Billie Jean King Cup 2026: Vaishnavi Adkar, Sahaja Yamalapalli lead India to win over New Zealand

Rutuja Bhosale/Ankita Raina won the doubles rubber to complete the clean sweep over New Zealand.

Straight-set wins from Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli eased Team India to a victory against New Zealand in their second Billie Jean King Cup 2026 Group I – Asia/Oceania fixture on Wednesday, the hosts bouncing back hours after conceding their opener versus Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis AssociationComplex.

Representing India in the singles’ rubbers, 21-year-old Adkar, who made her BJK Cup bow in the previous match, defeated New Zealand’s Aishi Das 6-2, 6-4.

Yamalapalli sealed the win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Valentina Ivanov before Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina paired up to face Monique Barry and Erin Routcliffe to close out the tie.

Showing no signs of any hangover from her opening-day defeat, Adkar came out sharp, breaking Das early to move 2-0 ahead in the first singles rubber on Day 2. She tightened her grip with another break in the fifth game, shutting the door on any comeback and closing out the set 6-2 with authority.

Adkar carried that momentum into the second set, striking early once again, though Das responded well to draw level at 4-4. The Indian, however, raised her level at the right moment, breaking decisively before serving out the match 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 30 minutes.

Yamalapalli was even more dominant in her outing against Ivanov, racing through the opening set with three breaks of serve to seal it 6-1.

She carried that same control into the second, dictating play from the baseline with authority and consistently pushing her opponent onto the back foot. With Ivanov struggling to find answers, Yamalapalli maintained her intensity to wrap up a commanding 6-3 win.

Elsewhere, Korea Republic continued their perfect start, registering a solid win over Thailand with Daehyon Back and Sohyun Park delivering in the singles. Indonesia, meanwhile, surged to the top of the table with a dominant 3-0 win over Mongolia.

Aldila Sutjiadi set the tone with a ruthless double bagel, dismantling Anu-Vjin Gantor 6-0, 6-0. Anjali Kirana Junarto then sealed the tie in the singles before returning alongside Meydiana Laviola Reinnamah to cap off a commanding day with another 6-0, 6-0 win in the doubles.

All six teams are competing in a round-robin format through Saturday, with the top two nations advancing to the next stage.

Billie Jean King Cup 2026 Group I – Asia/Oceania Day 2 Results

India defeated New Zealand 3-0

• Vaishnavi Adkar beat Aishi Das 6-2, 6-4
• Sahaja Yamalapalli beat Valentina Ivanov 6-1, 6-3
• Rutuja Bhosale/Ankita Raina beat Monique Barry/Erin Routliffe (6-4, 6-2)

Korea Republic defeated Thailand 3-0

• Daehyon Back beat Anchisa Chanta 6-3, 6-4
• Sohyun Park beat Patcharin Cheapchandej 6-4, 6-1
• Dayeon Back/Eunhye Lee beat Thasaporn Naklo/Kamonwan Yodpetch (6-4, 7-6(4))

Indonesia defeated Mongolia 3-0

• Aldila Sutjiadi beat Anu-Vjin Gantor 6-0, 6-0
• Anjali Kirana Junarto beat Khongorzul Aldarkhishig 6-2, 6-0
• Anjali Kirana Junarto/Meydiana Laviola Reinnamah beat Jargal Altansarnai/Oyungerel Khasbaatar 6-0, 6-0

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