PLAYOFF HOPES:The win sees Taiwan advance to a final against Japan today, with the winner of that match sealing a spot in the World Group II playoffs in April

Taipei Times
Date: Feb 06, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei yesterday swings a two-handed backhand

stroke at the FedCup in Hua Hin, Thailand. Photo courtesy of the Siwei Foundation

Taiwan yesterday rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win their third straight Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I round-robin match and finish top of Pool B in Hua Hin, Thailand, setting up a final against Japan today for a place in the World Group II playoffs in April.

Following their 2-1 victories over China and Kazakhstan earlier this week, Taiwan needed to beat bottom-of-the-pool South Korea to ensure they topped Pool B yesterday, but they did not get off to their customary good start.     [FULL STORY]