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begin their bid for glory as the finals begin in Malaga. Anne Keothavong’s side produced a brilliant win over France earlier this year to qualify and now the serious business begins, with 12 teams competing in this knockout format. The British take on for a place in the quarter-finals, where they would face defending champions Canada.
is set to make her return to court after two months on the sidelines. The Briton has not played since , ending her hopes of a busy Asian swing to end another frustrating season. However, Raducanu has recovered in time to make Great Britain’s squad and has insisted she is feeling “really fit”.
Raducanu said: "I've been training in the last three weeks on it, properly building up and last week I was throwing myself around the court. It's feeling good. "I'm happy to be in this position especially because it did take longer than we think.
I feel really fit." It is likely that Raducanu will play in the first singles match, with then following that, but that has not yet been confirmed. Harriet Dart, Heather Watson and doubles specialist Olivia Nicholls complete the team.
Great Britain will take on Germany in their first-round match of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Friday, November 15, 2024. The first match of the tie is scheduled to start at 4pm GMT, followed by the second singles match and then the doubles rubber later in the day. How to watch Great Britain vs Germany Great Britain vs Germany will be broadcast by the BBC on the Red Button.
The tie will be available to watch in full on the BBC Sport website and app, and BBC iPlayer..
