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Boulter and Burrage were playing together for only the second time, having practised as a partnership in the build-up to the competition.<\/p>\n
“We went out there and we gave it our all. We swung and that is what we wanted to do,” Burrage said.<\/p>\n
“It was great to step on the court with Katie – good friends and good partners, I think.”<\/p>\n
It is a credit to Boulter that she came out after a disappointing loss to world number 70 Lamens in the singles.<\/p>\n
She and Burrage claimed an excellent win against the formidable Dutch pairing – Lamens was on a 13-match unbeaten run at the BJK Cup while veteran Schuurs had not lost a match for her country since 2022.<\/p>\n
Boulter and Burrage played with aggression, targeting Schuurs’ serve in particular.<\/p>\n
They hit 26 winners to 10 from the Netherlands, with Boulter cranking up her forehand in the deciding moments.<\/p>\n
Schuurs was left in tears after the match, with her side now needing to compete in the play-offs to secure a place in the 2026 qualifiers.<\/p>\n
Britain go on to compete at the eight-team Finals in Shenzhen, China from 16-21 September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n