Great Britain beat Germany 2-0 to reach last eight at Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Katie Boulter seals victory with dominant 6-1 6-2 win over Laura Siegemund
Emma Raducanu gave GB lead by beating Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4
GB will face defending champions Canada in quarter-finals on Sunday
Germany v GB
Lucie Ahl
Former British number one
Image source, Getty ImagesThe players will just want to get going now. The excitement, the adrenaline as well.
The players love competing in this event but they just want to start.
Listening to the atmosphere here, the girls are certainly enjoying the welcome.
Image source, Getty ImagesGreat Britain qualified for the 12-team Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a stunning win over France in April.
Anne Keothavong said the victory was "certainly up there" with her greatest achievements as GB captain.
Emma Raducanu's comeback win over Diane Parry gave Britain an unassailable 3-1 win.
It was the first time that Great Britain earned a spot in the Finals by right, having qualified as hosts in 2021.
Germany v GB
Here come the British players and captain Anne Keothavong - all with beaming smiles on their faces.
The German team are looking slightly more serious, but it's all friendly as the two teams exchange their country's flags.
Emma Raducanu loses the coin toss and Jule Niemeier choses to serve first.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport in Malaga
As we suspected, Emma Raducanu will play for Great Britain in the opening singles match.
So this is how the tie will pan out:
Emma Raducanu v Jule Niemeier
Katie Boulter v Laura Siegemund
Olivia Nicholls/Heather Watson v Anna-Lena Friedsam/Tatjana Maria
With both Raducanu and Boulter ranked significantly higher than Jule Niemeier and Laura Siegemund, Britain are considered the favourites.
Image source, Getty ImagesTwelve teams will compete in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals this week.
Canada, as the current holders, Italy, as 2023 runners-up, hosts Spain and wildcard Czech Republic all qualified automatically.
They are joined by the eight winners of the 2024 qualifiers - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the United States.
The winners in round one will progress to the quarter-finals, with semi-finals and the final to follow.
All ties at the Finals will consist of three matches - two singles followed by doubles.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport in Malaga
Image source, BBC SportHola amigos!
The World Cup of Tennis is back in Malaga, bigger than it was last year. Will it be better? We'll see.
Last year it was only the Davis Cup Finals held here, with Great Britain losing to Serbia in the quarter-finals of the men's team event before Jannik Sinner's Italy won the trophy match.
This year, the BJK Cup - the women's team event - is also taking place at the Palacio de Deportes in an exciting double header.
The Brits are back in the BJK Cup Finals (as you know), but their male counterparts did not reach the final eight of their competition. Sigh.
Oh, and the Davis Cup event is also going to be a momentous - and emotional - farewell to a certain someone...
Image source, BBC SportThe good news is you can watch GB's meeting with Germany live on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
You can click the 'watch live' button at the top of this page to tune in.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd welcome to our live text coverage of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga!
In five days the 2024 winner will be crowned, but we've got three knockout rounds to get through before Wednesday's final.
Can Great Britain go all the way?
Let's see how they get on. Their Finals journey starts very shortly, with a first round tie against Germany.
