Summary

  • Great Britain 2-1 Germany in BJK Cup qualifying

  • Olivia Nicholls/Harriet Dart lose to Laura Siegemund/Anna-Lena Friedsam in doubles

  • Katie Boulter comes from set down against Tatjana Maria to give GB unassailable lead

  • Sonay Kartal earlier beat Jule Niemeier on debut to give GB lead

  • Great Britain will take on the Netherlands tomorrow in a bid to top Group F and qualify for the Final

Live Reporting

Jess Anderson, Millie Sian and Maisie Gallen

  1. Niemeier breaks

    Kartal 5-4 Niemeier*

    Jule Niemeier is hanging in there and applies the pressure to secure the break.

    That's a sixth break of serve in nine games in this match.

    Jule NiemeierGetty Images

  2. 'Kartal really getting the better of Niemeier'

    *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    Sonay Kartal is really getting the better of Jule Niemeier at the back of the court.

    You can see how hard she is having to work to cover a lot of ground.

    Maybe could Niemeier maybe go a bit bigger on the return, she does have that extra bit of firepower.

  3. Niemeier break point

    *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    A long looping forehand from Sonay Kartal hands Jule Niemeier a break-back point.

  4. *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    Jule Niemeier deploys back-to-back drop shots to get on level terms 30-30 as she tries to prevent Sonay Kartal taking the opener.

  5. *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    Sonay Kartal is starting to dominate the rallies from the baseline and she edges closer to the first set with a couple of forehands that force mistakes from Jule Niemeier.

    Sonay Kartalgetty

  6. 'Niemeier frustrated'

    *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    No signs of nerves on show whatsoever from Kartal. She is getting on the front foot now and is ready to get to those drop shots and slice them cross-court.

    Niemeier will be frustrated with those last couple of points, her coach will try to keep her positive.

  7. Kartal breaks

    *Kartal 5-3 Niemeier

    Jule Niemeier shakes her head as she once again goes down a break.

    Sonay Kartal will serve for the first set.

  8. Kartal break point

    Kartal 4-3 Niemeier*

    Jule Niemeier has indeed used the drop shot to her advantage so far but Sonay Kartal is starting to anticipate it and she does just that for 15-30 on the German's serve.

    Niemeier fumes as she misses the overhead smash, sending it into the net to hand Kartal a break point.

  9. 'First set still up for grabs'

    Kartal 4-3 Neimeier*

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    We are already into double figures of the number of drop shots Kartal has had to chase down. They are coming quick and fast.

    There is plenty of grip and rip on the ball from Niemeier, she was determined to get that break back. Some tougher and longer points have gone her way but that first set is still up for grabs.

  10. Niemeier breaks back

    Kartal 4-3 Niemeier*

    Ah, Jule Niemeier immediately breaks back after Sonay Kartal sends her two-handed backhand wide of the line.

    Will she hold her serve to get back on level terms?

    Jule NiemeierGetty Images

  11. Niemeier break-back point

    *Kartal 4-2 Niemeier

    Nice shot from Jule Niemeier, whipping round the ball to send it down the line and that brings up a break-back point for the German.

  12. 'Kartal looking more and more comfortable'

    *Kartal 4-2 Niemeier

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    Sonay Kartal is getting used to the pace from Jule Niemeier.

    She is just soaking it up and looking more and more comfortable out there.

  13. Kartal breaks

    *Kartal 4-2 Niemeier

    That's four in a row for Sonay Kartal!

    She takes a very impressive break to love to nudge further ahead in this opening set.

  14. Kartal break points

    Kartal 3-2 Niemeier*

    Some big looping forehands from the back of the court in a long rally that ends with Jule Niemeier hitting wide and handing Sonay Kartal three break points.

    Jule NiemeierGetty Images

  15. 'Good progress for Kartal'

    Kartal 3-2 Niemeier*

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    This is good progress for Sonay Kartal.

    If you wanted to know how long it was going to take her to settle into her first-ever Billie Jean King Cup match, the answer is two games.

    She has just rattled through three in a row here...

  16. Kartal 3-2 Niemeier*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent in the Netherlands

    Jule Niemier’s confidence must be fragile after a heavy defeat yesterday, and a poor run in recent months, but she has started much more confidently today.

    The crowd is sparse, but having seen too many ties on neutral ground, I can tell you this is one of the better ones. And the drums, tambourines and maracas sure make a difference.

  17. Kartal holds

    Kartal 3-2 Niemeier*

    Sonay Kartal seems to have found her stride here and she takes the hold with some powerful strokes from the baseline.

    Jule Niemeier edges back into the game with a brilliant passing return shot followed by a deft drop shot but she sends her return wide to concede the game and Kartal is ahead for the first time in the match.

    Sonay KartalGetty Images

  18. 'They are stride for stride'

    *Kartal 2-2 Niemeier

    Naomi Cavaday
    Former British tennis player on BBC Red Button

    It took her a couple of games to get into it but Kartal is now matching Neimeier stride for stride.

  19. Kartal breaks

    *Kartal 2-2 Niemeier

    Jule Niemeier saves the first break point but Sonay Kartal takes her chance at the second opportunity and we're back on serve in the Netherlands.

  20. Kartal break points

    Kartal 1-2 Niemeier*

    Sonay Kartal has sized up her opponent and is now finding her groove in this match.

    She brings up a couple of break points.