Nice Britain have been drawn towards Germany within the first spherical of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November.
In the event that they win that tie, Anne Keothavong’s group will face prime seeds Canada within the quarter finals.
“Germany are an skilled group with gamers we’re all conversant in,” mentioned Keothavong.
“No matches shall be easy however we’re excited as a group to be concerned within the finals and we’ll give it our all as at all times.”
The BJK Cup Finals, which can once more happen in Seville, has switched to a straight knockout format this yr.
Britain had been one in all eight unseeded groups in Tuesday’s draw pitted towards one another for a spot within the quarter-finals.
4 seeded groups – defending champions Canada, 2023 runners-up Italy, the Czech Republic and Australia – got byes into the final eight.
The 12-team finals happen from 12-20 November.
The occasion was beforehand performed over six days, with the 12 groups break up into 4 teams and the winners contesting the semi-finals.
Keothavong’s facet earned their spot on this yr’s finals by beating France in a play-off tie final month – the primary time they’d reached the finals by way of qualification.
World quantity 28 Katie Boulter and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu led the British group to victory by successful three of their 4 singles matches.
Germany went by way of by beating Brazil after Laura Siegemund, Tatjana Maria and Anna-Lena Friedsam – none of whom are ranked on the earth’s prime 60 – received their singles matches.
Britain featured within the Glasgow finals of 2022, reaching the semi-finals, however got a spot because the host nation after shedding in that yr’s play-offs.
Full first-round draw:
Germany v Nice Britain
Slovakia v United States
Spain v Poland
Japan v Romania
Quarter-final draw:
Canada v Germany/Nice Britain
Australia v Slovakia/United States
Czech Republic v Spain/Poland
Italy v Japan/Romania