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:
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- 16 Nov 2025 10:31 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 2 India 1 - 0 The Netherlands
Shrivalli begins the second set with a confident hold.
Koevermans errs with a backhand drop shot to hand the Indian the first game.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:26 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 2 - 6 The Netherlands
Koevermans holds serve to close out the first set.
She has a very reliable serve and her ground strokes are solid.
Things are looking ominous for Shrivalli.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:21 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 2 - 5 The Netherlands
As was the case in her outing against Slovenia, Shrivalli races to a 30-0 lead before squandering a chance to close out the game.
Break point for Koevermans now.
A slew of strong ground strokes and Koevermans breaks Shrivalli for a second time in this first set.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:17 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 2 - 4 The Netherlands
Koevermans holds to consolidate her lead.
She is ranked 213 in the world and in comparison Shrivalli is at a rather lowly 434.
The Indian is really having to punch above her weight here tonight.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:13 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 2 - 3 The Netherlands
Shrivalli holds serve and keeps pace with Kovermans.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:08 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 1 - 3 The Netherlands
The gritty Kovermans rallies back after saving a break point to hold serve and surge ahead.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:04 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 1 - 2 The Netherlands
Under the pump, Kovermans pulls out a down-the-line ace to save the break point.
- 16 Nov 2025 10:03 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 1 - 2 The Netherlands
Shrivalli keeping the pressure on Kovermans, a big down the line forehand earns her a break point.
Can she capitalise?
- 16 Nov 2025 9:59 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 1 - 2 The Netherlands
Shrivalli's serve has been broken!
Shrivalli's second serve on breakpoint is attacked by Kovermans who pushes the Indian deep into the baseline and then moves to the net and secures the break of serve with a fine backhand volley winner.
- 16 Nov 2025 9:57 AM GMT
Match 1 | Set 1: India 1 - 1 The Netherlands
Shrivalli holds serve to start proceedings and unlike Saturday night, has started on a confident note.
