'The new Emma' - positives Raducanu can take from Queen's to Wimbledon
For the first time this week, Emma Raducanu sat on her chair and looked forlorn. The British number one had finally succumbed to Croatia's Donna Vekic in a slow-burning Queen's final, unable to save a fifth Championship point and continue a match which she had admirably stoked i
For the first time this week, Emma Raducanu sat on her chair and looked forlorn.
The British number one had finally succumbed to Croatia's Donna Vekic in a slow-burning Queen's final, unable to save a fifth Championship point and continue a match which she had admirably stoked into a scrap.
The 23-year-old has undoubtedly enjoyed a productive week at the quaint club nestled in the Victorian terraces of west London.
But missing out on a first WTA Tour title - and a first trophy since that unforgettable US Open victory in 2021 - still hurt.
"Right now it obviously really stings, so I'm just going to try and let myself feel it today - but try and get over it pretty quick," Raducanu said.
With Wimbledon around the corner, BBC Sport looks at the positives Raducanu can take from her encouraging start to the grass-court season.
When Raducanu dissected her French Open first-round exit just three weeks ago in Paris, things looked much bleaker.
Skipping the entire clay-court season had been a viable option, considering she had only played four matches in the previous three months because of a viral illness and its after-effects.
