Vaidehi Chaudhari & Shrivalli Bhamidipaty help India move closer to Billie Jean King Cup 2025 playoffs

India beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 to register third consecutive win at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025.

The young guns, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari helped Team India take a significant stride towards their quest for the playoff spot at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group 1, guiding them to a 2-1 victory against Chinese Taipei, here on Friday evening.

This was the hosts’ third consecutive win, helping them climb to the second spot on the points table in this prestigious tournament, organized by MSLTA in association with ITF, AITA, and PMDTA is taking place at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune.

It was another successful outing for Vaidehi Chaudhari, who bagged her second win in as many matches, this time against Fang An Lin. Ranked 351 in singles, the Indian star dominated proceedings in the first set before her opponent forced a deciding set. However, Vaidehi responded in style, eventually sealing a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win in 2 hours and 9 minutes, giving India a 1-0 lead in the tie.

In match two, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty maintained her perfect record in the tournament, registering her fourth consecutive win in a hard-fought battle against Joanna Garland, ranked 207.

One of India’s most promising stars Shrivalli dominated proceedings in the first set and eventually wrapped up the contest with a scoreline of 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) in 2 hours and 38 minutes, ensuring that the hosts secured the tie against Chinese Taipei.

Chinese Taipei’s doubles pairing of Yi Tsen Cho and Fang-Hsein Wu pipped the Indian pairing of Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare in the final match of the day. After surrendering the first set, the experienced Indian pair fought back to win the second set. Unfortunately, the hosts couldn’t complete the clean sweep in the super tie break, eventually falling short by a scoreline of 2-6, 6-4, 6-10, in an hour and 31 minutes.

The Indian team, sponsored by Suhana, will look to confirm their qualification spot with a win against Korea Republic, in their final match of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1, on Friday, April 12.

The tournament is governed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra). Other partners for the tournament include Bisleri, Shiv-Naresh, Manipal Hospitals, Eco Factory Foundation, and Dunlop. Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 live telecast is available on DD Sports.

Other results:

New Zealand beat Thailand (2-1):

• Monique Barry (NZL) beat Patcharin Cheapchandej (THA): (7-5, 6-2)
• Lulu Sun (NZL) beat Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA): (6-4, 3-6, 6-3)
• Peangtarn Plipuech and Thasaporn Naklo (THA) beat Renne Zhang and Sasha Situe (NZL): (6-3, 6-3)

Korea Republic beat Hong Kong (3-0):

• Sohyun Park (KOR) beat Ho Ching Wu (HKG): (6-1, 6-1)
• Dayeon Park (KOR) beat Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG): (6-3, 7-5)
• Dabin Kim and Sohyun Park (KOR) beat Eudice Chong and Man Ying Maggie Ng (HKG): (6-4, 6-1)

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