26 h. ago Emma Raducanu overpowered by Zheng Qinwen at end of positive week

British No 1 cannot match world No 5 who wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu loses after two impressive straight-sets winsEmma Raducanu’s positive week at Queen’s came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Zheng Qinwen, the Chinese top seed and world No 5, who produced a stellar performance to reach her first grass court semi-final with a 6-2, 6-4 win.After two months of trying to adapt her game to slow, unfamiliar clay courts, returning to the grass-court season on home soil has provided Raducanu with a helpful boost. She put together two impressive straight-sets wins against the Spanish ­qualifier Cristina Bucsa and Rebecca Sramkova, the world No 41. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Emma Raducanu relaxed about British number one status after progress at Queen’s

Katie Boulter’s defeat to Diana Shnaider means Raducanu, who beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-4 6-1, will reclaim the top ranking.

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51 h. ago Emma Raducanu leapfrogs Katie Boulter to British No 1 after beating Sramkova at Queen’s

Raducanu wins 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finalsBoulter falls to fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2Emma Raducanu will regain her status as the best female tennis player in Britain for the first time in two years as she continued her solid start to the grass-court season by defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s.Raducanu, who currently sits at world No 35 in the live rankings, will return to British No 1 next week after Katie Boulter fell to the fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. Raducanu has not been the highest-ranked player in the country since June 2023 when she was recovering from surgeries to her wrists and ankle. She missed a total of eight months in 2023 and consequently fell out of the top 300. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Emma Raducanu downs Rebecca Sramkova to progress through Queen's and cement British No1 title

The Briton recovered from a first-set wobble to record a commanding win

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53 h. ago Emma Raducanu vs Rebecca Sramkova live: Queen’s Club tennis scores after Boulter and Watson crash out

Raducanu is up next on Andy Murray Arena after Heather Watson and Katie Boulter both lose their second round matches

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3 d. ago WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova stuns Barbora Krejcikova in London

WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova stuns Barbora Krejcikova in London  Reuters

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4 d. ago WTA roundup: Amanda Anisimova rallies past Jodie Burrage in London

WTA roundup: Amanda Anisimova rallies past Jodie Burrage in London  Reuters

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5 d. ago WTA London Day 2 Predictions Including Barbora Krejcikova vs Rebecca Sramkova

WTA London Day 2 Predictions Including Barbora Krejcikova vs Rebecca Sramkova  Last Word On Sports

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5 d. ago Barbora Krejcikova has 'full circle moment' in return to London Eye for Queen's Club draw

Barbora Krejcikova has 'full circle moment' in return to London Eye for Queen's Club draw  Tennis.com

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6 d. ago Sramkova vs. Krejcikova Prediction at the LTA London Championships – Monday, June 9

Sramkova vs. Krejcikova Prediction at the LTA London Championships – Monday, June 9  Bleacher Nation

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu admits struggle in gritty French Open win over Wang Xinyu

7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win sets up second-round tie against SwiatekRaducanu took medical timeout towards end of first setEmma Raducanu arrived in Paris towards the end of last week fully preoccupied by her recovery from the back spasms she had suffered days earlier. Her expectations accordingly lowered, she deservingly started her French Open on a high by demonstrating her mental toughness throughout an excellent, gritty 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over Xinyu Wang of China to reach the second round at Roland Garros.Raducanu will now face one of the toughest challenges possible in professional tennis as she takes on the four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek. Swiatek, who is attempting to win an open era record fourth consecutive title at Roland Garros, opened her title defence with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Rebecca Sramkova and Raducanu said of the match-up: “I’m very happy to give myself another chance. I felt the noise around the match [against Swiatek] before we’d played the first round. I’m looking ...

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu to face Swiatek after French Open win over Wang Xinyu

Gritty win sets up second-round tie against championFearnley and Boulter both savour first-round victoriesEmma Raducanu will face one of the toughest challenges in ­tennis after setting up a French Open ­second‑round match against the four-time champion Iga Swiatek.Despite arriving in Paris preoccupied by her recovery from the back spasms she had endured days earlier, Raducanu demonstrated her mental toughness in a gritty 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win against Xinyu Wang of China, the WTA No 43. Swiatek, who is ­attempting to win an open era‑record fourth consecutive women’s singles championship at Roland Garros, began her title defence with a 6-3, 6-3 win against Rebecca Sramkova. Continue reading...

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