Emma Raducanu put in overtime Saturday to reach her first final on home soil, defeating Kamilla Rakhimova in the quarterfinals and Iva Jovic in the semis to set a Queen’s title match against Donna Vekic.
Vekic beat Katie Boulter earlier Saturday to reach her first final since 2024.
Emma Raducanu went two-for-two Saturday. First, she defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets to reach the semifinals before returning to Andy Murray Arena for a second match and knocking off No. 6 seed Iva Jovic
6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour and 31 minutes to advance to her first final on home soil at Queen’s Club.
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She’ll be joined in the championship match by Donna Vekic in what is set to be their first WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz meeting.
Vekic reached her first tour-level final in two years with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 win in 66 minutes over another Brit, Katie Boulter, earlier in the day.
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It’s the 15th WTA final of Vekic’s career and the third for Raducanu. It’s also Raducanu’s second final of the season after finishing runner-up to Sorana Cirstea in Cluj-Napoca in February. [wtatennis.com]
