'Bevvies' await after big GB win

GREAT Britain planned to toast their victory over the Netherlands and a place in the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a “few bevvies” according to Jodie Burrage.

- BY PA SPORT STAFF

Burrage and British number one Katie Boulter teamed up for a deciding doubles match in The Hague on Saturday night after Boulter had failed to build on Sonay Kartal’s singles victory over Eva Vedder.

After Boulter lost in straight set to Suzan Lamens, she regrouped admirably to partner Burrage and send Britain through with a 6-2 6-2 win over Lamens and Demi Schuurs to spark big celebrations from Anne Keothavong’s team after they sealed a spot in the eight team finals during September.

"For me it was the energy from this team, from this crowd, from my partner [Boulter], from my captain [Keothavong], it was the energy,” Burrage said in her on-court interview when asked what had been key to success.

“We went out there, we gave it our all, we swung and that’s what we wanted to do. I want to say thank you to everyone that supported me today, my partner, captain, team, everyone here, they got us here.