Vaidehi Chaudhari credits seniors for India's strong run at Billie Jean King Cup 2025

India registered back-to-back wins at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025.

Vaidehi Chaudhari began her campaign at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group 1 with a straight-sets win in her first match as India secured a 2-1 victory over Hong Kong, China on the third day.

Vaidehi won the opening singles match 7-6, 6-1 against Ho Ching Wu. Though the first set was closely fought and the game went to a tie-breaker, which the Indian won 10-8, she moved ahead with ease in the second set and registered a stunning win on the first day.

Talking about the match Vaidehi Chaudhari said, “ This feeling of winning in my first match was nice. The opponent was a little tricky. She was hitting very low balls which were difficult to return especially at the start when I was struggling with the rhythm. But gradually, I just kept going and I took it one point at a time.”

“The first set was difficult for me but the team helped me get through it,” she added. India will look to make the most of the home advantage in the tournament being organised in Pune by MSLTA in association with ITF, AITA, and PMDTA

Despite losing on the first day against New Zealand, India made a strong comeback by registering wins against Thailand, Hong Kong, and China. Vaidehi highlighted the mood in the Indian camp when she said, “ Everybody is very excited in the camp. We have to go for the play-offs, so we are determined to win all of our matches.”

She also highlighted veterans Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare‘s impact on the team off the court. “They are very experienced and they help us youngsters a lot. They share their ideas and learnings with us which has helped us perform well,” she explained.

Vaidehi credited captain Vishal Uppal and coach Radhika Kanitkar Tulpule for India’s strong performance so far and also highlighted their coaching approach.

“Both of them are very encouraging. Vishal sir is putting in a lot of effort and is supporting us in many ways. Apart from coaching and helping us improve our game, he is also training us to be strong mentally which is crucial in big tournaments like this. Because even if you are tired physically, you need to be strong mentally to get back in the game,” she concluded.

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