Emma Raducanu’s ex-coach Mark Petchey has backed her decision to not feature in the Billie Jean King Cup. The one-time Grand Slam winner is going through a decent season where she produced some impressive performances in the singles category. She has played in 44 matches in the singles category in 2025, winning 26 of them.

Her best performance this year came at the DC Open, where she was eventually knocked out after losing in the semifinal to Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets. Despite producing some of the best tennis of her young career on the court, Raducanu has been in hot water after receiving criticism for not taking part in the team-based competition.

Instead of representing Great Britian in the upcoming contest, Raducanu decided to feature in the upcoming Korea Open where she will

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