Katie Boulter Shares Thrilling Doubles Plan with Emma Raducanu at Queen’s Club Championships 2025
Katie Boulter, Britain’s No. 1 and world No. 3, revealed her long-held dream to play doubles with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon was granted when the two confirmed their partnership for the WTA 500 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, London, from June 9-15, 2025. In an interview with Express.co.uk, Boulter expressed her excitement, saying, “I always wished I got the chance to play at Queen’s, and to do it with Emma in doubles is a dream come true. We’ve talked about teaming up for ages, and now it’s happening!” The duo, set to face Xinyu Liu and Fang-Hsien Wu in the first round, as announced by @RaducanuNews on X, aims to make history at the first women’s event at Queen’s since 1973.
Boulter, a two-time Nottingham Open champion, and Raducanu, the 2021 US Open winner, headline a star-studded field including Madison Keys and Zheng Qinwen, per BBC Sport. Their doubles venture, a first for the pair, follows Boulter’s strong 2025 season, despite an early Australian Open exit, and Raducanu’s resurgence, highlighted by a Dubai win over Maria Sakkari, per ESPN. Boulter told LTA, “Playing with Emma on home soil will be special. We’re both hungry to put on a show for the fans.” The move has sparked buzz, with @TheTennisTalker on X calling them “2 Queens at Queen’s!”
Both players face qualifiers in singles, with Raducanu potentially meeting Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the second round, per LTA. Boulter, defending 250 points from her 2024 Nottingham title, eyes the $164,000 champion’s prize, per Tennis365.com. Their doubles partnership, a strategic move to boost grass-court confidence before Wimbledon (June 30-July 13), fulfills Boulter’s vision of uniting Britain’s top talents at an iconic venue.
