Australia are into the final of the Billie Jean King Cup after Storm Sanders and Samantha Stosur came through a tie-break decider against Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls.
All three sets were settled in that fashion, with the British pair fighting back to level the match and raise the potential of a fairytale first final since 1981. But it was Sanders and Stosur who came though the decider 10-6 to keep alive their country's bid for an eighth title.
They'll now face the winner of the Czech Republic v Switzerland tie in Sunday's finale in Glasgow. But Aussie captain Alicia Molik would have been relieved after the British pair, who only made their debuts for Great Britain this week, pushed their experienced opponents all the way amid a partisan atmosphere.
