British tennis player Emma Raducanu expresses her excitement and determination to represent her country in the Billie Jean King Cup against France. She discusses her first match on clay in four years, which was a great win for her, and the unique team environment that brings out her fighting attitude. Raducanu appreciates having her team on the bench for support and admits to having apprehensions about playing on clay due to body issues but finds the challenge exciting and mentally stimulating. The team faces a strong French team, and Raducanu sees them as underdogs but believes they have a strong team with a lot of belief in each other. She looks forward to the challenge and the inspiration of playing in front of a French crowd.
Emma Raducanu in 2024
Ranked no.300, Raducanu played her last match on the 11th of March when she surrendered to world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-5 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
This season the Brit has a compiled 5-5 match record.