{"id":237947,"date":"2026-04-11T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/emma-raducanu-reacts-after-great-britain-team-seals-bjk-cup-finals-2026-spot-without-her\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:23:03","slug":"emma-raducanu-reacts-after-great-britain-team-seals-bjk-cup-finals-2026-spot-without-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/emma-raducanu-reacts-after-great-britain-team-seals-bjk-cup-finals-2026-spot-without-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu reacts after Great Britain team seals BJK Cup Finals 2026 spot without her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5152280\" data-slug-id=\"2765882\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Emma Raducanu may not have stepped onto the court for Great Britain at this year\u2019s Billie Jean Cup Qualifiers, but her heart was right there with her team. The top-ranked Briton was watching every move and was among the first to congratulate the team as it sealed a spot in the Finals with an upset win over Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The British team was spearheaded by up-and-coming talent Mika Stojsavljevic, who gave her side a 1-0 lead with a win over a much-higher ranked Talia Gibson.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The youngster, a 7-6(4) 7-5 winner, gave her team the much needed fillip. Her teammates. Harriet Dart and the combine of Jodie Anna Burrage-Dart delivered the next two wins to seal the Finals spot.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu was quick to take note of her national teammates\u2019 big performance. She shared a picture of the team\u2019s winning moment on her Instagram stories and captioned it with two emojis: a celebratory face accompanied with the flag of Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"A screengrab of Emma Raducanu&amp;#039;s Instagram story (Source: Emma Raducanu Instagram)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"A screengrab of Emma Raducanu&amp;#039;s Instagram story (Source: Emma Raducanu Instagram)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/8ef75-17759106540602-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201200%20600%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>A screengrab of Emma Raducanu&#8217;s Instagram story (Source: Emma Raducanu Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking about her win with the billiejeankingcup.com, Stojsavljevic expressed disbelief. She recalled how she could not even believe being called into the team. She went on express pride in the way she handled her emotions during the memorable debut.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen I got the call-up from Anne [Great Britain captain, Anne Keothavong], I couldn\u2019t believe it to be honest,\u201d said MIka Stojsavljevic. \u201cI knew that some of the other girls weren\u2019t available, but that was a good thing for me, and I was honoured to make the team.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Then, when Anne said I was playing the singles, that was even more incredible. I thought I was ready to do that and I think, more than anything, I proved that to myself today. I am proud of how I handled it,\u201d she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Great Britain whitewash Australia at BJK Cup despite Emma Raducanu absence<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Great Britain&amp;#039;s team at the Billie Jean King Cup tie. (Source: Getty)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Great Britain&amp;#039;s team at the Billie Jean King Cup tie. (Source: Getty)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/95f13-17759119889172-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Great Britain&#8217;s team at the Billie Jean King Cup tie. (Source: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ranked No. 29 in the WTA rankings, Emma Raducanu is easily the best player from Great Britain at this point. She, however, was unable to make the Billie Jean King Cup team for this year\u2019s Qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>In her absence, a mix of young talent and seasoned campaigners took the helm for the side. After Mika Stojsavljevic\u2019s 7-6(4) 7-5 win over Talia Gibson, Hariet Dart earned a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Kimberly Birell.<\/p>\n<p>Dart then combined with Jodie Burrage to beat the Australian pair of Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-4 to seal the tie and the Finals spot. 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