{"id":293657,"date":"2023-11-11T21:54:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293657"},"modified":"2023-11-11T21:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:54:06","slug":"jodie-burrage-hurting-as-she-fights-back-tears-after-horror-bjk-cup-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/tennis\/jodie-burrage-hurting-as-she-fights-back-tears-after-horror-bjk-cup-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Burrage ‘hurting’ as she fights back tears after horror BJK Cup debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jodie Burrage admitted she was \u201churting\u201d for her team and the home crowd after suffering a nightmare debut in the Billie Jean King Cup. The British No.2 had raced into a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes against world No.372 Kajsa Rinaldo Persson- and then collapsed to lose 12 of the next 13 games.<\/p>\n

The British No.2 made 31 unforced errors and had her serve broken six times as she lost 6-4 6-1 in an excruciating 80-minute defeat.<\/p>\n

In her post-match press conference, Burrage fought back tears as she admitted: \u201cIt is tough to take. Even the nerves before, I have not felt like that before ever. Even stepping out on Centre Court at Wimbledon. It doesn\u2019t even compare to this.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is so different playing for yourself and playing for your team. That is why it hurts even more because I am hurting for other people. That is why I am **** off with myself even more than I have ever been. The crowd did their absolute best to try and get me to sort my tennis out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave everything I had today and I just wasn\u2019t good enough. And that is what is **** really if you excuse my French.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Captain Anne Keothavong will now have to decide whether to give Burrage another chance in the reverse singles today – or call in Harriet Dart or Heather Watson.<\/p>\n

But the British No.2 said: “<\/em>100% I would like another go but that is up to the captain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Britain were heavy favourites coming into the playoff with Sweden\u2019s top two players – world No.102 Rebecca Peterson and world No.163 Mirjam Bjorklund – out injured.<\/p>\n

In her courtside interview, Swedish No.1 player here Persson said: “It’s super special and it’s always an honour to play for my country and this is one of the biggest wins of my career.<\/p>\n