Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lost the deciding doubles in Great Britain’s 2-1 defeat by Slovakia in the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals
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.
Over the past week, Slovakia has been the biggest surprise of the tournament. Hruncakova has played a key role throughout, winning an incredibly tight decisive doubles tie alongside Mihaikova against the United States before defeating Kimberly Birrell in three tight sets as they rolled through Australia. However, the 26-year-old is ranked No 238, a world away from her career high ranking of 43.
Just two months younger than Boulter and also 28 years old, Sramkova is in the form of her life. After spending her entire career outside of the top 100, the Slovak has risen from No 136 to 43 in just a couple of months and she has led Slovakia’s charge in Málaga. Sramkova is a great athlete and a resourceful player who makes her opponents work hard for any wins.
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