India recently defeated underdogs Denmark 4-0 to remain in World Group 1. But there is a chance the team will face a much stronger opponent in the next tie.
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India’s first ever World Group Playoffs appearance in the Billie Jean King Cup, after having qualified in Asia/Oceania in March 2020 at the erstwhile Fed Cup, is a mismatch by almost all the regular parameters.
Latvia’s top-ranked singles player Anastasija Sevastova is ranked 47 in the world with a career best ranking of world No 11. Their No 2 is Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 breakthrough French Open champion, ranked 52.
At the other end, India No 1, Ankita Raina, has a career best ranking of 160 while Karman Kaur Thandi is currently ranked 621 and is still on the comeback trail after a long injury layoff. Both are yet to play a singles main draw Grand Slam match.
Billie Jean King Cup preview: India confident of fight ahead of first ever World Group Play-offs tie
India will play Latvia in Jurmala and captain Vishal Uppal is confident his team will put up a strong fight against the much higher-ranked opponents. (L-R) Rutuja Bhosale, Vishal Uppal, Zeel Desai and Radhika Tulpule Kanitkar ahead of their departure | AITA
Indian players won’t be affected by the reputation of higher-ranked Latvians and play a fearless brand of tennis, captain Vishal Uppal said on Friday, confident that his team can take the fight their formidable opponents in their upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie.
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