<p>India today earned the opportunity to get promotion to Asia/Oceania Group I of the Fed Cup after qualifying for the play-off tie, following a 2-1 win over Phillipines in the last round-robin tie, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>India ended on top in Pool B and will now fight it out with Pool A winner Hong Kong tomorrow for a place in Group I in next year's competition.<br /><br />India have won all the ties so far but lost a match today when Prerna Bhambri was undone 6-3 4-6 2-6 by Anna Clarice Patrimonio.<br /><br />Earlier, Rutuja Bhonsle had won the round one 6-2 6-3 against Tamitha Nguyen to give India a 1-0 lead.<br /><br />Experienced pair of Sania Mirza and Isha Lakhani then routed Patrimonio and Nguyen 6-0 6-1 in the deciding third round to ensure India end on top of the table.<br /><br />Earlier, India had blanked Iran Oman and Turkmenistan with an identiacla 3-0 margin in pool rubbers.<br /><br />India were relegated to Group II last year after losing all pool rubbers and the play-off tie against Chinese Taipei. <br /></p>
<p>India today earned the opportunity to get promotion to Asia/Oceania Group I of the Fed Cup after qualifying for the play-off tie, following a 2-1 win over Phillipines in the last round-robin tie, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>India ended on top in Pool B and will now fight it out with Pool A winner Hong Kong tomorrow for a place in Group I in next year's competition.<br /><br />India have won all the ties so far but lost a match today when Prerna Bhambri was undone 6-3 4-6 2-6 by Anna Clarice Patrimonio.<br /><br />Earlier, Rutuja Bhonsle had won the round one 6-2 6-3 against Tamitha Nguyen to give India a 1-0 lead.<br /><br />Experienced pair of Sania Mirza and Isha Lakhani then routed Patrimonio and Nguyen 6-0 6-1 in the deciding third round to ensure India end on top of the table.<br /><br />Earlier, India had blanked Iran Oman and Turkmenistan with an identiacla 3-0 margin in pool rubbers.<br /><br />India were relegated to Group II last year after losing all pool rubbers and the play-off tie against Chinese Taipei. <br /></p>