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2009 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – play-offs

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The play-offs of the 2009 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 2009 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The top team advanced to the World Group II, and the bottom team were relegated down to the Group II for the next year.

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

Promotional 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. Australia

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New Zealand
0
State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia
7 February 2009
Plexicushion (outdoors)

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 New Zealand
Australia
Dianne Hollands
Jelena Dokić
4
6
4
6
   
2 New Zealand
Australia
Marina Erakovic
Samantha Stosur
1
6
4
6
   
3 New Zealand
Australia
Shona Lee / Kairangi Vano
Casey Dellacqua / Rennae Stubbs
2
6
2
6
   

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Third to fourth play-offs

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The second-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the third and fourth placed teams.

Indonesia vs. Thailand

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Indonesia
0
State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia
7 February 2009
Plexicushion (outdoors)

Thailand
3
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Thailand
Jessy Rompies
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
4
6
6
2
4
6
 
2 Indonesia
Thailand
Lavinia Tananta
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
1
6
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3 Indonesia
Thailand
Sandy Gumulya / Jessy Rompies
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Tamarine Tanasugarn
4
6
2
6
   

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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.

Uzbekistan vs. South Korea

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Uzbekistan
2
State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia
5 February 2009
Plexicushion (outdoors)

South Korea
1
1 2 3
1 Uzbekistan
South Korea
Albina Khabibulina
Yu Min-hwa
6
2
2
6
1
6
 
2 Uzbekistan
South Korea
Akgul Amanmuradova
Lee Ye-ra
6
3
6
4
   
3 Uzbekistan
South Korea
Albina Khabibulina / Alexandra Kolesnichenko
Chang Kyung-mi / Lee Jin-a
6
3
3
6
6
3
 

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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. Chinese Taipei

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India
0
State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia
7 February 2009
Plexicushion (outdoors)

Chinese Taipei
3
1 2 3
1 India
Chinese Taipei
Rushmi Chakravarthi
Hwang I-hsuan
2
6
5
7
   
2 India
Chinese Taipei
Ankita Bhambri
Chan Chin-wei
5
7
1
6
   
3 India
Chinese Taipei
Sanaa Bhambri / Rushmi Chakravarthi
Chan Chin-wei / Chuang Chia-jung
4
6
2
6
   

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Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted  Australia
Second  New Zealand
Third  Thailand
Fourth  Indonesia
Fifth  Uzbekistan
Sixth  South Korea
Seventh  Chinese Taipei
Relegated  India
  •  Australia advanced to the World Group II play-offs, and were drawn against   Switzerland. They won 3–2, and thus advanced to World Group II.[5]
  •  India was relegated down to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the next year, where they placed first overall and thus achieved advancement back to Group I for 2011.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand v Australia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Indonesia v Thailand". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Uzbekistan v South Korea". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "India v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Australia". fedcup.com. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, India". fedcup.com. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
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