Tennis
Billie Jean King Cup 2025: India lose to The Netherlands - HIGHLIGHTS
Indian women's team lost 0-3 to The Netherlands; Both teams to be relegated to their respective continental groups next year.
India take on the Netherlands in the final match of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs (Photo Credits: The Bridge)
Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Highlights: India lost to the Netherlands 3-0 in the final pool match of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday.
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Sahaja Yamalapalli lost their singles rubber. Shrivalli lost to Anouk Koevermans 2-6, 4-6 while Sahaja lost to Suzan Lamens 2-6, 3-6.
The Dutch followed it up with another win in the doubles when Suzan Lamens paired up with Demi Schuurs to beat Ankita Raina-Prarthana Thombare 6-1, 6-1.
The match was a dead rubber for both sides having lost their respective opening pool matches against Slovenia in Group G action. Both India and the Netherlands will now be relegated to their respective continental groups next year.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 16 Nov 2025 2:02 PM GMT
Match 3 | Set 1: India 1-4 The Netherlands
The Dutch return from 30-40 down to collect two back to back points to extend lead.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:57 PM GMT
Match 3 | Set 1: India 1-3 The Netherlands
The Indian pair finally collect their winning point. They fought hard for this one.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:52 PM GMT
Match 3 | Set 1: India 0-3 The Netherlands
The women in blue will have to up the ante. They continue to trail 0-3.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:50 PM GMT
Match 3 | Set 1: India 0-2 The Netherlands
The Netherlands have started strong, first by holding server and then reaking the Indian pair of Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:44 PM GMT
Match 3 | Set 1: India 0-1 The Netherlands
Suzan Lamens serves strong to take an early lead.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:12 PM GMT
Up next
Indian doubles pair of Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare take on Suzan Lamens and Demi Schuurs in the third and final encounter.
The hosts have lost both its singles' ties so far and are training 0-2 against The Netherlands.
- 16 Nov 2025 1:03 PM GMT
Match 2 | Game, set and match The Netherlands
Sahaja Yamalapalli makes some real efforts to stop the inevitable and gives it her all. But, Suzan Lamens' variations and presence on court worked to her advantage.
Sahaja Yamalapalli concedes 2-6, 3-6.
The Netherlands have now won both singles' to lead 2-0.
- 16 Nov 2025 12:50 PM GMT
Match 2 | Set 2: India 3-5 The Netherlands
Some amazing baseline exchange from both players. But in the end Suzan Lamens holds strong.
- 16 Nov 2025 12:45 PM GMT
Match 2 | Set 2: India 3-4 The Netherlands
Back-to-back display of on-court presence by Suzan Lamens.
- 16 Nov 2025 12:43 PM GMT
Match 2 | Set 2: India 3-3 The Netherlands
The match just got exciting. Suzan Lamens changes her strategy and quickly wraps the game to equalise.
