The extraordinary thing about Sramkova is that, like the 1950s British champion Christine Truman, she was born with only one functioning eye. Yet that did not stop her from extending her record at these finals to three singles wins from three, as she came back from an early deficit to overcome Katie Boulter 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Great Britain face Slovakia in the last four of the Billie Jean King Cup as Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter look to lead the way to a first final in the women’s team event since 1981. Raducanu and Boulter have been on top form to defeat Germany and Canada on their way to the semi-finals,

Great Britain were denied their first Billie Jean King Cup final since 1981, after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Slovakia despite Emma Raducanu taking victory.

Great Britain face Slovakia in the last four of the Billie Jean King Cup as Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter look to lead the way to a first final in the women’s team event since 1981. Raducanu and Boulter have been on top form to defeat Germany and Canada on their way to the semi-finals,

Great Britain fell short in the Billie Jean King Cup, despite Emma Raducanu's win in their semi-final against Slovakia.

Slovakia has rallied to defeat Britain 2-1 and reach its first Billie Jean King Cup final in more than two decades

Outsiders Slovakia reached the Billie Jean King Cup final as doubles pairing Tereza Mihalikova and Viktoria Hruncakova completed a comeback victory in Malaga on Tuesday.