Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from representing Great Britain in the Billie Jean King\u2019s quarter-final showdown against Japan after accepting a wildcard for the Korea Open.<\/p>\n
Raducanu<\/a> was set to complete the British team, competing alongside Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Sonay Kartal on September 18 in a tie against Japan.<\/p>\n Instead, the Brit has accepted a wild card for the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul, taking place September 15 \u2013 21.<\/p>\n The 2021 US Open champion\u2019s replacement is expected to be announced sometime in the next few days.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Japanese team will consist of four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Moyuka Uchijima, Ena Shibahara, Eri Hozumi, and Shuko Aoyama.<\/p>\n The winner of the tie will go on to face the victor of the quarter-final tie between the United States and Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n Raducanu also participated in the Korea Open in 2024, reaching the last eight \u2013 retiring against Ukrainian Daria Kasatkina after losing the first set 6-1, after suffering from foot discomfort.<\/p>\n In 2022, the Brit progressed one round further, but, again, retired mid-match against top seed Jelena Ostapenko whilst down 3-0 in the third set.<\/p>\n Billie Jean King, after whom the Federation Cup was re-named, had previously commented that she was \u2018excited\u2019 to see Raducanu in action during the team competition.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s huge that you can speak the language of wherever you are,\u201d King remarked.<\/p>\n \u201cRaducanu is very articulate as well, she\u2019s very good at getting up and speaking, covering a lot of subjects. You can tell she thinks about a lot of things compared to a lot of the players.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we\u2019re really lucky to have her but she likes it, she likes playing for her country.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I were her, I\u2019d be pretty excited. She\u2019s playing very well, and the main thing is she\u2019s injury-free, her body\u2019s healthy again.\u201d<\/p>\n WTA Rankings Winners & Losers US Open: Swiatek misses chance, Anisimova\u2019s milestone, Osaka +10<\/a><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic sends US Open warning shot: \u2018I can beat both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Raducanu was crucial in helping Great Britain reach the semi-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2024, winning all three of her singles matches, winning the team their sole point during their loss to the Slovakian team.<\/p>\n The former world No 10 also decided to skip the qualifying round against the Netherlands and Germany in April, favouring carrying out a training block in order to \u2018look after her body.\u2019<\/p>\n More recently, Raducanu has rocketed back up the rankings with more consistent results, currently sitting as the world No 36.<\/p>\n She fell to ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open<\/a> after a string of impressive performances, including reaching the last four at the WTA 500 event in Washington.<\/p>\n The Brit added Francisco Roig, former coach of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, to her team after a successful post-Wimbledon period, a move which seems to be paying dividends.<\/p>\n Raducanu clarified that the partnership will continue until, at least, the end of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now we\u2019re working through to the end of the year, and I\u2019m looking forward to just getting back to work really,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s only been three weeks, but I think it\u2019s been a pretty successful three weeks in the sense of we\u2019ve made good improvement, and I think there are certain parts of my game which have gotten better for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Emma Raducanu makes controversial scheduling decision, chooses South Korean tournament over representing Great Britain<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from representing Great Britain in the Billie Jean King\u2019s quarter-final showdown against Japan after accepting a wildcard for the Korea Open. Raducanu was set to complete the British team, competing alongside Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Sonay Kartal on September 18 in a tie against Japan. 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