Emma Raducanu is at risk of missing out on a place in Great Britain’s team for the 2024 Olympic Games if she doesn’t participate in the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup qualifier tie next month.
In order to qualify for a spot on Great Britain’s Olympic team, the 2021 Wimbledon winner would need to represent her national team at least twice in the four years leading up to the event.
Currently ranked 72 in the WTA Women’s Singles World Rankings, Raducanu declared herself “unavailable” to play in the upcoming tie, claiming that she was unaware of the date when the event would take place. She has now not represented Great Britain in over a year.
Raducanu stated that she had been advised against playing in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier due to the quick change in surfaces between the tournament and those that she will be attending as part of her singles’ calendar. The BJK Cup is played on a hard court, while her next event, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, is played on a clay court.
“I think because of my existing injuries, the best medical advice was to not switch surfaces at such short notice. So that’s what I’ve been told,” the 20-year-old confirmed following her exit from the Miami Open.
