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2008 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – play-offs

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The play-offs of the 2008 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2008 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The top team advanced to the World Group II, and the bottom team was relegated down to the Group II for the next year.

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

Promotion play-offs

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The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

New Zealand vs. Uzbekistan

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New Zealand
1 		National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2 February 2008
Plexipave (outdoors) 		 
Uzbekistan
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Sacha Jones
Iroda Tulyaganova 		6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		 
2  
  		Marina Erakovic
Akgul Amanmuradova 		6
4 		77
63 		   
3  
  		Leanne Baker / Marina Erakovic
Akgul Amanmuradova / Iroda Tulyaganova 		6
4 		2
6 		67
79 		 

[1]

Third to Fourth play-off

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  Chinese Taipei placed third overall while   Australia placed fourth.[2]

Fifth to Sixth play-off

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

Indonesia vs. Thailand

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Indonesia
2 		National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2 February 2008
Plexipave (outdoors) 		 
Thailand
1
1 2 3
1  
  		Vivien Silfany-Tony
Suchanun Viratprasert 		65
77 		    retired
 
2  
  		Lavinia Tananta
Nudnida Luangnam 		6
4 		     
retired
3  
  		Ayu-Fani Damayanti / Sandy Gumulya
Nudnida Luangnam / Suchanun Viratprasert 		      w/o
 

[3]

Relegation play-offs

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The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The losing team was relegated to Group II for next year.

India vs. Hong Kong

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India
2 		National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2 February 2008
Plexipave (outdoors) 		 
Hong Kong
1
1 2 3
1  
  		Shikha Uberoi
Yang Zi-Jun 		6
1 		77
65 		   
2  
  		Isha Lakhani
Zhang Ling 		5
7 		3
6 		   
3  
  		Sania Mirza / Sunitha Rao
Yang Zi-Jun / Zhang Ling 		78
66 		6
2 		   

[4]

Final Placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted   Uzbekistan
Second   New Zealand
Third   Chinese Taipei
Fourth   Australia
Fifth   Indonesia
Sixth   Thailand
Seventh   India
Relegated   Hong Kong
  •   Uzbekistan advanced to the World Group II play-offs, and were drawn against   Slovakia. They lost 0–5, and thus they were relegated back to Group I for 2009.[5]
  •   Hong Kong was relegated down to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the next year, where they placed second overall.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand v Uzbekistan". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Tennis Asia, Issue No. 59" (PDF). Asian Tennis Federation.
  3. ^ "Indonesia v Thailand". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "India v Hong Kong". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Uzbekistan". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Hong Kong". fedcup.com.
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