Emma Raducanu will miss Britain's Billie Jean King Cup tie with France in April in favour of playing the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.
After a prolonged struggle for form and fitness, the British No 1 is coming off the back of an impressive showing in Indian Wells, defying illness to beat two seeded players en route to the last 16. There, she came unstuck against eventual champion Iga Swiatek, but her displays arguably justified her wildcard entry into the Miami Open next week.
But whilst out in America, doubts arose over her commitment to Britain's forthcoming clash, telling reporters “I don’t even know when it is" when asked if she would be participating. The comment clearly irked team captain Anne Keothavong, who tweeted a 'puzzled face' emoji before writing: “My communication skills are generally good in case anyone was wondering.”
