India qualifies for World Group play-off with New Zealand

India certified for the World Group play-off within the Asia Oceania Billie Jean King Cup tennis in Pune on Saturday.
| Photograph Credit score: Kamesh Srinivasan

India rose to the event in a gripping climax as Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare entertained the followers to take India previous Korea with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Kim Dabin and Sohyun Park within the Asia-Oceania Billie Jean King Cup ladies’s tennis championship on the Balewadi Stadium on Saturday.

India certified together with New Zealand for the play-off, following its 2-1 victory over Korea. Each the groups had 4 wins every within the six-team competitors.

Captain Vishal Uppal performed a superb function in dealing with the assets, and stored Ankita for the climax despite the fact that the temptation would have been to area her as the highest singles participant, after having performed Shrivalli Bhamidipaty within the spot.

Within the occasion, Shrivalli performed the perfect match of her profession as she bounced again from the jaws of defeat to beat Sohyun Park in a three-hour marathon to clinch the primary rubber for India towards Korea.

In a match of fluctuating fortunes, which noticed two gamers give you sensible strokes and imaginative play, Shrivalli remained assured proper by means of to emerge the winner.

Shrivalli couldn’t serve out the match within the twelfth sport of the decider, however dealt with the tie-break with poise and energy a lot to the delight of the supporters who shouted their throats hoarse.

It was the fifth straight victory within the event for Shrivalli, a formidable fare, three wins at No.2 and two wins at No.1 towards top quality opponents, which ought to do her confidence a world of fine, when she returns to the skilled circuit.

Nonetheless, Korea bought again into the tie within the second singles because the No.1 participant Dayeon Again dealt with the problem from Sahaja Yamalapalli who was returning to motion after two days of restoration, following cramps on the second day.

Sahaja overcame the rustiness to play sensible tennis, recovering from 0-3 to 3-3 within the first set, however Dayeon was in good rhythm, and tons of vitality to exasperate the wiry Indian.

Because it turned out, Ankita and Prarthana had been ready to take India ahead ultimately, with a spectacular efficiency towards the forceful Koreans.

The outcomes (league): Thailand bt Taiwan 2-1 (Lanlana Tararudee bt Fang An Lin 6-3, 6-3; Mananchaya Sawangkaew misplaced to Joanna Garland 6-4, 5-7, 2-6; Patcharin Cheapchandej & Peangtarn Plipuech bt Yi Tsen Cho & Fang An Lin 6-1, 6-2 ).

India bt Korea 2-1 (Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Sohyun Park 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(5); Sahaja Yamalapalli misplaced to Dayeon Again 3-6, 4-6; Ankita Raina & Prarthana Thombare bt Sohyun Park & Kim Dabin 6-4, 6-3).