Raducanu's blister issues lead to loss; Dart sends BJK Cup tie to decider

Emma Raducanu suffered significant blister issues on her right foot, which led to a 6-1 6-1 loss against Marketa Vondrousova in Great Britain's Billie Jean King Cup tie against Czech Republic.

The defeat meant Great Britain went 2-1 down in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier, before Harriet Dart had a gruelling match against 16-year-old debutant Linda Fruhvirtova.

The British No 2 eventually won the two-hour contest 6-0 5-7 6-2 to send the overall tie to a doubles decider.

Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier ties are best-of-five matches and the winner will take a place in November's finals.

Raducanu made her debut in the competition on Friday and was victorious in her first professional match on clay as she beat Tereza Martincova 7-5 7-5, but Saturday's contest was a different story for the 19-year-old.

In extremely cold conditions, Raducanu struggled from early on and lost the first set in just 26 minutes. Tmedical timeout between sets to receive treatment on her right foot did little to ease her issues.

The British No 1 was barely able to move for several balls in the second set, wincing and limping between points.

Vondrousova, who is ranked 32 but has the potential to go a lot higher, showed her love for clay-court tennis and prowess throughout the contest.

She secured the first set after only 25 minutes and throughout used a lethal combination of power and precise drop-shots to give Raducanu no way back, given her physical issues.

Raducanu said of the blister: "It kind of showed up after yesterday's match. We've been managing it but as you saw I couldn't really move or load either way and now it's just about trying to get it better as soon as possible.

"It completely stopped me from moving. It's tough not to be even