1997 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs

The 1997 World Group II Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1998 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups.

Austria vs. South Africa

Austria 3	Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 12–13 July 1997 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 1 Barbara Paulus Joannette Kruger 6 4 6 4     2 Barbara Schett Amanda Coetzer 1 6 65 77     3 Barbara Paulus Amanda Coetzer 2 6 0 6     4 Barbara Schett Joannette Kruger 4 6 6 4 6 2   5 Barbara Schett / Judith Wiesner Amanda Coetzer / Jessica Steck 6 1 6 4

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South Korea vs. Russia

South Korea 1	Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea 12–13 July 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors)		Russia 4
1 2 3 1 Park Sung-hee Elena Makarova 4 6 6 4 1 6   2 Kim Eun-ha Tatiana Panova 3 6 4 6     3 Park Sung-hee Tatiana Panova 6 4 1 6 1 6   4 Kim Eun-ha Elena Makarova 67 79 3 6     5 Cho Yoon-jeong / Choi Young-ja Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Ekaterina Sysoeva 6 1 6 3

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Indonesia vs. Italy

Indonesia 0	Gelora Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 12–13 July 1997 Red clay (outdoors)		Italy 5
1 2 3 1 Wukirasih Sawondari Silvia Farina 2 6 4 6     2 Wynne Prakusya Flora Perfetti 3 6 78 66 1 6   3 Wynne Prakusya Silvia Farina 1 6 4 6     4 Wukirasih Sawondari Flora Perfetti 4 6 1 6     5 Liza Andriyani / Eny Sulistyowati Flora Perfetti / Gloria Pizzichini 1 6 2 6

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Slovakia vs. Canada

Slovakia 5	Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia 12–13 July 1997 Red clay (outdoors)		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Karina Habšudová Rene Simpson 6 3 6 4     2 Henrieta Nagyová Patricia Hy 6 3 6 4     3 Karina Habšudová Patricia Hy 6 2 78 66     4 Henrieta Nagyová Rene Simpson 6 0 78 66     5 Karina Habšudová / Katarína Studeníková Sonya Jeyaseelan / Rene Simpson 4 6 2 0     retired

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References

See also

• Fed Cup structure