# 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their overall placing in the 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The top team advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom team were relegated down to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
| 1 | Indonesia | China |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong |
| 3 | New Zealand | Thailand |
| 4 | India | Kazakhstan |

## Draw

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 3 | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | Indonesia | Indonesia | 3 |
| China | China | 3 | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| China | China | 3 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| | | | China | China | 1 | | | |
| Semifinals 14 March | Semifinals 14 March | Semifinals 14 March | Final 15 March | Final 15 March | Final 15 March |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 |
| | | | Thailand | Thailand | 0 |
| India | India | 1 | Thailand | Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | Thailand | 2 | | | |

### First round
#### Indonesia vs. Hong Kong

| Indonesia 3 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Hong Kong 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Wynne Prakusya Tong Ka-po 6 4 6 2     2 Yayuk Basuki Tang Min 6 1 6 0     3 Mimma Chernovita / Eny Sulistyowati Lara Howes / Lin Ning 6 3 6 2 ||||

#### Chinese Taipei vs. China

| Chinese Taipei 2 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | China 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Weng Tzu-ting Yi Jing-Qian 1 6 1 6     2 Wang Shi-ting Chen Li-Ling 6 0 6 1     3 Hsu Hsueh-li / Wang Shi-ting Yi Jing-Qian / Chen Li-Ling 4 6 6 4 6 3 ||||

#### New Zealand vs. Kazakhstan

| New Zealand 3 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Kazakhstan 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Rewa Hudson Tatiana Babina 6 2 6 3     2 Gaye McManus Alissa Velts 6 3 6 4     3 Leanne Baker / Shelley Stephens Tatiana Babina / Alissa Velts 6 2 6 3 ||||

#### India vs. Thailand

| India 1 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 14 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Thailand 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Uzman Khan Phorhathai Suksamran 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 1   2 Arati Ponnappa Suvimol Duangchan 3 6 3 6     3 Jahnavi Parekh / Arati Ponnappa Suvimol Duangchan / Phorhathai Suksamran 6 2 3 6 2 6 ||||

### Repechage Round
#### Hong Kong vs. China

| Hong Kong 0 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | China 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lin Ning Yi Jing-Qian 1 6 2 6     2 Lara Howes Chen Li-Ling 2 6 0 6     3 Lara Howes / Lin Ning Chen Yan / Wen Yuan 3 6 2 6 ||||

### Second round
#### Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei

| Indonesia 3 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Chinese Taipei 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Wynne Prakusya Julie Huang 6 2 6 4     2 Yayuk Basuki Wang Shi-ting 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 0   3 Wynne Prakusya / Eny Sulistyowati Hsu Hsueh-li / Julie Huang 6 3 6 2 ||||

#### New Zealand vs. Thailand

| New Zealand 3 | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand 15 March 1997 Plexipave hard (outdoors) | Thailand 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Leanne Baker Busrin Boontemleaw 6 0 6 0     2 Gaye McManus Phorhathai Suksamran 6 3 6 1     3 Leanne Baker / Rewa Hudson Busrin Boontemleaw / Phorhathai Suksamran 6 1 6 1 ||||

## Final Placements

| Placing | Teams |
| Promoted | Indonesia |
| Second | Chinese Taipei |
| Third | China |
| Fourth | Hong Kong |
| Fifth | New Zealand |
| Sixth | Thailand |
| Relegated | Kazakhstan |
| Relegated | India |
* Indonesia advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they were drawn against Italy. They lost 0–5, and as such were relegated back to Group I for the next year.
* Kazakhstan and India were relegated down to 1998 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.