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

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

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

| New Zealand 1 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | 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 $7^7$ $6^3$     3 Leanne Baker / Marina Erakovic Akgul Amanmuradova / Iroda Tulyaganova 6 4 2 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ ||||

## Third to Fourth play-off

Chinese Taipei placed third overall while Australia placed fourth.

## Fifth to Sixth play-off

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

| Indonesia 2 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | Thailand 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Vivien Silfany-Tony Suchanun Viratprasert $6^5$ $7^7$     retired  2 Lavinia Tananta Nudnida Luangnam 6 4      retired 3 Ayu-Fani Damayanti / Sandy Gumulya Nudnida Luangnam / Suchanun Viratprasert       w/o ||||

## Relegation play-offs

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

| India 2 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | 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 $7^7$ $6^5$     2 Isha Lakhani Zhang Ling 5 7 3 6     3 Sania Mirza / Sunitha Rao Yang Zi-Jun / Zhang Ling $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 2 ||||

## Final Placements

| 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.
* Hong Kong was relegated down to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the next year, where they placed second overall.
