Emma Raducanu hampered by blister in heavy Billie Jean King Cup defeat
By Jack Bantock, CNN
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Great Britain beaten by Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu’s physical frailties struck again as Great Britain suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Czech Republic in their Billie Jean King Cup tie in Prague.
Swiatek powers Poland to Billie Jean King Cup finals
RADOM, Poland (AP) — Poland reached the Billie Jean King Cup finals for the first time after top-ranked Iga Swiatek overpowered Andreea Prisacariu of Romania 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday.
Emma Raducanu says she 'couldn't move' in her Billie Jean King Cup qualifier defeat to Marketa Vondrousova
Emma Raducanu said a foot blister made her feel «completely redundant» as she slipped to a heavy defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the Billie Jean Cup qualifiers. Raducanu had earned Great Britain their first point of the tie by beating Tereza Martincova on her professional clay-court debut on Friday, but went down 6-1, 6-1 to Vondrousova in Prague as GB fell 2-1 behind following Harriet Dart's loss to the same opponent on Friday.
Flawless Swiatek sends Poland into Billie Jean King Cup finals
Poland's world number one Iga Swiatek handed Romania's Andreea Prisacariu a double bagel en route to victory in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier on Saturday, securing a 3-0 win in the tie and a spot in November's finals for the first time.
Flawless Iga Swiatek sends Poland into Billie Jean King Cup finals
Iga Swiatek handed Romania's Andreea Prisacariu a double bagel en route to victory in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier on Saturday, securing a 3-0 win in the tie and a spot in November's finals for the first time. Swiatek, who put her country up 2-0 on Friday's opening day by thrashing Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-0 for an 18th straight win, continued to stamp her authority on the tie as the 20-year-old broke Prisacariu six times in Radom, Poland. "I'm really proud.
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.
Fernandez dominates in qualifier win to give Canada early lead at Billie Jean King Cup
Canada's Leylah Fernandez took a swift straight-sets victory over Darja Semenistaja of Latvia to open a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier on Friday in Vancouver.