Rutuja Bhosale. (Twitter)
Rutuja Bhosale defeated Hao-Ching Chan in straight sets 6-3 6-2 but Ankita Raina lost the second singles match 6-2 4-6 4-6 to En Shuo Liang. In the decisive doubles contest, Prarthana Thombare and Raina emerged 4-6 6-1 (15-13) winner to seal the issue in India’s favour at the Moon Island Clay Park.
Rutuja Bhosale won the singles rubber while the duo of Prarthana Thombare and Ankita Raina prevailed in the doubles contest as the Indian women’s team defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in a Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 tie in Changsha, China, on Thursday.
India are currently placed third in Pool A following two wins and a loss in three outings.
China and South Korea are first and second after winning all three matches so far.
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Bhosale defeated Hao-Ching Chan in straight sets 6-3 6-2 but Raina lost the second singles match 6-2 4-6 4-6 to En Shuo Liang.
In the decisive doubles contest, Thombare combined well with Raina to emerge 4-6 6-1 (15-13) winner to seal the issue in India’s favour at the Moon Island Clay Park.
On Wednesday, China proved too strong for India on way to a 3-0 victory. But in their first tie of the league phase of the tournament, India blanked Pacific Oceania 3-0.
The top two teams in the six-team Asia/Oceania Group I competition will win promotion to the play-offs while the bottom two teams will be relegated to Group II in 2025.
Chinese Taipei and Pacific Oceania are at the bottom of the table in the pool currently after failing to win any of their three ties.
India will next take on Korea on Saturday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
