Emma Raducanu Faces Potential Clash with Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejcikova at Queen’s Club 2025
Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, has been handed a challenging draw at the inaugural WTA 500 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, London, from June 9-15, 2025, with a potential second-round showdown against reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova. The draw, announced on June 7, 2025, pits the 22-year-old British star, who received a wildcard, against a qualifier in the first round, per Sky Sports. A victory would set up a blockbuster match against Krejcikova, the seventh seed, provided she defeats Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova, per Motociclismo.pt.[]
Raducanu, ranked No. 37, is coming off a second-round French Open 2025 loss to Iga Swiatek (6-2, 6-4) but showed promise on grass in 2024, reaching the Nottingham semi-finals, Eastbourne quarter-finals, and Wimbledon fourth round, where she defeated No. 9 Maria Sakkari, per wtatennis.com. Krejcikova, ranked No. 10, is returning from injury but remains a formidable grass-court threat, having won Wimbledon 2024, per The Mirror.
The Queen’s Club event, the first women’s tournament there since 1973, features six Grand Slam champions, including Elena Rybakina, Madison Keys, and Petra Kvitova, with top seed Zheng Qinwen leading the field after Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula’s withdrawals, per Tennisuptodate.com. Raducanu, defending 98 points from her 2024 Nottingham semi-final, aims to bolster her confidence for Wimbledon (June 30-July 13, 2025), where she reached the last 16 in 2021 and 2024, per LTA. John McEnroe noted her ongoing challenge to find the right team, saying, “Finding the right situation to stay healthy and fit is key,” per Express.co.uk.[]
