The extraordinary thing about Sramkova is that, like the 1950s British champion Christine Truman, she was born with only one functioning eye. Yet that did not stop her from extending her record at these finals to three singles wins from three, as she came back from an early deficit to overcome Katie Boulter 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Great Britain face Slovakia in the last four of the Billie Jean King Cup as Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter look to lead the way to a first final in the women’s team event since 1981. Raducanu and Boulter have been on top form to defeat Germany and Canada on their way to the semi-finals,

Katie Boulter secured an impressive victory over Leylah Fernandez, defeating the 2021 US Open runner-up 6-2, 6-4, and clinched Great Britain’s spot in the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals.