Emma Raducanu just battled through an on-court slip to reach the semifinals of the HSBC Championships at Queen\u2019s Club. The British star required a medical timeout during her quarterfinal but fought back to win in straight sets against Kamilla Rakhimova. The concerning thing is that she will have to play Iva Jovic in the semis in just an hour, dictated by the tournament\u2019s scheduling fiasco.<\/p>\n
Emma Raducanu Suffers Injury Scare in Queen\u2019s Club Quarterfinal, Fitness Now a Major Question Ahead of Jovic Semifinal<\/p>\n
Raducanu\u2019s resilience was on full display at Queen\u2019s Club as she overcame a frightening slip to defeat Rakhimova 6-3, 7-5. Up a set and a break in the second, the 23-year-old took a tumble on the grass. It required an immediate medical timeout, and Raducanu played for many games with her left thigh heavily strapped before eventually removing the bandage to close out the match.<\/p>\n
Addressing the home crowd after the hard-fought win, Raducanu remained positive. \u201cYeah, I mean, I think right now it\u2019s a mix of adrenaline, but yeah, it was tough to take that fall,\u201d she said<\/a>. \u201cI feel like I was in a pretty good spot in the match, and you know on grass these things can happen, and I found it pretty tough to kind of regroup. But I\u2019m really proud of how I did that in the end with the help of you guys, so thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the 2026 HSBC Championships have faced criticism for scheduling chaos, driven by rigid broadcast contracts that prohibit the secondary court from being televised. When rain washed out Thursday\u2019s matches, the tournament authority was forced to play catch-up, packing multiple matches into the same day on the Andy Murray Arena itself, as the secondary court, Court 1, is non-televised.<\/p>\n Because of this, top seed Elena Rybakina had to play her Round of 16 and quarterfinal matches on the same day, and she lost the second one to Katie Boulter. Raducanu\u2019s quarterfinal was supposed to take place on Friday but got pushed to Saturday morning, leaving her with just hours to rest her injured thigh before taking the court again.<\/p>\n This deep tournament run is a much-needed breakthrough in a difficult 2026 season for the former US Open champion. After reaching the third round at Indian Wells in March, Raducanu was sidelined for over two months due to a post-viral illness. Her return to the court started with a tough first-round exit at the Strasbourg Open, followed by another early exit at Roland Garros just weeks ago.<\/p>\n