Billie Jean King Cup Finals: For the Billie Jean King Cup finals qualification match against France, Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong has kept a team that includes Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter, Alicia Barnett, and Olivia Nicholls.
In Great Britain’s upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Finals qualification match against France, Emma Raducanu will not play.
The team that advanced to the semi-finals in September has been retained by captain Anne Keothavong, who also stated that former US Open winner Raducanu will not be available for the match in Coventry on April 14 and 15.
The comment made by Raducanu following her opening win in Indian Wells that she did not even know the date of the tie did not seem to sit well with Keothavong.
The former British number one replied to news of the remark on social media by using the pondering face emoji. Later, she appeared to be making reference to that when she posted separately, “My communication skills are normally good in case anyone was curious.”
The same squad that we had four months ago in Glasgow, where we gelled so well and the team spirit was electrifying, is the one I’m thrilled to name,” Keothavong said. That team included Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter, Alicia Barnett, and Olivia Nicholls.
“Thanks to some spectacular performances all week, we were able to make it to the semi-finals.
“By overcoming competitors like as Paula Badosa and Ajla Tomljanovic, Harriet displayed her strength to us.
“Alicia and Olivia made their Cup debut, showing the worth of doubles and bringing such vigour to the court. Katie and Heather are as eager as ever to join this squad because of their accomplishment in this competition.
“Emma won’t be available for this match, but we hope to have her back on the team soon.”
Due to a wrist injury, Raducanu was unable to compete in the Finals in Glasgow in November. This week, he advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open before falling to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
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