Queens
Raducanu run out of Queen’s by Zheng
Emma Raducanu ended home hopes at the WTA edition at Queen’s club on Friday as the injyry-hit Brit fell 6-2, 6-4 to Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen to exit the Wimbledon tuneup tournament.
Raducanu, who took the national No. 1 spot this week at home from Katie Boulter, needed mid-match treatment for a back problem, one of a string of injuries which have blighted her game ever since she won the US Open four years ago from an unprecedented qualifying start.
The Briton needed a medical timeout after losing the first set to China’s world No.5. Raducanu briefly took a 3-0 lead in the second set only to be pegged back.
Qualifier Tatjana Maria, 37 and ranked 86th, shut down 2022 Wimbledon titleholder Elena Rybakina 6-4 7-6 (4 to play for the final against Madison Keys, a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over Diana Shnaider.