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Great Britain to face Georgia and South Africa in Fed Cup

By PA Sport

Friday 8 January 2016 11:01, UK

Johanna Konta of Great Britain is congratulated by Captain Judy Murray after defeating Kathinka Von Deichmann in Fed Cup tie
Image: Johanna Konta (right) is set to feature in Judy Murray's GB Fed Cup team again

Great Britain have been handed a favourable draw for the Fed Cup group stage next month.

Judy Murray's team will play Georgia and South Africa in their pool in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I round-robin tournament in Israel starting on February 3.

Murray has named a six-strong squad of Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Laura Robson, teenager Katie Swan and doubles players Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith, with the final four to be confirmed next month.

Neither Georgia nor South Africa has a player ranked in the top 200, so Britain should be confident of winning the group.

Judy Murray talks with Heather Watson of Great Britain in a practice session during previews for the Fed Cup.
Image: Heather Watson (left) is also likely to be in the line-up in Israel

Should they do so, they would compete against the winner of Group D - made up of Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria and Latvia - for a place in the World Group II play-offs in April.

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Britain have twice made the play-offs under Murray's captaincy, losing to Sweden in 2012 and Argentina in 2013.

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