Great Britain have missed out on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Harriet Dart's loss to France's world number five Caroline Garcia sealed defeat in their best-of-five qualifier.
The 2022 US Open semi-finalist's win gave France an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Instead of being in the 12-team Finals, Britain must contest a play-off to earn a spot in the 2024 qualifiers.
Anne Keothavong's squad will be demoted to the Group I stage of the competition - the level below the top world tier and played regionally in the European/African zone - if they lose the tie in November.