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Billie Jean King Cup 2025 LIVE: India go down fighting to Slovenia - HIGHLIGHTS
Solvenia progress through to the qualifiers of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup.
The Indian squad, seen here with Karnataka’s upcoming players, ahead of its Billie Jean King Cup 2025 qualifiers fixture. (Photo credit: Special arrangement)
Day two of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs saw hosts India in Group G action on Saturday night at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bangalore.
India has never reached the World Group Qualifiers, but despite being underdogs, the team rallied around its players to make a fist out of the campaign.
Solvenia came into this fixture after enjoying a successful outing on Friday night by beating the fancied Netherlands 2-1.
That outcome meant that India’s fixture against Solvenia on Saturday was a must-win outing.
Despite putting up a brave fight, India went down 1-2 on the night.
The highlights, as it happened:
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- 15 Nov 2025 11:08 AM GMT
Shrivalli's ground strokes doing the trick
Add the presence of a boisterous crowd to the mix and Zidansek appears to have lost the momentum for the time being.
- 15 Nov 2025 11:05 AM GMT
Shrivalli has 2 break points to go 4-1 up.
But Zidansek ups her game and sends down two good serves and a winner to draw level.
On more than one occasion, the Slovenian has upped her game when faced with break points.
And that has made all the difference in the game here tonight.
- 15 Nov 2025 11:00 AM GMT
Set 2: India 3 - 1
Shrivalli holds serve for the second straight time in this second set and the crowd here is thrilled to bits.
Its her big forehand doing the work again, cross court this time.
- 15 Nov 2025 10:55 AM GMT
Shrivalli brilliant in patches
If Srivalli is trailing here, its purely owing to her not having seized the big moments.
And there have been several unforced error from the young Indian as well.
- 15 Nov 2025 10:53 AM GMT
Set 2: India 2 - 0 Slovenia
Shrivalli holds serve and the crowd is thrilled to bits.
The drumrolls are ringing in the stands and the crowd senses a spring in Shrivalli's step now.
- 15 Nov 2025 10:48 AM GMT
Shrivallia has double faulted thrice so far in the match.
The Indian has a big first serve, but when that doesn't stick, she's been in a spot of bother.
- 15 Nov 2025 10:46 AM GMT
Set 2: India 1 - 0 Slovenia
Shrivalli begins the second set by breaking Zidansek's serve.
She's pumped!!
