If Raducanu is picked towards Germany as anticipated, she might be tasked with placing her crew forward within the three-match tie earlier than Katie Boulter performs within the second singles match.
It has been a successful components. Raducanu and Boulter gained three of their 4 singles matches as GB beat France in April’s qualifier.
Boulter, ranked twenty fourth on the planet, is the nation’s main participant, with Harriet Dart, Heather Watson and doubles specialist Olivia Nicholls finishing the crew in Spain.
Raducanu, although, has not performed since 21 September when she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final towards Daria Kasatkina, however on Thursday she insisted she was prepared.
“I am in a spot the place I really feel good and assured to offer it my all if I am to be on the match courtroom,” mentioned Raducanu, who’s “in discussions” about bringing Naomi Osaka’s former health coach Yutaka Nakamura into her crew.
“I have been coaching within the final three weeks on it, correctly increase and final week I used to be throwing myself across the courtroom. It is feeling good.
“I am completely satisfied to be on this place particularly as a result of it did take longer than we predict. I really feel actually match.”
Raducanu has performed simply 33 matches this yr after getting back from the wrist and ankle surgical procedures which dominated her out of most of final season.
There have been moments of encouragement on her climb again into the world’s high 60, however loads of endurance has additionally been required.
As she recovered from the foot downside, Raducanu used the time away from the match courtroom to “detach”.
She spent high quality time along with her grandma who lives in China, brushed up her expertise on the piano and skim a stack of books.
The thoughts is rested. However will the physique be sharp?
“Sharpness is one thing which comes with matches and though I have never performed shortly, it will likely be good to search out out,” mentioned Raducanu, who lamented not taking part in sufficient matches earlier than her painful US Open first-round exit in August.
“On the apply courtroom and apply factors, I really feel sharp and fairly good.
“I do not really feel too far behind though the second half of the season I’ve been rather a lot lighter on tournaments.”