Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup squad to prioritize a training block. The 22-year-old, who recently reached the Miami Open quarter-finals, made the decision to focus on fitness ahead of the clay-court season.
In her absence, Jodie Burrage has been called up as a replacement. The world No. 174 proved her fitness in Mexico after retiring in Miami and expressed excitement about joining the team via Instagram.
Team captain Anne Keothavong acknowledged Raducanu’s absence, calling it a difficult decision. She remains confident in the selected players to represent Great Britain in the qualifying ties.
Great Britain faces Germany and the Netherlands under the new round-robin format. With the Madrid Open and French Open approaching, it remains unclear when Raducanu will return to competition.
