\u2014 Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n To her credit, Raducanu fought back in the second set and forced a tiebreak. She took the tape off her left thigh (from an injury sustained yesterday in a slip-and-fall) and battled back. Ultimately, Raducanu ran out of gas against Veki\u0107 after three matches in 24 hours.<\/p>\n After picking up two wins yesterday, including an upset over Iva Jovic<\/a> in the semifinal, it felt like Raducanu was destined to win her second title in front of her home crowd in London. While both players served at a high level, Veki\u0107 continuously came through in the clutch. The Croatian broke Raducanu in 5\/11 opportunities. Raducanu returned the favor in 2\/4 break point chances.<\/p>\n Take it in, Donna \u2764\ufe0f #HSBCChampionships<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/asovyp9x5L<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n During her runner-up speech, Raducanu praised Veki\u0107 for a great week. She also thanked the fans for the tremendous support she received throughout the tournament. “Thanks for getting me through some tough moments this week and also helping me push back in that second set,” Raducanu said.<\/p>\n Veki\u0107 also congratulated Raducanu on a strong run and thanked her team. She explained how important the victory on grass was to her, “Growing up and playing on the tour, I was always jealous of the boys having a chance to play on this court in this amazing club. I’m very grateful that since last year we have had an opportunity to play here as well.”<\/p>\n Donna Vekic after beating Emma Raducanu to win the title in Queen\u2019s<\/p>\n \u201cCongrats Emma on such a great week. You\u2019re such an incredible player. I wish you and your team all the best for the remainder of the grass season\u201d\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n \u201cGrowing up and playing on the tour I was always jealous of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/DyveND0vsk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Raducanu is currently the WTA World No. 42 with a singles record of 11-10. Veki\u0107 is the World No. 76 with a 25-13 record. Both players will enjoy a boost in the WTA Rankings and be seeded at the Wimbledon Championships later this month. We will wait to see if they play anymore events before Wimbledon.<\/p>\n The grass court season continues with more warm-up tournaments before Wimbledon. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated’s\u00a0Serve On SI\u00a0for all of your tennis news from the court and beyond.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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