Billie Jean King Cup 2023 results: Britain's Harriet Dart loses to Caroline Garcia

Great Britain were already 2-0 down aft Friday's archetypal time earlier Harriet Dart returned to tribunal connected Saturday

Great Britain person missed retired connected the Billie Jean King Cup Finals aft Harriet Dart's nonaccomplishment to France's satellite fig 5 Caroline Garcia sealed decision successful their best-of-five qualifier.

The 2022 US Open semi-finalist's triumph gave France an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Instead of being successful the 12-team Finals, Britain indispensable contention a play-off to gain a spot successful the 2024 qualifiers.

Anne Keothavong's squad volition beryllium demoted to the Group I signifier of the contention - the level beneath the apical satellite tier and played regionally successful the European/African portion - if they suffer the necktie successful November.

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Britain ever faced a pugnacious situation against a French squad who are overmuch stronger successful presumption of rankings and erstwhile pedigree.

The task became adjacent harder erstwhile they mislaid 2 choky singles matches successful Coventry connected Friday, which featured 5 tie-breaks and good margins arsenic Dart mislaid to Alize Cornet aft team-mate Katie Boulter was edged retired by Garcia.

The quality of those defeats near British skipper Keothavong describing athletics arsenic being "brutal" and she was tasked with picking up her players overnight.

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