title: 2008 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – play-offs
text: # 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 |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | New Zealand | Uzbekistan |
  | 2 | Australia | Chinese Taipei |
  | 3 | Indonesia | Thailand |
  | 4 | India | Hong Kong |
  
  ## Promotion play-offs
  
  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
  
  | New Zealand 1 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | Uzbekistan 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Sacha Jones Iroda Tulyaganova 6 4 1 6 2 6   2 Marina Erakovic Akgul Amanmuradova 6 4 $7^7$ $6^3$     3 Leanne Baker / Marina Erakovic Akgul Amanmuradova / Iroda Tulyaganova 6 4 2 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ ||||
  
  ## Third to Fourth play-off
  
  Chinese Taipei placed third overall while Australia placed fourth.
  
  ## Fifth to Sixth play-off
  
  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
  
  | Indonesia 2 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | Thailand 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Vivien Silfany-Tony Suchanun Viratprasert $6^5$ $7^7$     retired  2 Lavinia Tananta Nudnida Luangnam 6 4      retired 3 Ayu-Fani Damayanti / Sandy Gumulya Nudnida Luangnam / Suchanun Viratprasert       w/o ||||
  
  ## Relegation play-offs
  
  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
  
  | India 2 | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | National Tennis Development Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 2 February 2008 Plexipave (outdoors) | Hong Kong 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 1 Shikha Uberoi Yang Zi-Jun 6 1 $7^7$ $6^5$     2 Isha Lakhani Zhang Ling 5 7 3 6     3 Sania Mirza / Sunitha Rao Yang Zi-Jun / Zhang Ling $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 2 ||||
  
  ## Final Placements
  
  | Placing | Teams |
  | - | - |
  | Promoted | Uzbekistan |
  | Second | New Zealand |
  | Third | Chinese Taipei |
  | Fourth | Australia |
  | Fifth | Indonesia |
  | Sixth | Thailand |
  | Seventh | India |
  | Relegated | Hong Kong |
  
  * 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.
  * Hong Kong was relegated down to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the next year, where they placed second overall.
  