Emma Raducanu gave Team GB a huge boost as they won their opening match in the first round Billie Jean King Cup, beating Jule Niemeier in straight sets 6-4 6-4.

Raducanu defeated Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4 after nearly two months out with a foot injury but it is Boulter who is the clear British number one and she completed the job in comprehensive fashion with a 6-1 6-2 trouncing of Laura Siegemund.

Emma Raducanu won in her first match since September to get Great Britain off to a winning start at the Billie Jean King Cup.

Emma Raducanu makes a winning return from injury before Katie Boulter secures Great Britain's place in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals.

Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return to action to put Great Britain within touching distance of the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. The 22-year-old looked sharp on her comeback from her latest injury setback as she saw off the challenge of Germany’s Jule Niemeier and gave Britain a 1-0 lead in the tie at Malaga’s Palacios de Deportes.

Raducanu beat Germany's Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4 on her return from injury. ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return to action to put Great Britain within touching distance of the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. The 22-year-old looked sharp on her comeback from her latest injury setback as she saw off the challenge of Germany's Jule Niemeier and gave Britain a 1-0 lead in the tie at Malaga's Palacios de Deportes.

Emma Raducanu saw off Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4 as Great Britain defeated Germany to reach the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals on Friday. The 22-year-old, playing her first match in two months after recovering from a foot injury,