India Wins 3-0 Over New Zealand in Billie Jean King Cup

India secured a decisive 3-0 victory over New Zealand in their second tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I on Wednesday at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex in New Delhi, rebounding from a 1-2 defeat to Thailand in the rain-delayed opener the previous day.

In the first singles rubber, 21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar, making her second appearance in the competition, defeated Aishi Das 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 30 minutes. Adkar capitalized on Das's inconsistencies, breaking early in the first set to lead 2-0 and consolidating with another break in the fifth game despite a brief response from her opponent. In the second set, Adkar maintained composure after an even start, breaking in the third game to take control and sealing the match with a break in the ninth game followed by a tense hold. "It was my first match as a player in the Billie Jean King Cup, so I was definitely very nervous. I did not handle my nerves well. But that was a lesson learned for me," Adkar said afterward. "Coming on court today, I had to focus on what I do best. And all I had to do was go to court and give my best."

Sahaja Yamalapalli followed with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Valentina Ivanov in...