Raducanu overcomes injury scare to reach Queen’s Club semi-final with win over Rakhimova
Raducanu to face Jovic later after 6-3, 7-5 win British No 1 falls in second set of quarter-final Everything seemed to be progressing perfectly for
Raducanu to face Jovic later after 6-3, 7-5 win British No 1 falls in second set of quarter-final Everything seemed to be progressing perfectly for Emma Raducanu in the early stages of a day that, in the best case scenario, would require a marathon effort like no other.
The British No 1 was in the middle of putting together a cool, efficient performance on a mercifully sunny day in Barons Court. She led, 6-3, 3-1. Then she slipped on the slick grass. Raducanu emerged from her fall wincing and clutching at her left thigh, clearly in pain, and as her lead evaporated, a victory began to look in serious doubt.
However, Raducanu impressively dug deep and held her nerve to drag herself into the semi-finals at the Queen’s Club for the first time with a
6-3, 7-5 win over the Uzbekistani lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova. Continue reading...
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