Lulu Solar of New Zealand, Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Lanlana Tararudee, Sohyun Park of Korea and Taiwan’s Joanna Garland shall be a few of the main gamers in motion within the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 ladies’s tennis event to be performed on the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from April 8 to 12.
The absence of sturdy groups like Japan, China and Uzbekistan might encourage some confidence within the Indian ranks, spearheaded by Ankita Raina, however the workforce could have its process lower out in its try to win one of many two qualification spots from the area.
Solar is ranked 44 on this planet and shall be backed by Monique Barry and Aishi Das for New Zealand. Thailand has two sturdy gamers in Mananchaya and Lanlana, ranked 111 and 173 respectively. Thasaporn Naklo, Patcharin Cheapchandej and the doubles specialist Peangtarn Plipuech do pack a punch.
Taiwan shall be spearheaded by Joanna Garland, ranked 212. Ya-Hsuan Lee, Yi-Tsen Cho, Fang-An lIn and Fang Hsien Wu might not have spectacular rating to boast, however the workforce combines strongly, particularly in doubles.
Sohyun Park could also be ranked 310 however confirmed her potential within the current worldwide occasions in India, profitable one title. Dayeon Again, Eunhye Lee, Boyoung Jeong and Kim Dabin would be the different members of Korea.
Hong Kong could have Hong Yi Cody Wong and Eudice Chong, ranked 350 and 356 respectively in singles. The 2 mix remarkably effectively in doubles, and have received greater than a dozen doubles titles collectively as a pair on the skilled circuit.
Ho Ching Wu, Man Ying Maggie Ng, Justine Leong would be the different gamers within the Hong Kong workforce.
The Indian workforce of Ankita, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari is ranked between 300 and 358. With the 137th ranked doubles specialist Prarthana Thombare leding fascinating choices to the workforce, India shall be eager to emulate its earlier greatest effort of qualifying to the play-off below the captaincy of Vishal Uppal.
Revealed – March 17, 2025 06:15 pm IST
