Emma Raducanu Faces Rebecca Sramkova at Queen’s Club Championships 2025
Emma Raducanu’s next opponent at the WTA 500 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, London, is Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova, a familiar foe who previously defeated her 7-6(5), 7-5 in the first round of the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in Le Portel, France. Raducanu, who advanced past a qualifier [name not specified in sources] 6-4, 7-5 in her opening match on June 9, 2025, described the loss to Sramkova as a “valuable lesson,” per @DExpress_Sport on X, teaching her the importance of seizing early opportunities in tight matches. “I had chances in that match, and I learned I need to be more clinical,” Raducanu told Express.co.uk.
Sramkova, ranked No. 61, reached the fourth round at the 2025 French Open, losing to Iga Swiatek, and boasts a 22-10 record this season, per wtatennis.com. Her aggressive baseline game and 66% first-serve point win rate in their prior encounter pose a challenge on grass, per Tennis.com. Raducanu, ranked No. 41, is buoyed by her 2024 grass success, including a Wimbledon fourth-round run, and the return of coach Nick Cavaday, despite a recent back spasm, per The Guardian. A win could set up a clash with Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, per Sky Sports.
Raducanu’s doubles match with Katie Boulter against Xinyu Liu and Fang-Hsien Wu is also scheduled for June 9, per LTA.org.uk, as she aims to build momentum for Wimbledon (June 30-July 13).
