Great Britain’s hopes of landing a maiden Billie Jean King Cup title came to grief on Tuesday when an unheralded Slovakian team staged an ambush in Malaga.

Emma Raducanu will start preparations for 2025 while Katie Boulter takes a well-earned rest after Great Britain's Billie Jean King Cup loss to Slovakia brought their seasons to a close. They will also need to get over the disappointment of seeing Britain's hopes of a first final appearance since 1981 snatched away from a winning position.

Every match is extremely challenging and as the tournament progresses it’s more and more,’ Raducanu said after her win. ‘It was a really tough battle because my opponent

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,

Emma Raducanu’s winning streak continued on Tuesday as she put Great Britain 1-0 up against Slovakia in the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals. The 22-year-old defeated world No.238 Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4,