The team was eliminated in the quarter-final of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen by the Czech Republic. The match took place within the context of the competition, whose latest tournaments have been held since 2011. Anne Keothavong, who was in charge of the team, was aiming for a fourth qualification for the later rounds in five years, but the losses of Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter led to the defeat. Linda Noskova, Wimbledon champion, won her match against Boulter 6-2 7-6 (7-3), thus securing the Czech team's victory. The match between Marie Bouzkova and Sonay Kartal lasted 2 minutes less than three hours, with a Czech victory 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 6-4. Kartal, now ranked at 127th, saved three match points and broke Bouzkova's serve, but failed to equalize.
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