After Emma Raducanu's earlier victory, Katie Boulter had the opportunity to send Great Britain through to the final.

The British number one won the first set against Rebecca Sramkova, but Slovakia's number one fought back well and eventually levelled the tie.

Slovakia quickly establish a 40-0 lead and a hold to 15 brings them back level early in the second set.

Heather Watson sees out the game, with Viktoria Hruncakova's return on game point flicking the top of the net and flying just wide.

Since falling 4-0 behind in the opening set, the GB pair have looked a lot more competitive.

Heather Watson gets the second set under way and powers Great Britain into a 30-0 lead in the opening game of the second set.

Back come Slovakia, who do enough to take it to deuce.

Mel South
Former British player on BBC TV

They started to get stuck in at the end of the first set, they were more positive with it and seemed to have played through those nerves. It's easy to stay positive after you've lost the first set, because it's just a set and a super tie-break (required to win).

The joy is short-lived for Watson and Nicholls though, as Slovakia wrap up the first set in 37 minutes.

Great Britain have it all to do if they're going to reach the final of this competition for the first time in 43 years.

Great Britain save the set point, smashing a winner with all four players at the net.

A big celebration between the British pair as Olivia Nicholls hits a return winner for 15-15. They will take inspiration from anything they can at this stage.

Nicholls volleys a winner before both British players send returns into the net.

Set point.

Olivia Nicholls produces one of the shots of the day, following up her serve with a tremendous drop volley, winner to bring up 30-0.

A hold to 15 for Nicholls in what is GB's most impressive game of the match so far.

Slovakia are still well in control, though, and will try to serve out the first set after the change of ends.

Great Britain win the first point of Viktoria Hruncakova's service game and a double fault makes it 30-30.

A glimmer of hope for the British pair.

Olivia Nicholls does brilliantly to keep Britain in the point with a series of reaction volleys, but the final one ends up hitting the top of the net.

The next point is Slovakia's and they are now within one game of wrapping up the first set in this decisive doubles match.

Viktoria Hruncakova absolutely crunches a forehand return which flies past Olivia Nicholls at the net. Just too much pace for her to react.

But Tereza Mihalikova goes long with a forehand of her own, which gives GB a game point at 40-30.

And they take it as Hruncakova is sent out wide by Heather Watson's serve and the Brits are on the scoreboard.

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We saw Viktoria Hruncakova earlier in the singles against Emma Raducanu and her power-hitting caused a few problems for the British number two - albeit, Raducanu was able to win in straight sets. It's on show again in the doubles.

Raducanu and Katie Boulter are on the sidelines, trying to offer some encouragement to their British team-mates.

Heather Watson volleys a winner at the net but Slovakia are already 40-0 up by that stage in the game and Tereza Mihalikova holds comfortably for a 4-0 lead.

Two break points are saved by Great Britain, the second of them thanks to good communication between Nicholls and Watson as a Hruncakova groundstroke is left alone and sails long.

But Hruncakova makes no mistake with the return at 30-40, planting it inside the tramlines and away for a winner that seals a second break of the set.

That pattern that Mel speaks of continues as Slovakia produce an excellent return game and the Brits have no answer.

Three points for a double break.

Mel South
Former British player on BBC TV

At the moment Slovakia just look one step sharper.

Viktoria Hruncakova's serve holds out and Slovakia hold to 30 to take a 2-0 lead in the first set.

Olivia Nicholls to serve next for GB.

Applause from British captain Anne Keothavong on the bench as Heather Watson produces a deft drop shot at the net, followed by a powerful backhand that brings up 15-30.

A chance for an immediate break back for the Brits here.

However, Slovakia do confirm the early break with a thunderous forehand return winner from Viktoria Hruncakova.

Heather Watson loses her timing with an attempted backhand from the back of the court, bringing up a break point in the opening game.

But it's saved as the return goes into the net.