2019 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2019 Fed Cup.
Group I
- Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
- Date: 6–9 February
The seven teams were divided into one pool of 3 teams (Pool A) and one pool of 4 teams (Pool B). The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II play-offs. The teams that finished third in each pool took part in a play-off to determine which nation will be relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020. The nation finishing fourth in Pool B was automatically relegated.[1]
Seeding
| Pot | Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 22 | 1 |
| China | 24 | 2 | |
| 2 | South Korea | 30 | 3 |
| India | 32 | 4 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 34 | 5 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 6 | |
| Pacific Oceania | 45 | 7 |
- 1Fed Cup Rankings as of 12 November 2018
Pools
| Pool A | KAZ | IND | THA | |
| 1 | Kazakhstan (2–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | India (1–1) | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Thailand (0–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | CHN | KOR | INA | POC | |
| 1 | China (3–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Korea (2–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Indonesia (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Pacific Oceania (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | China | 1–2 | Kazakhstan |
| 3rd–4th | India | 1–2 | South Korea |
| Relegation | Indonesia | 2–1 | Thailand |
| Relegation | — | Pacific Oceania | |
Final placements
| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted/First | Kazakhstan | |
| Second | China | |
| Third | South Korea | |
| Fourth | India | |
| Fifth | Indonesia | |
| Relegated/Sixth | Thailand | |
| Relegated/Seventh | Pacific Oceania | |
- Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
- Thailand and Pacific Oceania were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.
Group II
- Venue 1: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)
- Dates: 12–15 June
- Venue 2: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard)
- Dates: 19–23 June
13 nations will compete across two different venues. In Dushanbe, six teams will compete across two pools of 3 teams (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. In Kuala Lumpur, seven teams will compete across two pools of 3 and 4 teams (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. One team will be promoted from each venue.[2]
Seeding
| Pot | Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 47 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 48 | 2 | |
| Hong Kong | 50 | 3 | |
| Singapore | 63 | 4 | |
| 2 | Malaysia | 67 | 5 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 6 | |
| Sri Lanka | 73 | 7 | |
| Philippines | 75 | 8 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 80 | 9 |
| Tajikistan | 87 | 10 | |
| Iran | 91 | 11 | |
| Turkmenistan | 98 | 12 | |
| Bangladesh | NR | 13 |
- 1Fed Cup Rankings as of 22 April 2019
Pools
| Pool A (Dushanbe) | TPE | PHI | TJK | |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (2–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Philippines (1–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Tajikistan (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B (Dushanbe) | SGP | SRI | IRI | |
| 1 | Singapore (2–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sri Lanka (1–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Iran (0–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool A (Kuala Lumpur) | UZB | MAS | TKM | |
| 1 | Uzbekistan (2–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Malaysia (1–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B (Kuala Lumpur) | HKG | NZL | PAK | BAN | |
| 1 | Hong Kong (3–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Zealand (2–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Pakistan (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Play-offs
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Final placements
| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted/First | Chinese Taipei | Uzbekistan |
| Second | Singapore | Hong Kong |
| Third | Philippines | New Zealand |
| Fourth | Sri Lanka | Malaysia |
| Fifth | Iran | Turkmenistan |
| Sixth | Tajikistan | Pakistan |
| Seventh | Bangladesh | |
- Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2020.
References
- ^ "GROUP I ASIA / OCEANIA". fedcup.com.
- ^ "GROUP II ASIA / OCEANIA". fedcup.com.