Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka’s comeback victory in Berlin removed the last player who could overtake Raducanu before the Wimbledon seed cut‑off, mathematically locking Raducanu into a seeded spot.
- Raducanu has withdrawn from the Nottingham Open and declined an Eastbourne wildcard to focus on practice, so Queen’s Club was her only match preparation on grass before Wimbledon.
- Her decision to skip further warm‑ups has split commentators, with some praising extra rest and others warning it could leave her short of match sharpness.
- Raducanu reunited with former coach Andrew Richardson in May and reached the Queen’s final under his guidance, a development pundits cite as key to her recent form recovery.
- The seeding gives Raducanu a kinder early draw at SW19 but questions remain about her fitness and consistency after a post‑viral layoff and several coaching changes since 2021.