Raducanu Reaches First Queen's Final After 2 Straight-Set Wins in One Day
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13
Raducanu Reaches First Queen's Final After 2 Straight-Set Wins in One Day
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13
Summary
Two straight-set victories on Saturday sent Emma Raducanu into her first grass-court final at Queen's, capped by a 6-2 6-2 semi-final win over American teenager Iva Jovic.
Earlier, the British No. 1 overcame an injury scare and a weather delay to beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 7-5 in the quarter-final, returning about two and a half hours later for the semi-final.
Ranked 42nd, Raducanu has not dropped a set all week and has beaten two top-20 players in a run that marks a strong response after a disrupted season.
Sunday's final gives the 2021 US Open champion a chance to claim her first WTA Tour title after Katie Boulter's 6-1 6-3 loss to Donna Vekic ended hopes of an all-British decider.