Japan qualified for the Fed Cup’s top-tier World Group when Ayumi Morita beat Belgium’s Tamaryn Hendler 7-5 6-2 in Sunday’s reverse singles.

Morita’s win at Ariake Colosseum gave Japan an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the World Group playoff.

Morita beat Alison Van Uytvanck 6-4 6-4 in the first match on Saturday and Kimiko Date-Krumm overpowered Hendler 6-1 6-4 in the second match.

Japan will return to the eight-nation World Group for the first time since 2007. Belgium will be relegated to World Group II.