was hailed a success for British tennis and an ambassador for sportswomen after she won the in 2021 - but a string of match losses and hiccups in the years since have left some claiming her win was a fluke.

and clashed over her on this morning's episode of , with the former delivering a savage swipe against her. Thanks to Emma and British number one , GB ousted Canada to sail through to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup over the weekend.

It was a major win - but Eamonn remained unimpressed as he reminded Isabel: "You said she won again... she won a game." Isabel defended that she'd been "consistently playing well", only to have the question raised of whether she was being overly "generous".

Then Eamonn went in for the jugular, quizzing: "Who are you talking about?" He added: "Oh, for God's sake! I thought you were talking about some serious contender here!"

Emma had beaten Canada's Rebecca Marino in two sets, scoring 6-0, 7-5. That left Britain in a strong position as the second game began, and Katie Boulter's 6-2, 6-4 win against Leylah Fernandez then secured a place in the semi-finals.

Although Eamonn was disdainful about Emma, he praised Billie Jean King, whom the tournament was named after, murmurring: "Now there was a player."

The American, now 80 years old, had won 39 Grand Slam titles in her time.

In contrast, Emma has so far claimed just one - the US Open - and the same year, she was knocked out of in just the fourth round, delivering a painful blow to patriotic Brits' hopes of a home win.

However, Isabel defended her, arguing that she was only "just below" where "she needed to be" and that she was hopeful of a win.

Now Emma and Katie face Slovakia on Tuesday in the finals, leading to hopes that GB could win the tournament, known as the "female version of the Davis Cup".

Eamonn doesn't seem too convinced of a victory, after citing unpredictable scores over the years.

Nerves may also have hit the promising player's performance, as she was forced to retire from one Wimbledon with "breathing difficulties" and "dizziness" aged just 18.

It was speculated that she'd had a panic attack on the court, with ex-pro John McEnroe explaining he thought things might have become too much for her.

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