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 |
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| 1 |  New Zealand |
 Uzbekistan
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| 2 |  Australia |
 Chinese Taipei
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| 3 |  Indonesia |
 Thailand
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| 4 |  India |
 Hong Kong
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Promotion play-offs
[edit]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
[edit] New Zealand 1 |
National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) |
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Third to Fourth play-off
[edit] Chinese Taipei placed third overall while Australia placed fourth.[2]
Fifth to Sixth play-off
[edit]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
[edit] Indonesia 2 |
National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) |
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]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
[edit] India 2 |
National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) |
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Final Placements
[edit]| Placing | Teams |
| Promoted | Uzbekistan
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| Second | New Zealand
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| Third | Chinese Taipei
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| Fourth | Australia
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| Fifth | Indonesia
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| Sixth | Thailand
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| Seventh | India
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| Relegated | Hong Kong
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand v Uzbekistan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Tennis Asia, Issue No. 59" (PDF). Asian Tennis Federation.
- ^ "Indonesia v Thailand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "India v Hong Kong". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Uzbekistan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Hong Kong". fedcup.com.