Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

Emily Salley and Harry Poole

  1. Who's in the squads?

    Great Britain squad: Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, Sonay Kartal, Mika Stojsavljevic and Jodie Burrage

    Captained by Anne Keothavong

    Czech Republic squad: Linda Noskova, Karolina Muchova, Marie Bouzkova, Katerina Siniakova and Sara Bejlek

    Captained by Barbora Strycova

  2. Great Britain take on Czech Republic at BJK Cup

    Can Great Britain pull off a huge victory at the Billie Jean King Cup?

    GB have reached the semi-finals in three of the past four seasons.

    But, in the Czechs, they face the 11-time champions and the only team boasting two top-10 players at the Finals tournament.

    GB's BJK Cup squadGetty Images