India qualified for the qualifiers for the Billie Jean King Cup for the second time after a 2-1 victory against South Korea. Shrivalli Bamidipaty played with an undefeated race in his first campaign.
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Pune: India obtained its place in the playoffs during the Billie Jean King Cup by finishing second after a 2-1 victory against South Korea in its last match in Asia-Oceania of group 1 here.
This is only the second time that India has qualified for the playoffs of the Billie Jean King Cup, the previous one to come in 2020. New Zealand obtained first place in the tournament after beating Hong Kong, in China 2-1 in its last match.
It was a dream start for Shrivalli Bamidipaty, which maintained a spotless record in the tournament. Playing against the SOHYUN Park Classified 248th, Shrivalli gave in a first hard set, before taking matters into hand to organize a return.
The youngster of Hyderabad recorded his fifth consecutive victory, sealing the agreement with a score of 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in 2 hours and 52 minutes.
Before the second simple with an advance of an Nile for India, Sahaja Yamalapalli took the central court to play against Dayeon. The Indian player has shown a resolution and determination despite an early setback in the two sets. By dragging 1-5 in the second set, Sahaja fought until the end, but finally lost 3-6, 4-6.
With everything to play, and a place of playoff series at stake, the duo of largely experienced doubles from Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare has intensified when that counted the most, helping the team crossing the line against Sohyun Park and Dabin Kim.
The Indian duo kept its nerve, ensuring that they were completed on the net and the base base. They found the right angles to win 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes.
Indian will now play alongside the most efficient teams in group I events of 2025. The qualifiers will be challenged as groups of three teams, the winners of the group of 2026 qualifications.
