Vaidehi and Shrivalli Shine as India Defeat Chinese Taipei at Billie Jean King Cup

 

Vaidehi and Shrivalli Shine as India Defeat Chinese Taipei at Billie Jean King Cup

 

Pune, April 11, 2025: India’s dynamic duo, Vaidehi Chaudhari and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, powered the home team to a crucial 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei, moving India one step closer to a playoff berth at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1. Held at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune, the tie marked India's third consecutive win, placing them second on the leaderboard in this prestigious tournament organised by MSLTA in collaboration with ITF, AITA, and PMDTA.

 

Vaidehi Chaudhari set the tone, clinching her second singles win of the tournament against Fang An Lin. After taking the first set convincingly, she overcame a spirited fightback to secure a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory in a two-hour, nine-minute battle.

 

Next up, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty continued her stellar form, notching her fourth consecutive singles win. The 304-ranked Indian overcame world no. 207 Joanna Garland 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) in a gripping two-hour, 38-minute contest, sealing the tie for India.

Although the experienced Indian doubles pair of Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare lost the final rubber to Yi Tsen Cho and Fang-Hsien Wu 2-6, 6-4, 6-10, the overall win was enough to keep India in strong playoff contention.

Team India, backed by Suhana and powered by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra), now faces Korea Republic in a must-win clash on Friday.