Summary

  • Great Britain miss out on Billie Jean King Cup final after 2-1 loss to Slovakia

  • Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose to Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova in deciding doubles

  • Emma Raducanu beat Hruncakova in straight sets in first singles match

  • But Katie Boulter lost to Rebecca Sramkova to send tie to doubles

  • Slovakia will face Italy in Wednesday's final

  1. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 1-2 Sramkova

    Katie Boulter tries to find the line with a flinging forehand, but she misses by mere millimetres.

    The world number 24 pulls herself level at 30-30, though, with a blistering winner after sending Rebecca Sramkova the wrong way.

  2. Postpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 1-2 Sramkova

    Emma Raducanu will have enjoyed that one. The British number two has returned to the GB bench to cheer on her team-mate.

  3. Boulter breaks backpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 1-2 Sramkova

    Stunning! Rebecca Sramkova has the whole court to aim for as Katie Boulter comes to the net, but the British number one sticks out her racquet to reach the ball and dink over a delightful little volley.

    We're back on serve.

    Katie BoulterImage source, Getty Images
  4. Break point Boulterpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-2 Sramkova*

    Katie Boulter does well to get a big serve from Rebecca Sramkova back over the net, and the Slovak goes long with her next point.

    Break back point.

  5. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-2 Sramkova*

    Brilliant from Katie Boulter, who catches the line with pinpoint precision to bring us to deuce.

  6. Postpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-2 Sramkova*

    There's no stopping those. Three booming aces in a row from Rebecca Sramkova.

    But then comes a double fault, pulling Katie Boulter back to 40-30.

  7. Sramkova breaks early in second setpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-2 Sramkova*

    Rebecca Sramkova sends Katie Boulter one way, then the other before advancing to the net to wrap up the point with a forehand that blazes past the British number one.

  8. Break point Sramkovapublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    Advantage Rebecca Sramkova, and another break point for the Slovak as Katie Boulter fizzes a forehand wide.

  9. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    A great response from Katie Boulter, who goes big with the serve and Rebecca Sramkova can only swing and miss. Deuce.

  10. Break point Sramkovapublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    Oh dear. Katie Boulter goes long to hand Rebecca Sramkova the first break point of the second set.

    Katie BoulterImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    Katie Boulter looks like she's on her way to a love hold, too, but the British number one's momentum slows with a double fault and a wild mis-hit. 30-30.

  12. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    That feels like the reset button has been pretty emphatically pressed.

    Watch live BBC iPlayer coverage of this match by clicking "Watch live" at the top of this page (UK only).

  13. Sramkova holds to lovepublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 6-2 0-1 Sramkova

    A perfect start to this second set from Rebecca Sramkova, who races through to a love hold.

  14. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-0 Sramkova*

    Olga Savchuk
    Ukrainian former player on BBC Red Button

    The score on the screen looks quite easy but we all know it's not as easy and Katie Boulter had to produce some real quality to win the set.

  15. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time

    In the short gap between Emma Raducanu's victory and Katie Boulter's match, the pair were able to exchange a few words.

    In Boulter's last win, she said Raducanu had asked her to slow things down so she could return to the bench and watch some of the British number one's match.

    If Boulter keeps going at this rate, then there might not be much of a chance for her team-mate to finish her warm-down and media duties.

    Katie Boulter and Emma RaducanuImage source, Getty Images
  16. Game and first set - Boulterpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time

    Boulter 6-2 0-0 Sramkova*

    Yes she can! Katie Boulter wraps up the first set in style, sending a blistering ace - her first of the match - past Rebecca Sramkova.

  17. Boulter set pointpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 5-2 Sramkova

    Rebecca Sramkova jumps up and down frustration as she slams the ball into the net and hands her opponent another set point.

    Can Katie Boulter get this set over and done with now?

  18. Postpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 5-2 Sramkova

    And the same thing happens on the second second point as Katie Boulter finds the net again. Deuce.

  19. Set point Boulterpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 5-2 Sramkova

    Katie Boulter fires a backhand into the fence.

    Set point number two.

    Katie BoulterImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Boulter 5-2 Sramkova

    Olga Savchuk
    Ukrainian former player on BBC Red Button

    I'm really impressed to see there is absolutely zero hesitation from Boulter's racquet. She's really going for it, knowing the importance of this moment but still trusting her shots. It's always good to see under pressure and that's made an impact on her game so far this year.