Raducanu helps Great Britain reach Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals

Emma Raducanu set Great Britain on their way to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals, as they knocked out defending champions Canada on Sunday.

Great Britain won both of their singles matches in Malaga, with Raducanu starting the day with a straight-sets victory.

She cruised through the first set before showing her mettle in the second to gain a 6-0 7-5 victory over Rebecca Marino in the early game.

Katie Boulter then secured their passage, holding off Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 42 minutes, without the need for a doubles decider.

Despite being the second lowest-ranked team, Great Britain are through to the final four without dropping a set in any of their singles matches so far.

Great Britain are into the semi-finals! Katie Boulter defeats Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-4 to secure a 2-0 win in the tie ‼️#BJKCup | @the_LTA pic.twitter.com/SDP1szqLos

— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 17, 2024

They will face Slovakia, who beat 2022 runners-up Australia earlier on Sunday to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2013.

Like Great Britain, they triumphed in both of their singles matches, with Viktoria Hruncakova and Rebecca Sramkova coming out on top to secure the unassailable lead.