Earlier than a ball was hit on the Costa del Sol, Keothavong was not afraid to speak up her workforce’s probabilities of upsetting the percentages and lifting the trophy on Wednesday.
Whereas Keothavong’s workforce reached the semi-finals on dwelling turf in Glasgow in 2022, there’s a totally different degree of perception given the firepower Britain possess.
Raducanu and Boulter will probably be favourites to win their singles matches within the semi-final, however Slovakia are to not be underestimated after reaching the final 4 for the second time since being topped champions in 2002.
The US, albeit shorn of their main stars Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, had been their first victims earlier than Australia had been brushed apart on Sunday.
Viktoria Hruncakova, ranked 241st on the earth, received 7-5 6-7 6-3 towards Kimberly Birrell earlier than Forty third-ranked Rebecca Sramkova crushed Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-2.
If Britain beat Slovakia, their last opponents will probably be Poland or Italy – exhibiting why they had been amongst most individuals’s pre-tournament favourites.
That’s the place Britain will face gamers of higher reputation.
Poland have the match’s greatest risk in five-time main champion Iga Swiatek, whereas Italy are led by world quantity 4 Jasmine Paolini, with each having additionally offered profitable contributions within the doubles.
“I undoubtedly would not be right here if I did not imagine we might win the match,” stated Boulter.
“We have at all times bought an awesome probability. We’ll preserve believing, preserve trusting it, and preserve having fun with it.
“I do not suppose there’s any strain. We’re simply having fun with ourselves.”
