2007 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2007 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the group I zonal competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2007 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I. The team that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group II play-offs, whilst those coming in sixth and seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Brazil  Argentina
2  Mexico  Colombia
3  Chile  Puerto Rico
4    Dominican Republic

Promotional play-offs

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The top team of each pool was placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the round advanced to World Group II for next year.

Brazil vs. Argentina

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Brazil
0
Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Argentina
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Maria Fernanda Alves
Jorgelina Cravero
2
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Jenifer Widjaja
Gisela Dulko
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
 
 
      not
played

[1]

Third to fourth play-off

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The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a ties. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.

Mexico vs. Colombia

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Mexico
0
Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Colombia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Erika Clarke
Viky Núñez Fuentes
4
6
7
5
0
6
 
2  
 
Melissa Torres Sandoval
Mariana Duque Mariño
0
1
    retired
 
3  
 
 
 
      not
played

[2]

Relegation play-offs

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Because there was one extra player in Pool B, the last-placed team of that pool, Dominican Republic was automatically relegated down to Group II.[3] The third-placed teams of each pool were then placed against each other in a tie, where the losing team would join the Dominicans in relegation.

Chile vs. Puerto Rico

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Chile
0
Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Puerto Rico
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Melisa Miranda
Vilmarie Castellvi
1
6
6
1
5
7
 
2  
 
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto
Kristina Brandi
0
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto / Melisa Miranda
Kristina Brandi / Vilmarie Castellvi
      not
played

[4]

Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted   Argentina
Second   Brazil
Third   Colombia
Fourth   Mexico
Fifth   Puerto Rico
Relegated   Chile
  Dominican Republic
  • Argentina advanced to the World Group II play-offs, and were drawn against Canada, where they won 3–1. The team thus advanced to World Group II for the next year.[5]
  • Chile and the Dominican Republic were relegated down to Americas Zone Group II for the next year. The Chileans placed equal third, while the Dominicans placed equal seventh.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brazil v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Mexico v Colombia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Dominican Republic". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Chile v Puerto Rico". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Argentina". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Chile". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Dominican Republic". fedcup.com.
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