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Raducanu Ends Winless Run With Dominant Queen’s Victory

Her first win since March offers a confidence boost before Wimbledon as she refocuses on serve and return with coach Andrew Richardson.

Overview

  • Raducanu defeated Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 at Queen’s Club to open her grass season and end a multi-month drought.
  • The match, played on Tuesday, was her first tour victory since Indian Wells on 6 March and lasted about one hour.
  • She has reunited with former coach Andrew Richardson and said they are ‘getting our heads down and working’ to rebuild consistency.
  • Raducanu says she is concentrating on the start of points — improving serve and return quality — as a tactical priority ahead of Wimbledon.
  • She will play Sorana Cirstea or Maddison Inglis in the second round and is entered in Queen’s doubles with Katie Boulter, a pairing dubbed ‘Boultercanu’.