Donna Vekic Claims Queen's Club Crown, Defeating Emma Raducanu

Croatia’s Donna Vekic entered the HSBC Championships at London’s Queen’s Club as a lucky loser after losing in qualifying and went on to win the WTA 500 title, beating Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6‑0, 7‑6(6). It was Vekic’s fifth career singles title and her first at the 500 level, earning her 500 ranking points, approximately £220,674 in prize money and a jump of 44 places to world No. 32. The win makes her the first lucky loser ever to capture a WTA 500 event. Vekic, ranked 76th before the tournament, said after the match, “I’m off to have Pimms.” Raducanu, who reached the final without dropping a set, improved to a provisional No. 31 and is expected to be seeded at Wimbledon, two weeks later. The final featured a dramatic second‑set tie‑break in which Vekic saved multiple match points before securing the victory.