- British team defeated 2-1 by Slovakia in semi-finals
- Boulter loses before doubles loss completes turnaround
Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in 43 years were ended as they were defeated 2-1 by a spirited Slovakia team on Tuesday.
Emma Raducanu improved to 3-0 in Málaga as she defeated Slovakia’s No 2 Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4, 6-4 to establish a 1-0 lead for Great Britain. Despite a rapid start, Katie Boulter was reeled back in by a gritty, resourceful performance from the in-form Rebecca Sramkova 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.