Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 2008 3rd round
China defeats New Zealand 3-2, in New Zealand
China ispromoted to Asia/Oceania Group I 2009
New Zealand remains at Asia/Oceania Group II in 2009
Venue: TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
Stadium Capacity: 3605
Dates: 19 September - 21 September 2008
Day 1: 1400 hrs (0200 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (0200 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1100 hrs (Thursday 2300 hrs GMT)
Surface: Hard (Rebound Ace) - Indoors
Ball Type: Wilson Australian Open
New Zealand
Daniel King-Turner
Rubin Statham
G. D. Jones
Adam Thompson
Captain: James Greenhalg
China, P. R.
Shao Xuan Zeng
Xin Yuan Yu
Peng Sun
Yan Bai
Captain: Zhao Xie
R1 - J.STATHAM (NZL) def. Y.BAI (CHN)
4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
R2 - D.KING-TURNER (NZL) def. P.SUN (CHN)
6-3 6-2 6-4
R3 - X.YU / S.ZENG (CHN) def. G.JONES / D.KING-TURNER (NZL)
6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4
R4 - Y.BAI (CHN) def. D.KING-TURNER (NZL)
6-4 6-3 6-3
R5 - P.SUN (CHN) def. G.JONES (NZL)
6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 4-6 6-3
Tie details: http://www.daviscup.com/ties/tie.asp?tie=100010195
Head to head: New Zealand leads China 5-0
Last meeting: 1999: New Zealand d. China 3-2, in New Zealand, Asia/Oceania Group I 1st round
new head to head: New Zealand leads China 5-1
Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 3rd round: China at New Zealand (September 19-21, 2008)
Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 3rd round: China at New Zealand (September 19-21, 2008)
