Tennis news - Katie Boulter secures Billie Jean King Cup win for Great Britain against Mexico

Updated 17/04/2021 at 17:20 GMT

Great Britain moved towards a place in next year's 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals - the new name for the Fed Cup tournament - when Katie Boulter defeated Mexico's Giuliana Olmos 6-3, 6-1 to secure a 3-1 wiin for the British side. They need one more win to secure their passage to the tournament finals next year.

Katie Boulter

Image credit: Getty Images

Great Britain moved closer to reaching the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals as Katie Boulter defeated Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos.

Britain were ahead 2-1 in the best-of-five match-up and Boulter's 6-3 6-1 win settled the tie.

24-year-old Boulter, a former world number 82, was able to deal with Olmos - currently ranked 434th in the world - and Great Britain now need one more win to qualify for next year’s finals.

Fed Cup Singles

Boulter, Watson win to put GB in command against Mexico

16/04/2021 at 16:38

Earlier in the day Heather Watson suffered a 6-3 7-6 (7-1) defeat against Mexico's Marcela Zacarias, leaving Boulter to secure victory.

Fed Cup Singles

Fed Cup finals and play-offs postponed

11/03/2020 at 16:17

Fed Cup Singles

Holders France grouped with Russia for Fed Cup Finals

12/02/2020 at 11:36

Fed Cup Singles

GB plan to persuade Konta into Fed Cup return

09/02/2020 at 13:09

Join 3M+ users on app

Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports

Download

Scan me