Raducanu to Miss Britain Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier
Emma Raducanu will not feature for the Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team in their upcoming qualifier against the Australia Billie Jean King Cup team next month.
The tie is scheduled to take place at Melbourne Park on April 10–11, but Raducanu has opted out of the fixture as the European clay-court season approaches.
This will be the third consecutive time the 2021 US Open champion has not played for Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Great Britain will instead be led by Sonay Kartal, while Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, and 17-year-old debutant Mika Stojsavljevic have been named in the squad.
Several other key British players will also be absent. Katie Boulter and Fran Jones are both unavailable for the trip to Australia.
Team captain Anne Keothavong said the team still has strong experience despite the changes.
“We’ve got players with great experience in this competition in our team and it’s an exciting opportunity for Mika to join the senior team for the first time,” she said.
Great Britain have reached the semi-finals of the competition in the last two editions, and Keothavong could still add another player to the squad before the tie in Melbourne.
