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Flo Clifford

FOUND: Great britain face new challenge at billie jean king cup and must beware underdog threat - You Need To See This

Britain Billie Jean King Cup Katie Boulter Anne Keothavong Emma Raducanu Olivia Nicholls Eva Lys GB Jodie Burrage LTA
Katie Boulter once again leads the GB team while Jodie Burrage is a late replacement for Emma Raducanu - (Getty Images for LTA)

The women’s tennis tour takes a rare breather this week, with the frenetic pace of the calendar slowing down just enough to allow its players the luxury of a short international break. Four of Britain’s top six female singles players and its top doubles player touched down in the Netherlands on Monday, a few days ahead of their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round.

The quintet, led by captain Anne Keothavong, kick-start their 2025 campaign against Germany on Friday, before facing the host nation on Saturday. It’s a simple format: six groups of three play this week, with the winners of each group advancing to the eight-nation Finals, held in September in Shenzhen.

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