British number one Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Great Britain team for this month's Billie Jean King Cup Finals so she can play on the WTA Tour instead.
Raducanu has been offered a wildcard for the Korea Open in Seoul and has decided to prioritise that tournament over playing for her country in the eight-team finals in Shenzhen, China.
The 22-year-old believes playing on the tour will be better for the long-term development of her game and her fledgling partnership with new coach Francisco Roig.
Roig started working on a trial basis with Raducanu in Cincinnati last month and was also in New York, where she reached the third round of the US Open.