julie Huang
6
2
6
4
   
2  
 
Yayuk Basuki
Wang Shi-ting
3
6
77
60
6
0
 
3  
 
Wynne Prakusya / Eny Sulistyowati
Hsu Hsueh-li / Julie Huang
6
3
6
2
   

[6]

New Zealand vs. Thailand edit

 
New Zealand
3
Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
15 March 1997
Plexipave hard (outdoors)
 
Thailand
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Leanne Baker
Busrin Boontemleaw
6
0
6
0
   
2  
 
Gaye McManus
Phorhathai Suksamran
6
3
6
1
   
3  
 
Leanne Baker / Rewa Hudson
Busrin Boontemleaw / Phorhathai Suksamran
6
1
6
1
   

[7]

Final Placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted   Indonesia
Second   Chinese Taipei
Third   China
Fourth   Hong Kong
Fifth   New Zealand
Sixth   Thailand
Relegated   Kazakhstan
  India
  •   Indonesia advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they were drawn against   Italy. They lost 0–5, and as such were relegated back to Group I for the next year.[8]
  •   Kazakhstan and   India were relegated down to 1998 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.[9][10]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Indonesia v Hong Kong". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Chinese Taipei v China". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "New Zealand v Kazakhstan". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "India v Thailand". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong v China". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Indonesia v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "New Zealand v Thailand". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Kazakhstan". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, India". fedcup.com.

External links edit