Pacific Oceania have won promotion to Asia/Oceania Zone Group One in the Fed Cup tennis competition.
The regional team came from behind to beat Singapore 2-1 in their promotion play-off semi final at the weekend, winning the decisive doubles rubber in straight sets.
Steffi Carruthers, captain Gilles De Gouy, Abigail Tere-Apisah and Carol Lee celebrate promotion. Photo: Supplied/Gilles De Gouy
Samoa's Steffi Carruthers was beaten 6-4 6-4 by Charmaine Shi Yi Seah in the first singles match.
Papua New Guinea's Abigail Tere-Apisah dropped the first set against Stefanie Tan but dug deep to win the next two 6-2 6-4 and send the match to a decider.
Tere-Apisah and Carruthers proved too strong, winning 6-1 6-1 to clinch promotion to Group One.
They were joined by Indonesia who stunned top seeds Uzbekistan 3-0 in the other promotion play-off.
