Billie Jean King Cup LIVE: Great Britain lose doubles decider against Slovakia in semi-final

Boutler saves the first one with a fine serve out wide to Sramkova’s forehand. She can’t save the second one as Sramkova whips a forehand winner past the Brit to clinch the set!

Sramkova will go all out to win the set in this game. She’s got nothing to lose and everything to gain by being overly aggressive. Boulter had to hold.

Sramkova just misses out on a wide forehand and gives the first point to Boulter. The Brit then finds the net and the two players are back to trading blows. 15-15.

Boulter then misses out on a volley before blazing a backhand into the net. Sramkova has two set points!

Rebecca Sramkova needs a reset. She’s had her moments to kill off Katie Boulter in this set but hasn’t been able to shake her. From Sramkova’s next service game she wins the first couple of points to settle the nerves.

A serve to Boutler’s forehand sets up a forehand return which Boulter puts too long. The Slovakian holds serve to love and has the chance to win the set.

She just needs to break Boutler now.

Boulter is drawn into another tough game as Sramkova matches her point for point to 30-30. There’s a tense hush in the arena before Boutler sends a serve out wide and draws an error out of the Slovakian.

The Brit then holds her serve as Sramkova goes long! The momentum has swung back to Boulter in this set.

This is the game for Boutler. She needs to win here and now to put all the pressure back on her opponent. A wayward forehand from Sramkova gives the first point to the Brit before an second error puts Boulter 0-30 up as she hunts for the break of serve.

Sramkova goes long again and sets up three break points for Boutler to attack. This is fine stuff from the British No. 1.

Boulter does go after her. She meets the second serve with a forehand to the baseline and Sramkova hooks her return out of play. Boutler breaks and the second set is back on serve.

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?