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Raducanu, Boulter star at Queen's tennis

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Emma Raducanu will make her Queen's debut next week as a qualifier, placed on the opposite side of the draw from top seed Elena Rybakina. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter received a wildcard and will face eighth seed Leylah Fernandez in the first round, with potential third-round matchup against Rybakina if both advance through their sections.

Raducanu, who fell in the first round of the French Open to Solana Sierra, reunited with Andrew Richardson, who coached her to her 2021 US Open title. The tournament marks the return of women's tennis to Queen's after a 52-year hiatus, with first-round action beginning June 8 and the final scheduled for June 14.

World No. 6 Amanda Anisimova and ninth-ranked Victoria Mboko also feature in the field. The championship helps kick-start the grass-court season in west London, serving as a key warm-up for Wimbledon which begins at the end of June. Last year's women's singles title went to German qualifier Tatjana Maria.