Emma Raducanu Climbs WTA Rankings After Decisive Queen’s Club Victory
Emma Raducanu surged to No. 37 in the WTA live rankings, her highest since August 2022, following a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the WTA 500 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club on June 10, 2025. The 22-year-old British star, who avenged a grueling three-hour loss to Bucsa at the Singapore Open in February 2025 (5-7, 7-5, 7-5), showcased her grass-court prowess in a swift 64-minute match on the newly named Andy Murray Arena, per www.tennis365.com. This win, earning her 60 ranking points, saw Raducanu provisionally overtake British No. 1 Katie Boulter (No. 38), intensifying their race for the top British spot and a potential Wimbledon seeding (top 32), per www.express.co.uk.
Raducanu’s performance was particularly notable given her limited grass-court preparation due to recurring back spasms, which restricted her to just two or three days of practice before Queen’s, per www.theguardian.com. Despite the injury, she produced 20 winners and only 12 unforced errors, expressing delight at the home support: “I’m really feeling it… the atmosphere was incredible,” per www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk. Her doubles campaign with Boulter, dubbed “Boultercanu,” also flourished, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Xinyu Jiang and Fang-Hsien Wu, though their quarter-final loss to Lyudmyla Kichenok and Erin Routliffe (6-2, 7-5) on June 11 ended their run, per www.espn.co.uk.
The Queen’s result builds on Raducanu’s steady 2025 resurgence, including a second-round French Open exit to Iga Swiatek (6-1, 6-2) after defeating Wang Xinyu, lifting her from No. 209 in June 2024 to No. 41 pre-tournament, per www.tennis365.com. With 446 grass points to defend from 2024’s Nottingham semi-final and Wimbledon fourth round, maintaining form is crucial, per www.wtatenisranking.com. Raducanu now faces Rebecca Sramkova in singles, with a potential clash against Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova looming, per www.skysports.com. Supported by coaches Nick Cavaday and Mark Petchey, her momentum signals a strong Wimbledon (June 30-July 13) campaign. Posts on X, like @RaducanuNews, celebrated her “fabulous” climb, reflecting fan optimism for her top-30 return, per @RaducanuNews.
