India, April 7 -- On centre court at the Balewadi Tennis Stadium in Pune, Vaidehi Chaudhari and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty played a few practice points. Behind them, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and Sahaja Yamalapalli collected stray tennis balls and passed it back to them. After a few points, the quartet rotated. Meanwhile on the sidelines, Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare began their warmup routines.

All dressed in identical blue t-shirts and matching stony expressions, assembled in Pune was this relatively inexperienced group of Indian women tennis players for the Billie Jean King Cup. In a sport known for its individuality, they were prizing those moments together and were looking to do whatever they could to help each other. Together, th...