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Konta overcomes health scare to send Great Britain into Fed Cup play-offs

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Konta collapsed on court during her match against Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic.

Johanna Konta miraculously led Great Britain to Fed Cup success after she recovered from collapsing midway through her decisive match with Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic.

With a place in the World Group II play-off on the line, Konta looked to be down and out after losing the second set, having spent almost 10 hours on court over the last four days, and a deciding rubber seemed certain.

She needed to steady herself on her chair before falling to her hands and knees on her way off court, where she was helped by volunteers and paramedics.

She had back-to-back near-three-hour matches on Thursday and Friday and said that she had an out-of-body experience.

"I started progressively feeling more and more unwell," Konta said. "Light-headed, feeling shaky, feeling a little bit out of body.

"It got the better of me at the end of the second set. I tried not to panic and tried again to assess what I could and do the best I could.

"I was going to go as far as I could."

Konta collapsed on her way off court at the end of her second set (David Davies/PA)

Krunic must have thought her luck was in when she saw Konta leave the court, having just reeled off five out of six games to level the match.

The Serb was not happy with what happened next, though, and complained of foul play regarding the length of Konta's break.

"It was a very long time," she said. "I don't think it's a fair play, no. But if she had health problems then I can't complain.

"If she almost fainted and she was lying on the ground then it took as long as she needed to get up and play again.

"Regarding her play, I didn't see anything wrong with her on the court. I'm not the one to judge (if she was over-reacting)."

It was Britain's first Fed Cup tie at home since 1993 and it could not have gone much better at the University of Bath.

Boulter says the achievement of racking up four successive victories in front of a home crowd is a career highlight.

"It's definitely up there," she said. "Considering it was my debut as well, it's going to be one I'm going to remember, that's for sure.

“Playing for your country is a little different than just playing for yourself.”
- Katie Boulter

"It makes it so special. I came into this week not knowing what to expect and to start my debut and come out with four wins is probably better than I ever imagined.

"I'm doing the best I can every single week of the year, but playing for your country is a little different than just playing for yourself.

"I'm trying to do people proud. It always has a toll on your body no matter what, I feel I've done really well this week with the recovery. I'm feeling as good as I can right now."

The draw for April's tie will be on Tuesday, where GB are again hoping for a home tie.

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