Team NMI’s Isabel Heras, Asian Raulerson, Carol Lee and Hye Jin Elliot, along with team captain Lydia Tan, pose with their promotional medals at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup in Isa Town, Bahrain.
TEAM NMI concluded their matches at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup with finesse as they not only topped their group, but earned a promotion to Group 2 in 2025 as well.
Playing at the Bahrain Tennis Federation courts in Isa Town, Bahrain, Team NMI concluded their last three matches on a high note.
Team NMI’s highlight was the Asia/Oceania III promotional play-off showdown against Myanmar, which they won, 2-1, on Saturday, Nov. 30.
The first match was between the NMI’s Maria Isabel Heras and Myanmar’s Nilar Win, who won in two sets, 6-3, 6-2.
However, Carol Lee kept Team NMI afloat with a dominant performance against Myanmar’s Htay Myint, 6-0, 6-0, to even the score.
In the third match, Heras had her redemption as she paired with Lee to take down Win and Thiri Zoun, 6-1, 6-3, and secure Team NMI’s promotion by defeating Myanmar, 2-1.
On Friday, Nov. 29, Team NMI dominated Macau, 3-0.
Team NMI’s Heras defeated Macau’s Weng Leong, 6-4, in the first set and went past their limits in the second set, 7(8)-(6)6 to clinch victory. Lee followed suit in the second match against Jamie Lau, 6-1, 6-3, while Hye Jin Elliot and Asia Raulerson emerged triumphant in the doubles event against Macau’s Si Ho and Lau, 7-5, 6-4.
On Wednesday, Nov 27, Team NMI swept Brunei, 3-0.
Heras excelled in her opening match against Danielle Lim, 6-1, 6-2, while Lee took down Jia Tan, 6-0, 6-1, and Elliot and Raulerson kept the streak going with a win against Eunice Lo and Areeesha Zain, 6-1, 6-2.
