{"id":8317,"date":"2025-06-13T18:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T22:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/13\/queens-club-2025-emmaradukanu-knocked-out-in-the-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T18:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T22:50:43","slug":"queens-club-2025-emmaradukanu-knocked-out-in-the-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/13\/queens-club-2025-emmaradukanu-knocked-out-in-the-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen&#8217;s Club 2025: Emmaradukanu knocked out in the quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Emma Raducanu&#8217;s quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen at the Queens Club Championship means that there are no British left in the tournament they go to the final weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old came first in the UK by booking a place in the quarter-finals, but did not match Olympic champion Zheng, who won 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In a funny fight at Andy Murray Arena, Zheng showed that when she made the first semi-finals in Grass, she could be a worthy contender to head to Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>Zheng won a single title on Clay and hardcourt, but she is still adapting to the grass. The 22-year-old has shown significant improvements in his match against Radkanu after changing shoes midway through the game the British were serving.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0613%2Fr1506227_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0613%2Fr1506227_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0613%2Fr1506227_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0613%2Fr1506227_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I want to apologise for the shoes. I didn&#8217;t want to beat them twice, but I don&#8217;t know how to run on the grass,&#8221; Zheng said like a sheep.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know yet when I&#8217;ll have to change my grass shoes. I think it&#8217;s time, so I&#8217;m new shoes. I feel much better running.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a really difficult match for me, especially since (especially) she has more experience than me in lawn courtrooms. I&#8217;m really happy to be able to enter the semi-finals for the first time with Grass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zheng and Raducanu were neck and neck in the opening set until China&#8217;s fifth place in the world finally made it to 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>The home crowd was highly supportive of Radukanu, but Zheng did not shake, and she insisted on the opening set despite falling to the set point.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu took a medical timeout due to back issues before the second set, rocking Britton&#8217;s path when it secured a double break to go 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>However, Zheng quickly recovered and recovered the set, then rose 5-4 with an overhead smash that kissed the line.<\/p>\n<p>To stay in the match, Radukanu produced a double obstacle, giving Zheng three match points, saving before the top seed won.<\/p>\n<p><em>This report uses information from Reuters.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emma Raducanu&#8217;s quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen at the Queens Club Championship means that there are no British left in the tournament they go to the final weekend. The 22-year-old came first in the UK by booking a place in the quarter-finals, but did not match Olympic champion Zheng, who won 6-2, 6-4 on Friday. 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