Great Britain cruised past Germany to book their place in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals, thanks to wins from Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu.

On paper, Britain were the heavy favourites with former US Open champion Raducanu and top-30 player Boulter to draw upon in singles. It proved that way on Friday night, as both secured straight sets victories to propel their team to a 2-0 win with one match to spare.

It set up an intriguing final-eight encounter with reigning champions Canada on Sunday. British captain Anne Keothavong said she and the team were aiming high, and targeting the trophy.

“For me to be able to captain the team of incredible women, and for Katie to lead the way she does, and to have Emma back in the team, playing great tennis, given the circumstances over the last few weeks, I feel like I’m in a very fortunate position,” Keothavong said.

“I said it at the start, before the competition started, I really believe that we can win this. I don’t have a problem saying that out loud, because we’ve got quality players who have shown in their own right what they’re capable of.”