GLASGOW will roll out the red carpet next month for one of tennis’ all-time greats as well as for one of the game’s rising stars.
The Billie Jean King cup finals – formerly the Federation Cup – will return to Great Britain on November 8 for the first time since 1991, with the Emirates Arena given the honour of hosting duties fresh from doing the same for the men’s Davis Cup. Twelve nations will take part, with GB taking on Kazakhstan and Spain in their own three-team group.
It means a rare chance for Scottish tennis fans to get a glimpse in the flesh of Emma Raducanu, the teenage star who announced herself to the sport in dramatic fashion last year by winning the US Open.