Billie Jean King Cup | India bounces back to upset New Zealand for its first win

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Vaishnavi Adkar’s straight-set triumph implicit New Zealand's Aishi Das enactment India connected the roadworthy to triumph successful the Billie Jean King Cup astatine the DLTA Tennis Stadium successful New Delhi connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

India rode connected its young singles players to bounce backmost and triumph its 2nd necktie against New Zealand 3-0 to enactment successful contention for a top-two decorativeness successful the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I and a spot successful the Playoffs present connected Wednesday contempt rains threatening to play spoilsport.

After a disappointing 2-1 nonaccomplishment against Thailand successful the opening necktie that stretched crossed 2 days owed to inclement weather, Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli fought back, the second wrong hours of her opening match, to springiness India a 2-0 pb astatine the DLTA Complex.

The experienced brace of Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale past completed the formalities with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph against the fancied brace of Erin Routliffe and Monique Barry to beryllium 3rd connected the table.

Published - April 08, 2026 09:29 p.m. IST

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