Katie Boulter hopes Great Britain can bring some “Emma Raducanu magic” to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow this week.
Britain will take on Kazakhstan, featuring Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, and Paula Badosa’s Spain in round-robin matches at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, needing to win the group to progress to the semi-finals.
Britain earned their place as a wild card by virtue of hosting the event having lost a close qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague in April.
That tie saw Raducanu make her senior debut for Britain, and the absence of the 19-year-old is undoubtedly a blow both on court and to the profile of the event.
The former US Open champion has not recovered in time from a wrist injury, leaving 95th-ranked Harriet Dart to lead the team against some of the best players in the world.
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