Emma Raducanu Pulls Out of BJK Cup; Return Date Remains Unclear

Emma Raducanu's return date remains uncertain after she pulled out of the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain has pulled out of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tournament. / IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in the Netherlands. The British tennis star will instead focus on a training block of at least two to three weeks.

In addition to missing the international competition, Raducanu will miss the WTA events scheduled during that time. Those events include clay tournaments like the Rouen 250 and the Stuttgart 500.

Raducanu made her first-ever WTA 1000 quarterfinals last week at the Miami Open. After her loss to Jessica Pegula, Raducanu made it clear that she planned to "take a beat and re-evaluate."

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the @BJKCup Qualifiers next week

🗣️ Captain Anne Keothavong: “I recognise this has been a difficult decision for Emma. Of course you always miss a player of her quality on the team, we've seen what she can do in the past representing her… pic.twitter.com/aRvQerVWu2

— LTA (@the_LTA) April 2, 2025

Following her early exit at Indian Wells, Raducanu changed coaches once again. Raducanu parted ways with Vlado Platenik after an unsuccessful two-week trial.

However, her decision to shake up her coaching staff in the middle of the Sunshine Double paid immediate dividends as she enjoyed one of her best tournaments ever in Miami.

As of the latest WTA Rankings released this week, Raducanu jumped 12 spots to earn the No. 48 spot. It is the first time Raducanu has cracked the top 50 since 2022.

An @EmmaRaducanu SCORCHER in the @BJKCup last year 🧡🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/9DoCMdNHMB

— LTA (@the_LTA) April 2, 2025

While Raducanu's timetable for a return remains unclear, she is expected to play in the French Open, which starts on May 25. Additionally, she will likely play at least one clay court tournament before the Grand Slam in Paris.

Raducanu has played seven tournaments so far this season and has a record of 7-7. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated's Serve On SI for all of your tennis news from the court and beyond.

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