Raducanu wins maiden Billie Jean King Cup match; Dart defeated
Emma Raducanu has made a winning start to her Billie Jean King Cup career and won her first professional match on clay with a 7-5 7-5 victory over Czech Republic's Tereza Martincova.
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Emma Raducanu and team-mates hope Britain’s challenge does not slide away
Emma Raducanu has already sacrificed her toenails in the Great Britain cause as she prepares for another new experience in Prague.
'It’s pretty insane' - Emma Raducanu pleased to win her first pro match on clay in the Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu said it was «pretty insane” to her to win her first professional match on clay as she levelled for Great Britain against Czech Republic in the Billie Jean Cup qualifying in Prague. The US Open champion beat Tereza Martincova 7-5 7-5 to level the tie at 1-1 as Great Britain bid to be a part of November’s main draw. Ad/> Harriet Dart had earlier lost 6-1 6-0 to Marketa Vondrousova, but Raducanu drew her nation level in her first match representing GB.
Emma Raducanu's teammates "a little scarred" by Brit's latest injury
Emma Raducanu marked her clay court debut on Friday with an emphatic win in her first Billie Jean King Cup appearance.
Emma Raducanu savours key win to keep Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup tie
Emma Raducanu savoured a landmark win as she drew Great Britain level with the Czech Republic at the end of the first day of their Billie Jean King Cup tie in Prague.
Raducanu wins on Billie Jean King Cup debut to level tie for Britain
Emma Raducanu won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to give Britain a crucial point in their qualifier against the Czech Republic with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 win over Tereza Martincova in windy conditions in Prague on Friday. US Open champion Raducanu, 19, was playing her first professional match on clay and gradually adjusted to the surface as she battled back in both sets to level the best-of-five tie after Harriet Dart lost 6-1, 6-0 to Marketa Vondrousova. Raducanu was trailing 4-5 and saved a set point before winning three games on the bounce to take the opening set.
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Emma Raducanu pulls Great Britain level against Czechs in Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu found her feet quickly on clay to draw Great Britain level with the Czech Republic at the end of the first day of their Billie Jean King Cup tie in Prague.