Rutuja Bhosale brings India ahead in Fed Cup against Taiwan

Rutuja Bhosale made a confident start against lower-ranked Ya-Yi Yang but had to arrest a mid-match slump to eke out a 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) win.

Rutuja Bhosale came back from the brink in the deciding set to win yet another marathon contest, putting India 1-0 ahead in their Fed Cup match against Taiwan, in Dubai on Friday.

Up against lower-ranked Ya-Yi Yang, Rutuja made a confident start but had to arrest a mid-match slump to eke out a 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) win over a player who is placed at 852 as



compared to her 433rd position.

After splitting the first two sets, Rutuja looked slipping away fast as she trailed 0-4 but made a stunning comeback to stretch the match to the tie-breaker. She eventually held her nerves to pull it off after saving three match points in the contest that lasted two hours and 44 minutes.

India lost to China before winning against Uzbekistan and Korea.

The top-two teams in the six-nation Asia/Oceania Group I will make it to the playoffs in April.