Koevermans displayed nice court docket protection towards Shrivalli of their match on the Billie Jean King Cup Playoffs on the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
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The Netherlands had no hassle dismantling India 3-0 within the final Group ‘G’ tie of the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs on the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium right here on Sunday.
The Netherlands and India, which completed second and third, have been relegated to Group I. Slovenia, which posted its second win on Saturday, superior to the Qualifiers spherical.
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Sahaja Yamalapalli have been outclassed within the inconsequential tie.
The Netherlands fielded Anouk Koevermans, the third-ranked participant within the nation, within the opening singles rubber towards Shrivalli. Koevermans, enjoying as an alternative of World No. 137 Arantxa Rus, confirmed no indicators of nerves. The 21-year-old was filled with power, displaying improbable court docket protection.
“I advised the captain that I need to run down each ball. This could drive my opponents to make errors, which she did,” Koevermans, the World No. 198, mentioned.
Inconsistent
Shrivalli had her moments, however failed to remain constant, particularly within the huge factors. “It’s one thing I have to work on, as a result of it occurred yesterday as effectively,” Shrivalli mentioned, on failing to transform break-point alternatives.
Sahaja was no match for World No. 87 Suzan Lamens, who was scientific in her strategy. Sahaja, India’s finest participant, fell to a second straight set loss.
The Indian dream of securing a maiden spot within the Qualifiers spherical should now wait one other yr. Sahaja defined that the expertise of enjoying at this excessive stage will maintain the gamers in good stead.
“We belong at this stage, regardless that we misplaced to Slovenia and Netherlands. It maybe comes right down to the maturity stage — doing higher in necessary factors, and staying focussed in each single level. These are the takeaways for us from this marketing campaign,” Sahaja mentioned.
The outcomes: The Netherlands bt India 3-0 (Anouk Koevermans bt Shrivalli Bhamidipaty 6-2, 6-4; Suzan Lamens bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-2, 6-3; Suzan Lamens & Demi Schuurs bt Ankita Raina & Prarthana Thombare 6-1, 6-1).
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