Great Britain have missed out on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Harriet Dart’s loss to France’s world number five Caroline Garcia sealed defeat in their best-of-five qualifier.
Dart, Britain’s highest-ranked player in the absence of Emma Raducanu, was beaten 6-1 6-7 (10-12) 6-1 by Garcia.
The 2022 US Open semi-finalist’s win gave France an unassailable 3-0 lead.
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Instead of being in the 12-team Finals, Britain must contest a play-off to earn a spot in the 2024 qualifiers.
Anne Keothavong’s squad will be demoted to the Group I stage of the competition if they lose the tie in November.
