12 h. ago Raducanu and Boulter laugh off Queen’s doubles defeat with singles to come

British pair lose 6-2, 7-5 to Routliffe and KichenokSonay Kartal beaten 6-1, 6-3 by Amanda AnisimovaWith a place in the semi-finals on her debut at Queen’s hanging in the balance, Emma Raducanu flitted towards the net in an attempt to pluck a floating ball out of the air. She has effortlessly dispatched similar balls thousands of times, but on game point while a set down, her forehand drive volley landed closer to the back fence than the court.Normally, she would react with frustration to such an easy miss on an important point. This, however, was only doubles. As she turned away and comically planted her palm on her face, she could not hide her smile. Katie Boulter, her doubles partner, laughed out loud. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Queen's Club 2025: Emma Raducanu breezes through first round as Katie Boulter survives wobble

It was a strong day for the British contenders in South-West London

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59 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter’s infectious chemistry sparked a day of both jubilation and frustration at Queen’sMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a lady carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s Club

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter displayed an infectious chemistry on a historic day at the west London clubMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a woman carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Andy Murray apologises for his ‘diabolical’ tennis on Queen’s Club court named after him

‘I have a new life and [I am] enjoying being away from sport’Three-time grand slam champion opens Andy Murray ArenaAndy Murray admitted that his tennis is “diabolical nowadays” as he officially opened the centre court at Queen’s Club that now bears his name.The two-time Wimbledon champion was given a ball-girl guard of honour before hitting a couple of points with tournament director Laura Robson and two local schoolchildren. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are pretty low’ for Queen’s Club after back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations as a result. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are low’ for Queen’s Club after fresh back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in ­training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and as a result she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu breezes past Daria Kasatkina in Strasbourg to continue French Open preparations

The 22-year-old will face Danielle Collins in the last-16

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