LONDON, June 13 – With enthusiastic support from the home crowd, Emma Raducanu of Britain overcame an injury concern to defeat Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan and advance to the semi-finals of the Queen’s Club Championships on Saturday, earning a matchup against young American player Iva Jovic later that day.
The unseeded Raducanu appeared to be in command of the match until she slipped during the early portion of the second set, requiring medical attention for her thigh. Despite the setback, she persevered to secure a 6-3 7-5 win.
The quarter-final contest had been postponed from Friday due to poor weather conditions that disrupted the tournament schedule earlier in the week.
The sixth-seeded Jovic, age 18, presents a tough opponent for Raducanu in their upcoming semi-final, as the young American displayed strong form when she defeated compatriot and second seed Amanda Anisimova in a three-set match on Friday.
An all-British championship remains possible at the grass-court tournament, with Katie Boulter scheduled to play Croatia’s Donna Vekic, a lucky loser from qualifying, in the day’s first semi-final.
