Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return to action to put Great Britain within touching distance of the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. The 22-year-old looked sharp on her comeback from her latest injury setback as she saw off the challenge of Germany's Jule Niemeier and gave Britain a 1-0 lead in the tie at Malaga's Palacios de Deportes.
Raducanu served 10 aces in a 6-4 6-4 win although there were also seven double faults and six match points that gives Katie Boulter the chance to clinch the victory and a clash with defending champions Canada.
I think I played some really good tennis today, said Raducanu. I haven't played a match in a long time so I think these are small sharpness things that come. I'm very proud of how I managed to regroup and close out in that final game.
Having been scheduled as the final match of the opening round at the Finals week, Britain then had to wait another hour and 25 minutes longer than planned as Poland completed victory over Spain.
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