Burrage

Age: 29 Ranking: 55 Strength: Forehand

British number two Katie Boulter, appearing in the BJK Cup for the seventh year, brings some much-needed experience to Anne Keothavong’s side.

She won her singles match against Germany in April’s qualifying event but lost in the singles against the Netherlands, before she and Jodie Burrage teamed up to win the decisive doubles match and clinch Britain’s finals place.

It has, however, been a mixed 2025 for Boulter.

She missed some tournaments early in the year with a foot injury before claiming a maiden clay title at a WTA 125 event in Paris.

A second-round defeat at the first women’s Queen’s event for 52 years was part of a difficult grass-court season, and Boulter relinquished her two-year reign as British number one to Raducanu as a result.

She achieved a fourth career win against a top-10 player – defeating Paula Badosa in the Wimbledon first round – but lost to lucky loser Solana Sierra in the next.

Boulter did not make it past the second round at any of the four Grand Slams, admitting at Wimbledon that her “moment might not come”.

But Boulter has often highlighted her love of competing for her country, with the BJK Cup bringing out the best in her.

That was in evidence against Japan on Thursday as she dropped just three games in a straight-set win over Moyuka Uchijima to secure Britain’s semi-final spot.

Britain’s Jodie Burrage lost just four games as she began her bid to reach the US Open main draw.

Burrage, 26, won eight games in a row to close out a 6-4 6-0 victory over Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig in the first round of qualifying in New York.

The world number 149, bidding to reach the US Open main draw for the second time, will face 18th seed Arantxa Rus next.

Burrage is joined in the second round by Billy Harris, who fought back to beat Japan’s James Kent Trotter 3-6 6-1 6-2, but Johannus Monday lost 7-5 6-3 to France’s Harold Mayot.

Dan Evans and Jay Clarke will also begin their campaigns on Monday at Flushing Meadows.

Players must win three matches in qualifying to advance to the main singles draws for the tournament, which begins on Sunday.

Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley have direct entry into the men’s singles, with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal in the women’s.