Vaishnavi Adkar’s straight-set win over New Zealand’s Aishi Das put India on the street to victory within the Billie Jean King Cup on the DLTA Tennis Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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India rode on its younger singles gamers to bounce again and win its second tie in opposition to New Zealand 3-0 to remain in competition for a top-two end within the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I and a spot within the Playoffs right here on Wednesday regardless of rains threatening to play spoilsport.
After a disappointing 2-1 loss in opposition to Thailand within the opening tie that stretched throughout two days attributable to inclement climate, Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli fought again, the latter inside hours of her opening match, to provide India a 2-0 lead on the DLTA Advanced.
The skilled pair of Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale then accomplished the formalities with a 6-4, 6-2 win in opposition to the fancied pair of Erin Routliffe and Monique Barry to be third on the desk.
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