Emma Raducanu entered the Queen’s Club final hampered by a leg issue and a sluggish start. Croatia’s Donna Vekic dismantled the British No.1, winning 6‑0 7‑6 (8‑6) in just over an hour. The 23‑year‑old fought back, saving three championship points and a fourth in the tie‑break, rallying with home‑crowd support before finally missing a forehand on match point.

Vekic entered the draw as a lucky loser after a qualifying defeat, replacing injured Marta Kostyuk and inheriting a place in the main field. Ranked 72nd, she leveraged her grass‑court comfort to dominate the first set in under thirty minutes and later held her nerve in a tense second‑set tie‑break. Raducanu, world No.42, rallied to double‑break ahead but twice failed to serve for the win.

The runner‑up points will lift Raducanu to the brink of the world top 30, likely earning her a seed at Wimbledon and improving her draw. Vekic’s triumph marks her first title since a Wimbledon semi‑final appearance in 2022, reinforcing her reputation as a grass specialist and boosting her confidence ahead of the Grand Slam. Both players displayed resilience, but only Vekic claimed the trophy.