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Katie Boulter clinched the 2-0 victory with a
6-2, 6-4 win over Leylah Fernandez after Emma Raducanu defeated
Rebecca Marino 6-0, 7-5 in the first singles match of the tie.
“I think we have got a great team. We’ve always got a great
chance,” Boulter said. “I think every single day anything can
happen. We’re just going to keep believing, keep trusting it,
and just keep enjoying it. I think that’s really important. It’s
worked so well for us so far.”
Four-time finalist Britain is yet to win the title, though it's
the second time in three years that it has made it to the last
four. Canada clinched its first title last year.
"You know what? We can’t win them all, and I think credit to
Team Great Britain, because I think both girls played complete
matches today," Canada captain Heidi El Tabakh said.
Britain next faces Slovakia in the semifinals.
"It’s fantastic. It really is a brilliant achievement for the
team," Britain captain Anne Keothavong said. “But like I said on
court, you know, the job is far from over.”
Slovakia keeps momentum
Slovakia followed up its win over the United States with a 2-0
victory against Australia to reach the last four.
Rebecca Sramkova cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ajla Tomljanovic
to clinch Slovakia the victory after Viktoria Hruncakova rallied
to defeat Kimberly Birrell 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3 for her sixth
straight BJK Cup win counting singles and doubles.
Slovakia had beaten the U.S. — the competition's most successful
nation — in the first round of the finals in Malaga.
Iga Swiatek's Poland, seeking its first title, will face Italy
in the other semifinal.
Italy lost last year’s final to Canada.
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