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Rutuja-Zeel win doubles, India pull off consolation win against Latvia
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Jurmala : , April 18 (IANS) The pair of Rutuja Bhosale and Zeel Desai pulled one back as India won the double match against Latvia to end their Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-off campaign on a positive note after having lost all three singles matches.
Zeel and Rutuja defeated Daniela Vismane and Patricija Spaka in a tough three-setter 6-4, 5-7, 10-2 in the last match on Saturday.
After losing the rubber 1-3, India have slipped back to the Asia/Oceania zone.
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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.