Emma Raducanu leads Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup, but what's at stake and will they beat Czech Republic?

The Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers take place this week as countries look to secure their place in the finals later this year. Great Britain face a trip to Prague to play the Czech Republic on clay, with US Open champion Emma Raducanu getting her first taste of the competition, which was previously known as the Fed Cup. Ad/> We look at what’s in store for the British team, including who’s playing, their chances of victory, and how they could still qualify for the finals even if they lose… TennisRaducanu better for promoting tennis than Kyrgios — Huber06/04/2022 AT 09:23 Who’s playing for Great Britain? Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Sonay Kartal make up the British team.

Raducanu, 19, has had a challenging start to the season due to illness and injury. She has only managed two wins in 2022, but has shown some encouraging signs in tight defeats in her most recent matches at the Miami Open and Indian Wells. Not only will this be the first time she plays in the Billie Jean King Cup – she was selected for the squad in February 2020 but didn’t get on court – but it will also be her first professional outing on clay.

Dart comes into the event on the back of a strong run in Indian Wells that saw her come through qualifying and beat Elina Svitolina and Kaia Kanepi on her way to the last 16. She is now ranked in the top 100 in the world. Rios slams Djokovic as 'king of stupidity' over vaccine stance Bublik defends Kyrgios, says ATP trying to 'cage' players Swan is outside the top 200 but is the most experienced squad member in this competition.