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BJK Cup: India get closer to World Group Playoffs

BJK Cup: India get closer to World Group Playoffs

K Kumaraswamy / TNN / Apr 12, 2025, 10:53 IST

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Vaidehi Chaudhari's victory against Fang An Lin gave India a 1-0 lead in the Billie Jean King Cup. Shrivalli Rashmikaa then secured the match for India by defeating Joanna Garland. Despite a loss in the doubles rubber, India is currently second in their group and must win against South Korea to advance to the World Group Playoffs.

BJK Cup: India get closer to World Group Playoffs

Vaidehi Chaudhuri (Photo Source: X)

PUNE: Vaidehi Chaudhari has had to live with a dichotomy as a tennis player all along. “I am the only girl from the Chaudhari (community) in Gujarat who's doing well in the sports. Actually, I'm the only one who's playing sports,” the 25-year-old said on Friday.
So, she knows that everyone back home — the village of Khandosan in Mehsana district — “is watching my match on television,” Vaidehi said after her 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win over Fang An Lin to put India 1-0 up against Chinese Taipei in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 women’s team tennis competition.
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In the second singles, Shrivalli Rashmikaa beat world No. 207 Joanna Garland 6-2, 7-6 (3) in an hour 44 minutes to seal the match for India.

Yi Tsen Cho and FangHsien Wu beat Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 in the doubles rubber, making it 1-2 for Chinese Taipei.
The top two teams from the group advance to the World Group Playoffs in November.
India are currently placed second with three wins and one loss, but Vishaal Uppal’s side still have to beat South Korea on Saturday to avoid a three-way tie with Thailand.

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K Kumaraswamy

K Kumaraswamy is a principal correspondent at The Times of India, Pune, and covers sports. He has been based in Delhi and Mumbai before shifting to Pune. A PG Diploma holder, Kumar has reported on Indian cricket, tennis, football and motor sports. He has been writing on Indian shooting recently.

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