Great Britain have been drawn away to Australia in the qualifying round for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

The tie will take place 10-11 April.

At last year’s tournament Britain were beaten 2-0 in the semi-finals by the USA, who start their campaign with an away tie against Belgium.

Britain are seeded third and the USA second.

Champions Italy, who beat the USA 2-0 in the final to defend their title, are top seeds and will host Japan.