Overview
- Team captain Tim Henman said Emma Raducanu was very close to playing and indicated she could still feature later in the event.
- Katie Swan stepped in for Raducanu and lost to Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 in Perth.
- Great Britain secured the tie as Neal Skupski and Olivia Nicholls won the mixed doubles 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 after Billy Harris beat Shintaro Mochizuki 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.
- No official reason was given for Raducanu’s withdrawal, following a December foot issue and her absence from competition since October.
- Britain is already without Jack Draper, who withdrew from the United Cup due to bone bruising in his left arm and faces an extended layoff.