Emma Raducanu fell during her Queen’s quarter-final win over Kamilla Rakhimova.
After slipping late in the second set, Raducanu headed off court for a medical timeout.
The Briton returned with strapping on her thigh, which she removed a few games later.
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Raducanu and Rakhimova traded breaks after the fall, but it was the home favourite who emerged victorious, 6-3, 7-5, booking her place in the Queen’s semi-finals.
Emma Raducanu admits she’s feeling ‘a mix of adrenaline’ after tough fall in Queen’s quarter-final
The 2021 US Open champion was asked about the fall during her post-match interview.
“I think right now it’s a mix of adrenaline, but it was tough to take that fall,” said Raducanu.
“I feel like I was in a pretty good spot in the match. On grass, these things can happen, and I found it pretty tough to regroup, but I’m really proud of how I did that in the end, with the help of you guys, so thank you.”
Raducanu will hope she hasn’t picked up another injury, having finally found some form.
She needs to recover quickly, with her semi-final match still to come later today.
Raducanu will meet Iva Jovic in the semi-finals after Katie Boulter and Donna Vekic play their match on the Andy Murray Arena.
The worry is that Raducanu might withdraw from the tournament before that match if she feels the effects of the fall when the adrenaline subsides.
She didn’t seem too concerned, though, when she wrote the following message on the camera lens.
“Saturday night at Queen’s,” Raducanu wrote.
Regardless of what happens in the semis, Raducanu deserves to celebrate her quarter-final win over a tricky opponent.
Rakhimova refused to back down and threatened to take the second set when Raducanu returned from her medical time-out.
Thanking the crowd again, Raducanu delivered her verdict on the match.
“It was really tricky, I think Kamilla [Rakhimova] played some incredible tennis, got to a lot of balls, and made it very difficult,” she said.
“It was a match of ups and downs, just so grateful for the support I had in some really tough moments, and closing out that second [set].”
Emma Raducanu vs Kamilla Rakhimova – Match stats
| Stats | Emma Raducanu | Kamilla Rakhimova |
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| 1st Serve % | 66% | 52% |
| Win % on 1st Serve | 79% | 63% |
| Win % on 2nd Serve | 47% | 48% |
| Break points | 5/7 | 3/8 |
Finally, Raducanu commented on the success of British women at Queen’s, after joining Boulter in the semis.
“It’s incredible, we all love playing on the grass,” she said.
“Me and Katie are in the semis, which is a great achievement, and we play doubles here as well.
“It’s great to see and it’s great for the tournament, so wishing her well and hoping I can do the same.”
Picking up the biggest win of her career, Boulter defeated Elena Rybakina on Friday evening, securing her spot in the last four.
She will now play Vekic for a place in the final, where she could meet Raducanu in an all-British affair.
Emma Raducanu’s record in WTA semi-finals
Raducanu is 2-3 in WTA Tour semi-finals.
She won her first semi-final en route to US Open glory in 2021, before losing her next three.
Raducanu lost to Jelena Ostapenko in Seoul (2022), to Boulter in Nottingham (2024), and to Anna Kalinskaya in Washington (2025).
- 2021 US Open SF [WIN] vs Maria Sakkari, 6-1, 6-4
- 2022 Seoul SF [LOSS] vs Jelena Ostapenko, 6-4, 3-6, 0-3 (RET)
- 2024 Nottingham SF [LOSS] vs Katie Boulter, 7-6, 3-6, 4-6
- 2025 Washington Open SF [LOSS] vs Anna Kalinskaya, 4-6, 3-6
- 2026 Transylvania Open SF [WIN] vs Oleksandra Oliynykova, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
- 2026 Queen’s SF vs Iva Jovic
She won her second WTA semi-final at the Transylvania Open earlier this year against Oleksandra Oliynykova.
Will she improve her record to 3-3 when she takes on Jovic? We won’t have to wait long to find out…
