{"id":296087,"date":"2023-11-11T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296087"},"modified":"2023-11-11T21:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:24:38","slug":"katie-boulter-responds-to-swedens-bjk-cup-mind-games-with-gb-tie-on-knife-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/katie-boulter-responds-to-swedens-bjk-cup-mind-games-with-gb-tie-on-knife-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Boulter responds to Sweden’s BJK Cup mind games with GB tie on knife-edge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Katie Boulter admitted Great Britain face a \u201cbattle\u201d against underdogs Sweden on Sunday after Jodie Burrage suffered a nightmare defeat on her Billie Jean King Cup debut.\u00a0British No.2 Burrage won the first four games against world No.372 Kajsa Rinaldo Persson before collapsing to a horrible loss in the soldout Copper Box Arena. Boulter then responded by thrashing Swedish No.2 Caijsa Hennemann to leave the playoff level at 1-1 going into the reverse singles and the doubles on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Despite missing her two top players, Swedish captain Johanna Larsson played mind games by claiming: \u201cI feel like the Brits have the pressure on them and it will be exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

And British No.1 Boulter said: \u201cWe’ve got a battle going into tomorrow. These girls have got nothing to lose. They\u2019re coming out and having a swing and you can see how well they play .<\/p>\n

\u201cThey’ve got no pressure at all. It’s my job to do what I can and I know that girls are going to do what they can and we’re going to fight our little hearts out for it. We move on and we get ready to battle tomorrow. Jodie is a tough cookie and she will be back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Burrage had raced into a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes against the Swedish No.1 – and then disintegrated to lose 12 of the next 13 games. The British No.2 made 31 unforced errors and had her serve broken six times as she lost 6-4 6-1 in an excruciating 80-minute defeat.<\/p>\n

In her post-match press conference, world No.93 Burrage fought back tears as she admitted: \u201cIt is tough to take. Even the nerves before, I have not felt like that before ever. Even stepping out on Centre Court at Wimbledon. It doesn\u2019t even compare to this.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is so different playing for yourself and playing for your team. That is why it hurts even more because I am hurting for other people. That is why I am **** off with myself even more than I have ever been.<\/p>\n