Summary

  • Czech Republic 3-2 Great Britain

  • The Czechs qualify for November's Billie Jean King Cup finals

  • Saturday results: Raducanu 1-6 1-6 Vondrousova; Dart 6-0 5-7 6-2 Fruhvirtova

  • Raducanu hampered by blisters but Dart wins to force doubles in best-of-five tie

  • Dart and Swan lose 6-1 7-5 to Vondrousova and Muchova in Prague decider

  1. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 5-3 Fruhvirtova*

    Can Linda Fruhvirotova keep the pressure on?

    Harriet Dart picks a wonderful time to unfurl a drop shot to creep into the serve at 15-30.

  2. Czech Republic breakpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 5-3 Fruhvirtova*

    Well then!

    A twist?

  3. Break point Czech Republicpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    That's a huge forehand from Fruhvirotova and she's got herself another break point!

  4. GB save break point for deucepublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Saved thanks to the net!

  5. Break point Czech Republicpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Oh!

    Dart has plenty of room to make a backhand but nets it, and it's break point to Fruhvirtova.

  6. Postpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Lovely hands from Harriet Dart at the net to pop away the volley!

    30-30.

  7. Postpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Now then.

    Harriet Dart double faults and it's 15-30...

  8. GB serving for matchpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Here we go.

  9. GB break to serve for matchpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 5-2 Fruhvirtova

    Brilliant from Harriet Dart!

    She keeps pushing Linda Fruhvirotva further and further off the court and eventually the Czech's defences break down.

    Dart will serve for the match in a few moments time.

  10. Break point GBpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 4-2 Fruhvirtova*

    Linda Fruhvirtova snatches a forehand into the net!

    It's a break point to Dart.

  11. Deuce on Czech Republic servepublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 4-2 Fruhvirtova*

    A lovely drop shot from Linda Fruhvirtova takes her to game point, but she blazes long over the baseline to send us to deuce.

  12. 'I think my tennis level is pretty good'published at 13:18 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Raducanu 1-6 1-6 Vondrousova

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport in Prague

    And a bit more from Raducanu, who is trying to see the positives and remains confident in her tennis:

    "Of course it’s frustrating, for sure [to be hampered by physical issues in recent matches], but in some sort of twisted way it gives me a sense of confidence and relief that I don’t think it’s my tennis that’s the issue.

    "I think my tennis level is pretty good, it’s just about being able to repeat it or maintain it or not be hampered by any kind of physical issues and as soon as I sort all these out and keep building on my tennis level then I think I will be able to put out good matches back to back."

  13. GB holdpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 4-2 Fruhvirtova*

    Harriet Dart gets herself in front for the first time in this game.

    Oh! Linda Fruhvirotiva should close this one out but instead fluffs her volley into the net.

    Dart keeps her break advantage.

  14. GB save break point for deucepublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 3-2 Fruhvirtova

    Too ambitious from Fruhvirtova down the line, and it's deuce.

  15. Break point Czech Republicpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 3-2 Fruhvirtova

    Linda Fruhvirtova absolutely mullers a return of serve before Harriet Dart plucks out a winner of her own.

    The momentum has shifted, though, and Fruhvirtova earns herself a break point...

  16. Blisters completely stopped me from moving - Raducanupublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Raducanu 1-6 1-6 Vondrousova

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport in Prague

    Emma Raducanu has been speaking to reporters after her defeat and shedding a bit more light on the blister that hampered her:

    "I have a blister on my foot, it kind of showed up after yesterday’s match and we’ve been managing it but as you saw I couldn’t really move or load either way and now it’s just about trying to get it better as soon as possible.

    "It completely stopped me from moving, it’s tough to not even be able to chase the ball, even if the ball came around me I was struggling to get my feet out of the way and moving to my backhand, it was compromising every shot, it is very disappointing when you’re out there playing a rubber for your country and you feel completely redundant but I guess I can’t really do anything about it."

  17. Czech Republic holdpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 3-2 Fruhvirtova

    This is so much better from Linda Fruhvirtova.

    Her shots are now finding the lines, her pace and tempo just upped a touch, and she gets to 40-0 before Harriet Dart reasserts some authority.

    The Brit works her way to 40-30 but Fruhvirtova battles through and gets a high-five off her coach at the changeover.

  18. Czech Republic breakpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    Dart 6-0 3-1 Fruhvirtova*

    Linda Fruhvirtova is on the board!

    That's good hustle from the Czech to stop Dart from steamrollering her.

  19. Break point Czech Republicpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 3-0 Fruhvirtova

    Oh!

    Huge return of serve from Fruhvirtova to give herself another chance to rescue a break.

  20. GB save break pointpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 16 April 2022

    *Dart 6-0 3-0 Fruhvirtova

    Fruhvirtova gestures at herself to calm down as she tries to unleash on a Dart second serve and ends up netting.

    Deuce.