1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

• Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
• Date: 11–15 March

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams.

For the first time, the play-off stage of the group was used to determine placings. The top two teams from each pool would be drawn in a knockout stage to determine final placings and which team would be promoted; while the remaining teams would play-off to determine final placings and which team would be relegated.

Pools

| team-1-abbrev=INA | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=TPE | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=NZL | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=IND | team-4= (0–3)

| team-1-abbrev=CHN | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=HKG | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=THA | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=KAZ | team-4= (0–3)

Play-offs

Main article: 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs

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| RD2T2-loc= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD3T1-loc= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0 | RD1-date=14 March | RD2-date=15 March

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| RD1T2-loc= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD2T1-loc= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

• **** advanced to World Group II Play-offs.
• ** and ** relegated to Group II in 1998.

Group II

• Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
• Date: 11–15 March

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams to compete in round-robin competitions.

As with Group I, the play-off stage of the group was used to determine placings. The top two teams from each pool would be drawn in a knockout stage to determine which teams would be promoted and final placings; while the remaining teams would play-off to determine the other placings.

Pools

| team-1-abbrev=UZB | team-1= (2–1) | team-2-abbrev=MAS | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=SIN | team-3= (2–1) | team-4-abbrev=SRI | team-4= (0–3)

| team-1-abbrev=PHI | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=POC | team-2= Pacific Oceania (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=SYR | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=PAK | team-4= (0–3)

Play-offs

Main article: 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs

15 March 14 March

| RD2T1-loc= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= Pacific Oceania | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=**** | RD2-score4=2

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= Pacific Oceania | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=**** | RD1-score2=2

| RD2T1-loc= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD3T1-loc= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

• **** and **** advanced to Group I in 1998.

References

• Fed Cup Profile, Indonesia
• Fed Cup Profile, Chinese Taipei
• Fed Cup Profile, New Zealand
• Fed Cup Profile, China
• Fed Cup Profile, Hong Kong
• Fed Cup Profile, Thailand
• Fed Cup Profile, Uzbekistan
• Fed Cup Profile, Malaysia
• Fed Cup Profile, Singapore
• Fed Cup Profile, Philippines
• Fed Cup Profile, Pacific Oceania
• Fed Cup Profile, Syria

References

1. "Italy v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
2. "Tajikistan v Kazakhstan". fedcup.com.
3. "India v Pakistan". fedcup.com.
4. "Chinese Taipei v Uzbekistan". fedcup.com.
5. "Thailand v Philippines". fedcup.com.