Kuala Lumpur: Sania Mirza and Poojashree Venkatesha notched up straight-set wins as India blanked Singapore 3-0 in a Group A rubber to get off to a flying start in the Asia/Oceania Group II competition of the Fed Cup tennis tournament on Thursday.
Poojashree made a good debut as she thrashed Si Ying Julienne Keong 6-1 6-1 in the opening rubber to give India a 1-0 lead.
Seasoned campaigner Sania then clinched the tie for India by beating Li Yun "Stefanie" Tan 6-2 6-3 in the second singles.
India will take on Malaysia tomorrow and will have to beat the hosts to top Group A and thus qualify for the play-off tie, where a win would catapult them back to Group I.
Poojashree made a good debut as she thrashed Si Ying Julienne Keong 6-1 6-1 in the opening rubber to give India a 1-0 lead.
Seasoned campaigner Sania then clinched the tie for India by beating Li Yun "Stefanie" Tan 6-2 6-3 in the second singles.
India will take on Malaysia tomorrow and will have to beat the hosts to top Group A and thus qualify for the play-off tie, where a win would catapult them back to Group I.
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