Great Britain have named Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, Mika Stojsavljevic and Jodie Burrage in their squad for the Billie Jean King Cup finals in China, with Emma Raducanu not called up.
Squad confirmed for Shenzhen
The tournament takes place from September 22 to 27 in Shenzhen. Raducanu pulled out ahead of Wimbledon with a stress fracture in her leg, while Sonay Kartal is also sidelined through injury. British number three Fran Jones has been overlooked.
Captain Anne Keothavong retains three of the four players who overcame Australia in qualifying, with world number 69 Boulter coming in for Katie Swan. There remains the possibility of adding a fifth squad member closer to the tournament.
Opening clash with Czechia
Great Britain kick off on the opening day with a quarter-final clash against Czechia, whose line-up features Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova. The British side has progressed to the semi-finals of the competition in three of the past four seasons.
They secured their place at this year's finals in April by pulling off a stunning upset against Australia in Melbourne, which saw 17-year-old debutant Stojsavljevic defeat Talia Gibson in the singles.
Keothavong's verdict
Keothavong said in a statement on the LTA website: "It's a great achievement to reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals again and today I am naming my initial nominations for the GB team."
"I'm pleased to select Katie Boulter, who knows what it's like to step up on occasions like this, and the three women who played with so much heart and courage to upset Australia earlier this year, namely Harriet Dart, Mika Stojsavljevic and Jodie Burrage."
"Czechia will be a very challenging first match for us but the players and I believe in our chances, since we have a very strong record in recent finals."
Raducanu's recovery
Raducanu has been spotted back on the court but doubts have been raised further over whether the Brit will be able to participate at the US Open.
Belgium, hosts China, back-to-back champions Italy, Kazakhstan, five-time winners Spain and Ukraine have also secured their places in the finals.
