In Tennis, India’s aspirations of qualifying for the Federation Cup World Group were dashed after hosts Kazakhstan thrashed them 3-0 in a Pool-A tie in Astana, Kazakhstan today.

Neither Ankita Raina nor Karman Kaur Thandi could win their singles rubbers losing to their opponents in straight sets. While Yulia Putintseva of Kazakh defeated Ankita, Zarina Diyas also of Kazakh outclassed Karman.

In the doubles rubber, Riya Bhatia and Prarthana Thombare were thrashed by Anna Danilina and Galina Voskoboeva.

The Indian team will continue to remain in the Asia-Oceania Group I, irrespective of the outcome of tomorrow’s third-place tie against Korea.