Then, the world’s eighth-ranked Jasmine Paolini then beat King Xinyu to a 2-0 lead 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-4).
The king also played in the second set but was broken by Paulini – disappointing the lively family crowd.
Paolini then played the semi-finals against Spain or Ukraine after a tightening decision.
“Today was a bit tough for me, but I tried to stay there, Italian fans for the country,” Palini said.
The doubles match between the two teams was cancelled with three best draws.
Great Britain, led by Katie Boulter, began its first BJK Cup title bid against Japan on Thursday and tied it on the BBC.
