Emma Raducanu hampered by blister in heavy Billie Jean King Cup defeat

By Jack Bantock, CNN

Updated 1637 GMT (0037 HKT) April 16, 2022

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(CNN)Emma Raducanu said a blister «completely stopped» her from moving after suffering a heavy straight sets defeat in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers on Saturday.

The 19-year-old lost 6-1 6-1 to Czech opponent Markéta Vondroušová in Prague, with Great Britain facing the Czech Republic in a bid to reach the Finals in November.Raducanu has been hampered by a number of injury woes since her sensational US Open victory last year, retiring from the Guadalajara Open in February with a hip injury in her first competitive match since suffering blisters on her hands in defeat at the Australian Open.This time on her right foot, Raducanu said her blister in her defeat to Vondroušová was so debilitating