Raducanu's Queen's run boosts Wimbledon hopes after health struggles

Emma Raducanu head into Wimbledon on a high after reaching the final of the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club last week. The 23-year-old British No 1, seeded 30th at the All England Club, produced her best run at a tour-level event since winning the 2021 US Open as a qualifier.

Raducanu's 2025 campaign has been disrupted by a severe post-viral illness that forced her to miss tournaments in Miami, Madrid, and Rome. She managed only one win between March and her run at Queen's, and suffered a first-round exit at the French Open against Argentina's Solana Sierra.

Queen's club resurgence

At Queen's, Raducanu played aggressive, free-flowing tennis, winning her opening matches without dropping a set before falling to Donna Vekic in a three-set final. She admitted after her first-round win that the performance felt like a 'really good stepping stone' and that she was enjoying her tennis again.

• Raducanu opted not to take a wild card into Eastbourne, choosing to practise at Wimbledon instead.
• She is back working with US Open-winning coach Andrew Richardson, a reunion that brings stability after a series of coaching changes.
• The Queen's final was her biggest tour-level run since the 2021 US Open victory.
• She has won just one match since March due to illness prior to her Queen's success.

Raducanu will begin her Wimbledon campaign in the first week of July, looking to build on her recent form and recapture the grand slam magic that launched her career four years ago.