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.
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'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.
Swiatek stretches win streak to 18 at Billie Jean King Cup
Iga Swiatek marked her first match as world number one with an 18th straight victory as she steered Poland closer to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Friday. The 20-year-old swept past 123rd-ranked Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1, 6-0 in just 55 minutes on the back of five service breaks as the Poles opened a 2-0 lead over Romania in their qualifier in Radom. Swiatek went into the qualifier on a hot streak, putting together 17 successive wins on her way to titles in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami.
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.
Emma Raducanu wins on clay court debut to keep Britain alive in Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu won the first clay court match of her career to give the British Billie Jean King Cup squad a crucial point in their qualifier tie against the Czech Republic. The world No 12 came through a tight match against Tereza Martincova 7-5 7-5 in an two hours and four minutes to get her team level at 1-1 in the tie following compatriot Harriet Dart's 6-1 6-0 loss to Marketa Vondrousova earlier in the day. It was both the 19-year-old's Billie Jean King Cup debut and her first-ever professional match on a clay court.
Emma Raducanu 'very proud' of Billie Jean King Cup win in 'meaningful' clay debut
Emma Raducanu shared her pride after clinching a crucial point for the Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team with a 7-5 7-5 win over Tereza Martincova in what was her first-ever clay match and her first BJK Cup tie.
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.
Emma Raducanu beats Tereza Martincova on professional clay-court debut in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers
Emma Raducanu beat Tereza Martincova 7-5 7-5 on her professional clay-court debut in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Raducanu won the big points to edge her gutsy opponent and level the scores at 1-1 as Great Britain look to overcome Czech Republic to qualify for November's main draw. Ad/> Harriet Dart had earlier lost 6-1 6-0 to Marketa Vondrousova, but Raducanu drew the nation level in her first match representing GB.