Raducanu did her part but then Katie Boulter lost in singles and Olivia Nicholls and Heather Watson fell short in the doubles rubber.

Great Britain were denied their first Billie Jean King Cup final since 1981, after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Slovakia despite Emma Raducanu taking victory.

Emma Raducanu continued her hot streak on the Costa del Sol to take Great Britain to within a win of the Billie Jean King Cup final. The British No.2 outclassed Slovakia’s world No.241 Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 to win her third consecutive match here without dropping a set.

Emma Raducanu puts Great Britain one win away from Billie Jean King Cup final - The 22-year-old defeated Slovakia’s Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4.

Emma Raducanu will start preparations for 2025 while Katie Boulter takes a well-earned rest after Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup loss to Slovakia brought their seasons to a close. They will also need to get over the disappointment of seeing Britain’s hopes of a first final appearance since 1981 snatched away from a winning position.

Emma Raducanus third successive straight-sets win gives Great Britain the perfect start in their Billie Jean King Cup semi-final against Slovakia; British No 1 Katie Boulter next in action against world No 43 Rebecca Sramkova,

Emma Raducanu has declared that she ‘feels good’ ahead of returning to the matchcourt, after missing two months through a foot injury. Raducanu has not played since the Korea Open in September, where she sprained some ligaments in her foot and was forced to miss the rest of the Asian swing.

Emma Raducanu has put Great Britain on the verge of the final in Malaga at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a continued show of form en route to the opening singles rubber.Raducanu sealed the