It was windy conditions in Prague when Raducanu saved a set ball in the first set.
- This means so much because it was my first match in the Billie Jean King Cup and to be able to represent my team in my first match on gravel, says Raducanu who last played on gravel in the French Open junior class two years ago.
- I needed some time to adjust the game.
It was windy conditions and some difficult bounces and it was a challenge to adapt and I am proud of how I approached the task, says Raducanu according to Reuters.
Swiatek won its first match as world number one
It is 1-1 between the Czech Republic and Great Britain after the first day.
Marketa Vondrousova won the first match against Harriet Dart 6-1,6-0.
In her first match as world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatek won at home in Radom against the Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu with 6-1.6-0.
The match was played indoors on hardcourt.
Poland is 2-0 after the first day.
The matches are played in the best of five and the final game, where you qualify this weekend, takes place in November.