Billie Jean King Cup LIVE: Great Britain face Slovakia in doubles decider after Katie Boulter defeat

Slovakia draw level at 1-1 in this semi-final and now take the encounter to a doubles decider. Rebecca Sramkova was incredible. She faced massive pressure at one set down against Boulter but had enough in the tank to get through.

The pressure is back on Katie Boulter who can’t afford to lose this game. She must hold to keep the match going.

She starts with an ace of her own which is only her fourth of the match. Boulter then misses out on a backhand down the line to bring the game level at 15-15.

Sramkova then claims the next two points to set up two match points. Boulter saves the first one with a fine smash volley but the pressure is still there.

The Brit then misses a backhand down the line and Sramkova wins the match!

Neither player wants to take the risk of a winner and as such the margins are very tight. Boulter clips the tape in the next rally with the ball bouncing back onto her side of court.

Sramkova then flings down an ace to hold serve. Advantage Slovakia.

That is great! Boulter wins the first point of the game with a cross court forehand that is too quick and pacey for Sramkova to return.

It’s only one point though and Sramkova responds by working the Brit all over the court. 15-15.

The Slovakian follows up with a wide ace then goes down the T for a fault. Boulter attacks the second serve and crunches it down the line with her forehand. 30-30.

It’s blow for blow at the minute.

Katie Boulter has to fight in every game. For the last two sets she’s been trailing and every win keeps her either level or behind on the scoreboard.

The Brit needs to put a run of games together, starting with this one.

Sramkova sense the moment though and attacks. She gets up to 30-30 as Boulter looks to be flagging. A return of serve lands in the net though which buoys on the British contingent.

Boulter holds serve and draws level again!

Sramkova and Boulter share a point each in the seventh game of the third set before the Slovakian latches onto a volley and smashes back a winner.

Sramkova looks to kill off Boulter’s resistance and gets some help from the tape to move 40-15 up. She holds her serve and edges back into the lead.

Katie Boulter’s team-mates are cheering her on from the sidelines and they’re trying to do their part in swinging the momentum back in their favour.

Boulter’s service game sees her win the first two points but a forceful return from Sramkova forces an error from the Brit. At 30-15, Boulter is drawn into a rally and hangs in until Sramkova lifts a forehand wide.

Boulter then manages to get an inside out forehand over the net and lands it right on the line! That’s a hold of serve for her.

Rebecca Sramkova is in the lead and has the ascendancy in the set. A break of serve has given her control and now Boulter is the one who has to fight back.

She starts well with a couple of points off Sramkova’s serve and throws out the fist pumps. A forehand winner sets Boulter up with three break points and the Brit could immediately get the break back.

Sramkova plays a drop shot that Boulter should put away instead she forces it too wide and the chance to break narrows. It narrows further as Sramkova wins the next point with a backhand down the line. That’s two break points saved.

Sramkova can’t save the third! Boulter needed that break and she took it.

This is still anyone’s match but Rebecca Sramkova will be feeling the better of the two. She’s fought from a set down to lead in the third set and looks supremely confident.

Boulter loses the first two points of her next service game and then smokes a drive volley out of play. She’s only won one game in the last five and has three break points to save.

She can’t.