Tashkent [Uzbekistan], April 16 (ANI): The Indian ladies’s workforce misplaced its ultimate Billie Jean King Cup 2023 Asia/Oceania Group I tie to South Korea by 2-1 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, India, with two wins in 5 ties, completed fourth in Group I Pool A, avoiding a drop to the Asia/Oceania Group II for subsequent season.
The high two groups from Asia/Oceania Group I superior to the play-off stage, whereas the fifth and sixth-placed groups had been relegated to Group II. The third and fourth-ranked groups remained in Group I.
Uzbekistan and Thailand had been demoted, whereas Japan and China had been promoted. Uzbekistan didn’t win a single tie all through the match, whereas Thailand, like India, managed two victories.
The Indian workforce, nevertheless, completed above Thailand on the desk, having crushed them 2-1 of their head-to-head fixture earlier this week, Korea completed second with three wins and two losses.
Vaidehi Chaudhari of India, who’s ranked 479th within the WTA singles rankings, towards Korea. The 23-year-old Indian tennis participant received the primary set towards Dabin Kim, however the Korean rallied to win the match 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 in 2 hours and 43 minutes.
In the second match, Rutuja Bhosale defeated Yeon Woo Ku 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 to tie the rating at 1-1.
In the essential deciding doubles match, Ankita Raina teamed up with Rutuja Bhosale to face the Korean duo of Ji Hee Choi and Dabin Kim.
However, Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale’s efforts fell brief because the Indian duo misplaced 4-6, 6-2, 3-6. (ANI)