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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol at the José María Martín Carpena Arena

Great Britain ‘gutted’ after Billie Jean King Cup loss extends 43-year wait

Katie Boulter is consoled by GB captain Anne Keothavong after losing to Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova.
Katie Boulter is consoled by GB captain Anne Keothavong after losing to Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in 43 years were ended as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat by a spirited Slovakia team on Tuesday.

“Gutted,” said Anne Keothavong, the team captain. “I think we’re all absolutely gutted. We came into this event really believing that we had a good shot at it, and unfortunately we fell short. We came up against a better team. But it’s still pretty raw right now. It’s quite difficult to find the right words.”

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