Queen’s Club: Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu headline historic return to London venue
UK No. 1 Katie Boulter and former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete in the Queens Club’s historic Women’s Championship in June.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys, two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and last year’s Eastbourne champion Daria Kasatkina also promised to participate in the event, which will be held from June 7 to 15 between.
This will be the first women’s match for Queens since Olga Morozova won the singles title in 1973.
“I used to watch the (men’s) tournament every year so it was a honor to be able to start the pasture season with such a wonderful, historic and iconic tournament.”
“We have some of the best female players in the world competing in the Queen’s game, which has brought the swing of the British grass to a whole new level.
“It will be an absolute dream to win this championship as a British player and I will do everything I can to put myself in this position. Let’s make more history this summer.”
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Boulter has been the No. 1 female player in the UK since June 2023 and has won three WTA titles, including home courts at Nottingham in 2023 and 2024 at Grass Win the championship in the competition.
Raducanu won the U.S. Open in 2021 and he paid a strong return from a long-term injury last year, when he scored four points in Eastbourne in the semi-finals at Nottingham The final and won the final 16 at Wimbledon.
“I’m happy to confirm that Katie, Emma, Madison and Naomi will be in the HSBC Championships in June,” said Laura Robson, director of the WTA HSBC Championships.
“Fans will see the best female players on the planet and have three Grand Slam titles and No. 1 in the UK, which will be a spectacular return for Queen Tennis Queen Club.”
