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Billie Jean King Cup: Great Britain advance to last eight over Germany

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Nice Britain beat Germany 2-0 to achieve the quarterfinals within the Billie Jean King Cup.

Britain’s Katie Boulter beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-2 on Friday, after Emma Raducanu Raducanu beat Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4 on her return from damage.

GB will face Canada within the quarterfinals, as Australia face Slovakia, Czech Republic tackle Poland, and Japan go head-to-head with Italy.

Raducanu stated afterwards: “I feel I performed some actually good tennis in the present day. Taking part in Jule on an indoor laborious courtroom is not straightforward. It is a recreation of holding serve and making an attempt to get a break the place you’ll be able to.

“I have not clearly performed a match in a very long time so these are small sharpness issues that come the extra matches I play. I am very proud of how I regrouped and the way I managed to shut out that final recreation.”

Boulter stated after her match: “Clearly I am thrilled with getting a win for GB in the present day. These matches imply so greater than all the opposite ones since you are taking part in with the flag in your chest.

“It felt good, Emma began us off nice which was very nice. For me to come back out and have a swing at 1-0 up, it felt nice so it has been a extremely good day for us.”

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