Fed Cup: Uzbekistan claim World Group spot

Thailand were beaten 2-1 by Indonesia and will remain in Asia/Oceania Group I.

Suchanan Viratprasert got Thailand off to a winning start when Indonesian Vivien Silfany retired in the second set of their match.

An unsatisfying finale continued when Nudnida Luangnam retired in the second set of her second singles match against Lavinia Tananta.

Thailand pulled out of the doubles altogether to mean they finished the competition in sixth place.

South Korea were promoted to next year’s Asia/Ocenia Zone Group I after beating Kazakhstan 2-0 in Group II final.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

Asia/Oceania zone Group I

Uzbekistan 2 New Zealand 1

Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) bt Sacha Jones (NZL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Marina Erakovic (NZL) bt Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 6-4, 7-6 (7/3); Iroda Tulyaganova/Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) bt Marina Erakovic/Leanne Baker (NZL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9/7)

Indonesia 2 Thailand 1

Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) bt Vivien Silfany (INA) 7-6 (7/5) ret; Lavinia Tananta (INA) bt Nudnida Luangnam (THA) 6-4, ret; Sandy Gumulya/Ayu Fani Damayanti (INA) bt Napaporn Tongsalee/Tamarine Tanasugarn walkover

Taiwan 3 Australia 0 walkover

India 2 Hong Kong 1

Shika Uberoi (IND) bt Yang Zi-jun (HKG) 6-1, 7-6 (7/5); Zhang Ling (HKG) bt Isha Lakhani (IND) 7-5, 6-3; Sania Mirza/Sunitha Rao (IND) bt Yang Zi-jun/Zhang Ling (HKG) 7-6 (8/6), 6-2

Group II

South Korea 2 Kazakhstan 0

Lee Jin-A (KOR) bt Madina Rakhim (KAZ) 6-4, 4-1 ret.; Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) bt Amina Rakhim (KAZ) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)

Turkmenistan 2 Syria 1

Kim Sadi (SYR) bt Lidiya Marina (TKM) 6-4, 6-0; Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) bt Line Al-Ghannam (SYR) 6-0, 6-3; Anastasiya Prenko/Jenneta Halliyeva (TKM) bt Lara Alsamman/Ranim Mkahal (SYR) 6-2, 6-2

Philippines 2 Singapore 0

Dianne Kenneth Matias (PHI) bt Vanessa Boey (SIN) 6-0, 6-0; Denise Dy (PHI) bt Stefanie Tan (SIN) 6-2, 6-1

Final Placings

Group I

1. Uzbekistan (promoted to World Group II); 2. New Zealand; 3. Taiwan; 4. Australia; 5. Indonesia; 6. Thailand; 7. India; 8. Hong Kong

Group II

1. South Korea (promoted to Asia/Oceania zone Group I); 2. Kazakhstan; 3. Philippines; 4. Singapore; 5. Turkmenistan; 6. Syria; 7. Sri Lanka