• Boulter beats Slovenia youngster Kaja Juvan 6-4, 6-2 • Konta survives scare to defeat Dalila Jakupovic 7-6 (7), 6-2 The path to promotion for Great Britain in the Fed Cup was never likely to be easy, even with a home crowd to call on. Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter got the ball rolling with hard-fought wins on Wednesday night as they beat Slovenia, but with Greece awaiting on Thursday, the hard work is only just beginning. Konta showed encouraging form and timely resilience to get the better of Dalila Jakupovic, the world No 86, 7-6 (7), 6-2, saving three set points in the opening set tie-break before easing away in the second. Boulter, on her Fed Cup singles debut, had already given Britain a 1-0 lead, overcoming a nervy start to beat Kaja Juvan, an 18-year-old ranked No 169, before Konta sealed the win. Britain’s doubles went onto complete a 3-0 win. Continue reading...
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