Thailand maintained their place in Group 1 of the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines in the relegation play-off yesterday. Thailand had finished at the bottom of the Pool A standings, while the Philippines were winless in Pool B in Astana, Kazakhstan. Peangtarn Plipuech set the tone of the match for Thailand when she whipped the Philippines' Khim Iglupas in straight sets in only 43 minutes. However, Luksika, who lost to Lehnert in the title showdown of the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, conceded the second set 7-5 as her rival hit back. The deciding third set was a close battle as Luksika and Lehnert carried the score to 3-3.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 23:48 UTC