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Coco Gauff missing, but Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep return after break: Billie Jean King Cup 2024 qualifiers line-up announced
The teams for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers have been announced with Emma Raducanu representing Great Britain while Coco Gauff is not a part of Team USA.
Raducanu returns to Great Britain’s squad after two years and will be a part of the team that also has Katie Boulter, Heather Watson and Harriet Dart. Great Britain will be up against a decent France side that has Caroline Garcia, Diane Parry, Clara Burel and Kristina Mladenovic.
Coco Gauff will not be a part of what is a pretty solid United States team for the Billie Jean King Cup. World No. 5 Jessica Pegula has been included in the contingent as have Madison Keys, Emma Navarro, Caroline Dolehide and Taylor Townsend.
The Americans will be up against Belgium who have Sofia Costoulas, Hanne Vandewinkel, Marie Benoit and Kimberley Zimmermann.
Naomi Osaka will be returning to the Billie Jean King Cup after three years as she is a part of Japan’s team for the qualifying rounds. Nao Hibino, Mai Hontama, Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama are also a part of the contingent.
The Japanese will be up against Kazakhstan who will be without Elena Rybakina but have Yulia Putintseva, Anna Dalinina, Zhibek Kulambayeva, Zarina Diyas and Aruzhan Sagandikova.
Simona Halep is set to return to action at the Miami Open and she will also be a part of Romania’s squad for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Others in the team include Ana Bogdan, Jaqueline Cristian, Anca Todoni and Mara Gae.