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Emma Raducanu's claim that she is unaware of when Britain are next playing in the Billie Jean King Cup next month appears to have caused a distinct raising of the eyebrows from Captain Anne Keothavong.
Ahead of a bumper second round of matches at Indian Wells on Saturday night, Keothavong took the unusual step of using Twitter to express surprise at the admission of her number one player.
Following her first round win in the Californian desert Raducanu was asked about her participation in the team event's World finals qualifier, which will take place next month in Coventry against France.
'I don't even know when it is, to be honest,' the former US Open champion said. 'I haven't thought about it. I've just been so in my zone as I've said. I'll decide [on my participation] later.'
Overnight Keothavong responded to one report of her comment with a thinking face emoji. Separately she posted the observation, seemingly in reference to that: 'My communication skills are generally good in case anyone was wondering.'
Emma Raducanu is currently preparing for her second-round clash against Magda Linette after beating Danka Kovinic in straight sets during the British No 1's tournament opener
Anne Keothavong was caught off-guard by her player's comments at Indian Wells
The British captain has travelled to the US to attend the biggest tournament since the Australian Open and run the rule over the players at her disposal, and it is surely unthinkable that she has not had some kind of contact with her leading player.
It also stretches belief that the meticulously-prepared Raducanu would not know that she and her GB team-mates were playing on April 14-15, barely a month away. The dates have long been established, even though the Lawn Tennis Association left it very late to secure a venue for a match expected to be played in a 6,000-capacity arena.
Now there is the prospect of a drama
