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
Main article: 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Draw
  Play-Offs
 First Round
 Second Round
                           
 
      Indonesia 3  
      Hong Kong 0    
  Hong Kong 0         Indonesia 3
  China 3       Chinese Taipei 0
    Chinese Taipei 2
      China 1  
  Semifinals
14 March		 Final
15 March
                 
 
    New Zealand 3  
    Kazakhstan 0    
      New Zealand 3
      Thailand 0
    India 1
    Thailand 2  

Indonesia vs. Hong Kong

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

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

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

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]

Hong Kong vs. China

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]

Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei

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

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
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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