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.

PlacingPool APool B
1  Indonesia China
2  Chinese Taipei Hong Kong
3  New Zealand Thailand
4  India Kazakhstan

Draw

  Play-offs
15 March		 1st Round
14 March		 2nd Round
15 March
                           
 
      Indonesia 3  
      Hong Kong 0    
  Hong Kong 0         Indonesia 3
  China 3       Chinese Taipei 0
    Chinese Taipei 2
      China 1  
  1st round
14 March		 Final
15 March
                 
 
    New Zealand 3  
    Kazakhstan 0    
      New Zealand 3
    Thailand 0
    India 1
    Thailand 2  

First Round

Indonesia vs. Hong Kong


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

[1]

Chinese Taipei vs. China


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

[2]

New Zealand vs. Kazakhstan


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

[3]

India vs. Thailand


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

[4]

Repechage Round

Hong Kong vs. China


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

[5]

Second Round

Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei


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

[6]

New Zealand vs. Thailand


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

[7]

Final Placements

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

References

  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.
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