Overview

• Raducanu fell 6-2, 6-4 to Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng in the Queen’s Club quarter-finals, taking a medical timeout for a recurring back problem.
• She has struggled with spasms since the Strasbourg event, with five matches in rapid succession exacerbating her lower-back vulnerability.
• The British No. 1 confirmed she will miss next week’s Berlin Tennis Open to prioritise recovery and avoid further strain.
• Raducanu remains confident of playing in the Lexus Eastbourne Open the week before Wimbledon as she seeks to build grass-court form.
• Her objectives have shifted from chasing a Wimbledon seeding to sharpening her game and closing the gap on top-ranked opponents.