Overview
- Emma Raducanu won back‑to‑back matches on Saturday, beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 7-5 in a delayed quarter‑final and Iva Jovic 6-2, 6-2 in the semi‑final to reach Sunday’s final against Donna Vekic.
- Raducanu slipped in the second set of the quarter‑final, took a medical timeout and returned with heavy strapping on her left thigh before removing most of the tape for the semi‑final.
- Persistent rain earlier in the week condensed the schedule and forced the double‑match day, and organisers drew criticism for refusing to move Raducanu’s match off Centre Court because of broadcast constraints.
- Her run in London will lift her ranking, with reports saying she is guaranteed to climb to at least world No.31 and is therefore likely to move into contention for a seeded spot at Wimbledon.
- The week has been framed as a potential comeback after injuries and coaching changes, and Vekic’s appearance in the final as a lucky loser has turned Queen’s into an unpredictable Wimbledon warm‑up.