Billie Jean King Cup 2025: India bags big win over Hong Kong in third tie

India registered back-to-back wins at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025; looking to gain crucial points and secure a spot in the playoffs.

Indian team continues their winning streak in Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group 1, delivering a strong performance to secure a 2-1 victory against Hong Kong, China, on Thursday evening. The tournament, organized by MSLTA in association with ITF, AITA, and PMDTA is taking place at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune.

India got off to the ideal start on day three, courtesy of Vaidehi Chaudhari’s splendid performance against Ho Ching Wu, in the Indian’s first game of the tournament. The youngster, hailing from Ahmedabad, fought tooth and nail in a tightly contested first set, winning the tiebreak 10-8.

She wasted no time in the second set, eventually securing a 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 victory in 2 hours and 3 minutes, to give India a 1-0 lead in the tie against Hong Kong, China.

In the second singles match between the two countries, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty carried on her fabulous run in the tournament, maintaining a perfect record after three matches. The young Indian star had to dig deep against Hong Yi Cody Wong in a three-set encounter that lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes.

Shrivalli bagged the first set in a tiebreak, winning 8-6 before her opponent fought back. However, the Indian had the last laugh with 8 aces, securing a crucial 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 victory to give India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the tie.

In their final match of the day, the Indian duo of Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare fell short in a hard-fought battle against Eudice Chong and Hong Yi Cody Wong. The experienced Indian pair secured the first set in a tie-break, before the Hong Kong, China duo fought back in the second set. From there on in, Hong Kong, China had the better of the exchanges, winning the final set and the contest at 7-6, 3-6, 11-13.

The Indian team will face Chinese Taipei in their third match of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday, April 11.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra) powered the tournament. 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:

Thailand beat Korea Republic (2-1):

• Sohyun Park (KOR) beat Lanlana Tararudee (THA) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
• Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) beat Dayeon Black (KOR): 6-4, 6-2
• Peangtarn Plipuech and Patcharin Cheapchandej (THA) beat Dabin Kim and Eunhye Lee (KOR): 6-2, 2-6, 10-7

New Zealand beat Chinese Taipei (2-1):

• Monique Barry (NZL) beat Fang An Lin (TPE): 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
• Lulu Sun (NZL) beat Joanna Garland (TPE): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Fang-Hsien Wu and Yi Tsen Cho (TPE) beat Aishi Das and Sasha Situe: 6-0, 6-1

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