 Keothavong was well beaten by Hantuchova |
Great Britain's women lost their Fed Cup promotion play-off against Slovakia and will remain in the competition's Euro Africa Zone Group. The British team of Anne Keothavong, Elena Baltacha, Claire Curran and Katie O'Brien had come through their pool group matches in Plovdiv undefeated.
They defeated Ukraine 3-0 before seeing off hosts Bulgaria 2-1 and Hungary 2-1.
But the Slovaks, spearheaded by world number 16 Daniela Hantuchova, proved too strong and beat Great Britain 2-0.
Fed Cup Euro Africa Zone promotion play-off:
Great Britain lost to Slovakia 2-0
Elena Baltacha (GB) lost to M Rybarikova (Svk) 5-7 3-6
Anne Keothavong (GB) lost to D Hantuchova (Svk) 2-6 1-6
Day Three:
Great Britain defeated Hungary 2-1
Elena Baltacha (GB) beat K Nagy (Hun) 6-1 6-2
M Czink (Hun) beat Anne Keothavong (GB) 1-6 6-3 6-2
Elena Baltacha & Claire Curran (GB) beat K Nagy & V Nemeth (Hun) 6-1 7-6 (7-5)
Day Two:
Great Britain defeated Bulgaria 2-1
Elena Baltacha (GB) beat D Krastevich (Bul) 6-3 6-1
T Pironkova (Bul) beat Anne Keothavong (GB) 6-1 6-1
Elena Baltacha & Claire Curran (GB) beat D Krastevich & T Pironkova (Bul) 6-1 1-6 6-2
Day One:
Great Britain defeated Ukraine 3-0
Elena Baltacha (GB) beat V Bondarenko (Ukr) 6-3, 6-0
Anne Keothavong (GB) beat O Antypina (Ukr) 6-7 6-2 6-0
Elena Baltacha & Claire Curran (GB) beat O Antypina & V Bondarenko (Ukr) 6-4 6-4
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