"She'll be a stronger player" says Great Britain Team Captain Keothavong on Raducanu
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Emma Raducanu received plenty of praise from the captain of her Billie Jean King Cup team, Anne Keothavong.
Raducanu didn't have an ideal end to her 2022 season. She planned to compete at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow, but the British player was forced to change her plans.
She injured her wrist while competing at the Ostrava Open, which derailed Raducanu's remainder of the 2022 season. That meant she was forced to withdraw from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Despite Raducanu's absence, Great Britain's Billie Jean King Cup team captain Anne Keothavong only had words of praise for the young Brit when talking to Sky Sports.
"She's looking pretty fit and strong and I think the work she's put in over the last few weeks, you can see it. It's good that she's investing the time into it. I think she recognizes it's an area she needed to work on and improve, and she's doing it."
"Wrist injuries are never easy, but I think this one is under control. She's got good people around her. I think she will be a stronger player come next year."
Raducanu won't be in Glasgow as a player, but she might still support her team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Keothavong explained that the 2021 US Open champion tried to be on the court, but she just couldn't.
"She did everything to be fit for Glasgow, but it wasn't going to happen. It was evident when she went on court and tried hitting a few balls that she was going to need more time."
"It's unfortunate and it was a bit of a blow because we know what she's capable of, and also given her profile and her support for the team and the competition, it's a loss not to have her on this team. But it is what it is."
