Emma Raducanu's Olympic goal more likely after Billie Jean King Cup return announced

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Friday, 15 March 2024 at 22:30
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Emma Raducanu will be part of the Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team in the upcoming tie on April 12th and 13th. The 2021 US Open champion joins Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, and Heather Watson alongside captain Anne Keothavong.
Raducanu had a good week in Indian Wells and advanced to the third round, showing increasing consistency in her comeback. The 21-year-old defeated Rebeka Masarova 6-2, 6-3 in the first round and faced the 30th seed Dayana Yastremska in the second round, where she advanced after leading 4-0 and a walkover from the Ukrainian.
Raducanu was eliminated in the third round against world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka with a score of 6-3, 7-5, but left a good impression in terms of the level she can display.
The British player needs to have at least one nomination to the Billie Jean King Cup team if she wants to participate in the Olympic Games representing Great Britain. To do so, in addition to competing in said tournament in the previous 12 months, the top 56 ranked players qualify, with a limit of four representatives per country.
Currently, Raducanu is ranked No. 237 in the Race to the Olympics, although a good performance in the upcoming tournaments can bring her closer to potential Olympic participation.
Team captain Anne Keothavong expressed her pleasure with the nominated team to face France in mid-April: “I'm delighted to be traveling with a full-strength team off the back of some terrific results recently. The French side will present a significant challenge as always, but we all know how representing GB inspires us."

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