Emma Raducanu’s preparations for Wimbledon have suffered a blow after she was beaten in straight sets by Donna Vekic in the Queen’s final.
After a barnstorming performance in her two matches on an action-packed Saturday in west London, the British No 1 was unable to add a third victory in 24 hours to her haul and win her first title since the 2021 US Open.
Vekic, a former Wimbledon semi-finalist, tore through an explosive first set which the Croatian won 6-0, but although Raducanu battled back in the second and even served for it at 5-2, she was unable to get the ensuing tiebreak over the line.
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Emma Raducanu suffered a painful defeat in the Queen’s final against Donna Vekic
The British No 1 took Vekic to a tie-break in the second set but fell to defeat
