Emma Raducanu starts grass season with strong win at Queen's Club
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 3:16 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Emma Raducanu opened her grass-court season with a convincing 6-0, 6-3 victory over Anna Blinkova at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club. This match marked Raducanu's return after a challenging early exit at the French Open. The British No 1 expressed satisfaction with her performance and her natural playing style, aided by her new approach under coach Andrew Richardson. Raducanu's win sets up a second-round match against seventh seed Sorana Cirstea.
- •Raducanu beats Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 in first-round match.
- •This is Raducanu's first win since March's Indian Wells.
- •She felt 'clarity' in her game and expressed satisfaction with her approach.
- •Raducanu will next face Sorana Cirstea, a quarter-finalist at the French Open.
- •The match took place at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.
- 3:50 PMThe Guardian Sport — Emma Raducanu buoyant after thumping win over Blinkova at Queen’s
- 3:16 PMYahoo Sports — Emma Raducanu finds ‘clarity’ on grass as Queen’s bid begins with thumping win
"British player wants win to be launchpad for grass season Jack Draper pulls out of men’s event to continue recovery Emma Raducanu believes her dominant start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for success over the coming month as she reached the second round at Queen’s with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anna Blinkova, a qualifier. “It was a really good stepping stone, and the way I was feeling on the court, the way I was moving, the way I was expressing myself, just the whole package, not necessarily the tennis, just how I kind of was acting on the court, I really enjoyed it,” Raducanu said. “That’s something that I want to take forward in all of my matches and really embrace this grass-court season.” Continue reading...
"Raducanu defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 and said she was able to play her ‘natural’ game in her opening match of the grass-court season
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External links- The Guardian SportJun 9, 2026, 3:50 PMEmma Raducanu buoyant after thumping win over Blinkova at Queen’s
British player wants win to be launchpad for grass season Jack Draper pulls out of men’s event to continue recovery Emma Raducanu believes her dominant start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for success over the coming month as she reached the second round at Queen’s with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anna Blinkova, a qualifier. “It was a really good stepping stone, and the way I was feeling on the court, the way I was moving, the way I was expressing myself, just the whole package, not necessarily the tennis, just how I kind of was acting on the court, I really enjoyed it,” Raducanu said. “That’s something that I want to take forward in all of my matches and really embrace this grass-court season.” Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 3:16 PMEmma Raducanu finds ‘clarity’ on grass as Queen’s bid begins with thumping win
Raducanu defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 and said she was able to play her ‘natural’ game in her opening match of the grass-court season
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