Czech Republic take unassailable 2-0 lead over Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals
British number one Katie Boulter loses 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova
Sonay Kartal narrowly beaten 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 6-4 by Marie Bouzkova in first singles match
Kartal was playing first match for six months after suffering a lower back injury
Czech Republic are 11-time champions and all five players are ranked higher than the British team
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 6-4 Kartal
A great match, but Sonay Kartal just comes up short in the end as Marie Bouzkova secures a winning start for the Czech Republic.
Bouzkova looks both exhausted and delighted as she congratulates Kartal on her efforts over the past three hours.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 Kartal*
A big roar from Marie Bouzkova.
The Czech crashes in a forehand for three more match points.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 Kartal*
Sonay Kartal looked just about down and out in this contest.
But she has stared down match points, and now she's broken back!
Almost three hours on the clock and, from 5-2 down, Kartal will serve to try and level the decider at 5-5.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-3 Kartal
Sonay Kartal closes her eyes and takes a deep breath at the back of the court after watching Marie Bouzkova miss at the net on the opening point.
There have been a few signs that Bouzkova is feeling the pressure in trying to close this out. A break of serve here would really make her opponent nervous...
Another miss from Bouzkova! Two break points.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-3 Kartal
Can Sonay Kartal somehow get out of this game?
You bet she can!
After saving a third match point, the Briton lands a couple of winners to deny Marie Bouzkova.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-2 Kartal*
Marie Bouzkova knocks a backhand past Sonay Kartal after luring the Briton forward to reach a third match point.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-2 Kartal*
Sonay Kartal continues to scrap away here!
A first two match points come and go for Marie Bouzkova.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-2 Kartal*
How long can Sonay Kartal keep this going for?
It's been an excellent effort from the Briton, but she is fading now.
Marie Bouzkova celebrates taking the first couple of points on Kartal's serve as she eyes a quick finish, and now she will have two match points.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-2 Kartal*
Olga Savchuk
Ukrainian former player on BBC TV
Obviously the momentum has shifted and with all the support the Czechs are receiving, it's not easy to keep that belief and energy up.
It's a team match so one point can change anything. It's not over yet.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-2 Kartal*
It doesn't look like Marie Bouzkova is going to be denied now.
The Czech powers to a hold of serve to move a game away from victory.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 4-2 Kartal
It is Marie Bouzkova who is rising to the occasion right now.
Understandably after being out of action for a large part of the year, Sonay Kartal might be beginning to feel some fatigue.
A double fault gifts Bouzkova another break, and a third-straight game.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 3-2 Kartal*
A roar of delight from Marie Bouzkova as she lands another backhand winner to move ahead in the deciding set from 1-2 down.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 2-2 Kartal
Sonay Kartal forces another break point, but Marie Bouzkova sends a powerful backhand out or reach for deuce.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 2-2 Kartal
Two and a half hours on the clock. One set apiece and 2-2 in the decider. Who has got another gear change in them here?
Sonay Kartal edges to 15-30 but then nets a forehand.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 2-2 Kartal
What a huge game now for Sonay Kartal.
If she can consolidate the break, she will be able to take plenty of confidence from her second-set display when she managed to hold out on serve under pressure...
But it's Marie Bouzkova's turn to celebrate! The Czech offers an immediate response as she seizes her break point.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 1-2 Kartal*
Off the net and wide!
A final miss from Marie Bouzkova gives Sonay Kartal the breakthrough in the final set.
What an opportunity now for the Briton to secure a winning start for her team.
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 1-1 Kartal
Sonay Kartal drifts a sliced return over which completely catches out Marie Bouzkova for 30-30.
The Czech is on the back foot in the following point, and Kartal draws the error for break point!
*Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 1-1 Kartal
Relief for Sonay Kartal as Marie Bouzkova nets on the run. The Briton escapes trouble to get up and running in the decider.
Image source, Getty ImagesBouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 1-0 Kartal*
Can Sonay Kartal maintain her momentum?
Marie Bouzkova is sensing an opportunity at 0-30, but Kartal recovers superbly with a whipped forehand which wrongfoots her opponent.
The Briton makes it three points on the bounce, but Bouzkova drives a backhand down the line for deuce.
Bouzkova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 1-0 Kartal*
Marie Bouzkova dusts herself down after conceding the second set to make a positive start to the decider.