1996 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Knockout Stage
The Knockout Stage of the 1996 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
 China
|
| 2 |  India |
 Thailand
|
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
 Kazakhstan
|
| 4 |  Malaysia |
 Philippines
|
The four teams were then randomly drawn into a two-stage knockout tournament, with the winner advancing to the World Group II Play-offs.
Draw[edit]
| Semifinals 23 February | Final 24 February | ||||||||
| South Korea
| 3 | ||||||||
| Thailand
| 0 | ||||||||
| South Korea
| 2 | ||||||||
| China
| 1 | ||||||||
| India
| 0 | ||||||||
| China
| 3 | ||||||||
Semifinals[edit]
South Korea vs. Thailand[edit]
 South Korea 3 |
700 Years Anniversary Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand 23 February 1996 Hard (outdoors) |
 Thailand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India vs. China[edit]
 India 0 |
700 Years Anniversary Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand 23 February 1996 Hard (outdoors) |
 China 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[edit]
South Korea vs. China[edit]
South Korea 2 |
700 Years Anniversary Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand 24 February 1996 Hard (outdoors) |
China 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against 
Bulgaria. They won 4–1, and thus advanced to the 1997 World Group II.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "South Korea v Thailand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "India v China". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v China". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Bulgaria v South Korea". fedcup.com.