- Tie with Mexico will decide who stays in competition’s top tier
- British No 1 Johanna Konta unavailable due to injury fears
Anne Keothavong, the captain of Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup team, believes her players face a “must-win tie” against Mexico in this weekend’s play-offs as they attempt to remain in the top tier for another year.
The tie, which takes place on indoor hard courts of the LTA National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, was moved from its original billing on clay in Mexico because of the pandemic. It will finally mark the first full week of competition since the event was rebranded from the Fed Cup.
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