Raducanu regains her smile at Queen's

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Emma Raducanu is smiling again. After overcoming a virus that kept her out of action for over two months, the British tennis player has made it to the final of WTA Queen's 2026 after cruising past Iva Jovic, allowing her to achieve her best result since winning the US Open in 2021 at a critical time for her.

When she burst onto the scene with that feat in New York five years ago, Emma Raducanu seemed destined to be one of the new stars of the women's circuit. However, her biggest rival has been herself and her physical condition, with recurring issues that have prevented her from performing at the level she would have liked. Every time the British player seemed poised to return to the top of the rankings, a new setback appeared, with this year being the prime example.

After recovering from yet another injury at the end of 2025, Raducanu reached a WTA final in Cluj-Napoca, where she fell to Sorana Cirstea. However, that wasn't the worst news; it was a virus that forced her to stop until mid-May. She returned with doubts and once again far from her best form, but in Queen's, she has finally found the consistency she needed. She has not dropped a single set throughout the tournament, and supported by her fans, she has reached the final conceding only 20 games in four matches.

Ranucanu explains what it means to return to a major final

Her celebration upon sealing her victory against Jovic said it all. Absolute release, as when she is at her best, there are few who can challenge her. Still on court, Emma has spoken about the significance of this result. "This week has been amazing. I have enjoyed playing here a lot, and I think that shows in my tennis, in how I have been able to compete and overcome very difficult moments. It means so much to have made it to Sunday. I hope you can come tomorrow to support me to achieve one more victory."

She also had some beautiful words for her team, who have enabled her to reach her most important final since that US Open. "If you ask any player, especially any Brit, they would love to lift the title here. But my team and I, who have overcome difficult moments in recent months, where the results have not been on our side, have worked hard day after day. I want to take this opportunity to thank them as well for bringing me this far."

Ranucanu's goal, to be seeded at Wimbledon

Indeed, grass and Emma Raducanu get along very well, and one only needs to recall the match she played against Aryna Sabalenka last year in the Wimbledon third round to understand why it has been in Queen's where she has returned to herself. Furthermore, this result allows her to rise to 31st place in the rankings. In fact, if she wins the tournament, she would be 29th, positioning her close to being seeded at the London Grand Slam.

Additionally, she still has the following week's Nottingham tournament to secure that place among the top 32, although it remains to be seen how she finishes physically at Queen's and if she prefers to rest for a week, as she has been seen with a bandage on her leg, and she most likely would choose not to risk considering her physical history. However, she has several rivals close in points behind her, so if she doesn't play next week, she may lose that status. Still, the most important thing is that she has regained her form at a crucial moment in the season.

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