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

Boulter needs to get a foothold in the set. The momentum has been taken from her but a hold of serve here will help proceedings. The Brit moves 30-15 ahead but Sramkova seems hungry.

She goes after Boutler’s second serve and targets the middle of court. Boutler responds by keeping the ball in play forcing her opponent into the net.

Boutler holds and closes the gap.

Rebecca Sramkova opens up a handy lead now! She’s three games ahead of Katie Boulter with that completed break. Boutler can’t panic, there’s plenty of time left in the set but the Brit needs to rediscover her form from the first set.

The next game will be a big one. Boulter needs to land her serves to turn this around.

Rebecca Sramkova looks to take advantage of her strong position but she can’t get away from Katie Boulter who takes the game to 30-30.

A serve out wide wins Sramkova the next point and one more will see her complete the break.

Boutler hangs in the rally and forces Sramkova side-to-side. She takes the point and forces the game to deuce. Boutler isn’t giving this set up.

No! A double fault gifts the game to Rebecca Sramkova. Katie Boulter is paying a heavy price for missing her first serves. The set is there to be won for the Slovakian now.

Emma Raducanu has finished her recovery and is back in the arena to cheer on Katie Boulter in this match. There are a lot of nervous faces from both team benches but only looks of determination on the faces of Boutler and Sramkova.

Both players trade points as Boutler looks to hold serve, the Brit then sends a forehand too wide and puts her opponent ahead at 15-30.

The pressure is on once more.

Boulter handles it well. She wins the next rally but then goes too long! Sramkova has another break point now. Can Boulter hold serve?

Boutler breaks back immediately! Sramkova had 40-15 advantage in that game but somehow Boulter fought her way into the game and then won it.

A volley winner from the Brit sends her yelling in celebration. The second set is back on serve.

Wow. Rebecca Sramkova lands three aces in a row but it’s not quite enough to avoid any hint of an immediate break back from Katie Boulter.

Boulter twice attacks the second serve before landing a forehand on the line to force the game to deuce! This is great skill from both players.

Boulter saves it from the serve!

From deuce, the Brit pushes one too wide and Sramkova lands a backhand winner to secure a break. Now that’s a momentum swinger.

With Boulter serving second in this set she needs to ensure that she keeps pace with Sramkova before choosing the right moment to attack and get the break.

Emma Raducanu did that brilliantly in her match earlier.

There’s a bit of pressure on Boulter after a double fault and a pacey return of serve from Sramkova brings the game to 30-30. Boulter responds with a serve to the forehand then punts a forehand of her own too long!

Break point for Sramkova.

Great Britain are now just one set away from the Billie Jean King Cup final but Katie Boulter still have work to do. She’ll need to keep Sramkova at bay and not allow the Slovakian to swing the momentum of this match.

Sramkova kicks off the second set with a hold of serve to love but Boulter is making her work for every point. There’ll be no easy games in this set.