Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024: Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter ship Nice Britain into the quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu returned from damage earlier than Katie Boulter adopted up with one other win to safe Nice Britain’s place within the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup.

Within the opening match of Britain’s first-round match in opposition to Germany, Raducanu secured a 6-4 6-4 victory – his sixth match after a poor begin – over Jule Niemeier in Malaga.

The 22-year-old has been making her debut for almost two months with a foot damage, however produced an encouraging show on the 12-nation girls’s event in her newest comeback.

“I really feel superb bodily. I really feel calm within the spirit. I’m very pleased that I obtained that time,” mentioned Raducanu.

“I believe this occasion is an effective technique to come again, regardless that there may be stress to get some extent to your group. You do not simply play for your self, you play for everybody.”

Contemporary from breaking into the highest 25, Britain’s prime seed Boulter secured victory in a best-of-three encounter with a 6-1 6-2 victory over 84th-ranked Laura Siegemund in a while Friday.

Boulter’s win ensured the nation progressed while not having Olivia Nicholls and Heather Watson to play within the doubles closing in opposition to German pair Anna-Lena Friedsam and Tatjana Maria.

Britain, who’ve by no means received the BJK Cup, will face defending champions Canada within the final eight on Sunday from 16:00 GMT.