Emma Raducanu loses the Queen’s Club final at Wimbledon warm-up event Queen’s (HSBC Championships) to Donna Vekic in straight sets, ending her bid for a second title. All reports describe Raducanu as the British No 1 and emphasize that the loss extends her trophy drought. According to The Independent, Raducanu falls behind early, dropping the first set 6-0. The match then shifts as Vekic holds her advantage while Raducanu improves, with the second set reaching a tie-break. The Independent says Vekic prevails in that tie-breaker to complete the match in two sets. Other outlets describe the defeat as straight sets and frame it as “Queen’s heartbreak” or a continuation of a five-year wait since Raducanu’s US Open triumph in 2021. While the coverage focuses on the result and the timeline of Raducanu’s previous major success, they consistently identify the final opponent as Donna Vekic and place the match within the Queen’s Championships final on the same day.
Emma Raducanu loses Queen’s final to Donna Vekic in straight sets
Emma Raducanu loses the Queen’s Club final at Wimbledon warm-up event Queen’s (HSBC Championships) to Donna Vekic in straight sets, ending her bid for a second title. All reports describe Raducanu as...
- Emma Raducanu is defeated by Donna Vekic in the Queen’s Club final.
- Raducanu loses the match in straight sets.
- The first set ends with Vekic winning 6-0, according to The Independent.
- The second set goes to a tie-break, which Vekic wins to take the title.
- The result extends Raducanu’s trophy wait since her US Open win in 2021.
The British No 1 was put in a hole early after dropping the first set 6-0, but the Croatian lucky loser held her nerve in a second-set tie-breaker with Raducanu’s wait for a first trophy since the 2021 US Open continuing
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2 months agoMATTHEW LAMBWELL: It is hardly a drought to compare with our footballers across the pond, but Emma Raducanu's five years of hurt continues.
2 months agoEmma Raducanu was undone by Donna Vekic in the final of the HSBC Championships final at Queens as the Brit lost in straight sets
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