Emma Raducanu stormed into the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 tournament at the Queen\u2019s Club with a thrilling win against Rebecca Sramkova in front of a big London crowd.<\/p>\n
The 2021 US Open champion produced a classy display to see off a rival who was hitting the ball with more venom for much of the match, yet Raducanu<\/a> found a way to repel the firepower coming at her and get over the line.<\/p>\n \u201cI am really pleased to get through that,\u201d said Raducanu.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it was my cleanest performance but I am really pleased to push through in the tight moments. I really appreciate the support in that spell when she was coming back.<\/p>\n \u201cI came out ready, expecting everything I am just happy I was able to get off to a good start and build a lead.\u201d<\/p>\n 2025 Berlin Tennis Open Entry List: Sabalenka, Gauff, Raducanu playing. When is the draw?<\/a><\/p>\n The ranking points Sabalenka, Gauff, Swiatek, Raducanu and top WTA stars are defending on grass<\/a><\/p>\n This was a strange match that saw Raducanu storm into a 5-0 lead in the first set before being pegged back in what turned out to be a nervous conclusion that saw her take the set 6-4.<\/p>\n She then wrapped up the second set 6-1 to seal a big haul of ranking points as she made another quarter-final at WTA 500 level and cemented her status as British No 1 once again.<\/p>\n Yet from Tennis365\u2019s perch high in the stands at the Queen\u2019s Club, a clear issue was evident to witness that will continue to undermine Raducanu.<\/p>\n While she has made notable improvements on her serve in the last few months under the watch of coach Mark Petchey, the power in her ground shots does not appear to have enough potency to challenge the best players in women\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n When Raducanu won the US Open almost four years ago, she appeared to be capable of striking her opponents off the court, but that pace and venom in her shots is lacking right now.<\/p>\n She can generate good pace as she constantly attacks the second serve of her opponents, but Sramkova had more firepower throughout this match and the primary reason why Raducanu sealed what appeared to be a comfortable win was the waywardness of her opponent from the back of the court.<\/p>\n Sramkova\u2019s frustrations were evident as she constantly overhit her shots from the back of the court, with the played ranked just below Raducanu in the live WTA Rankings prior to this match beating herself as she handed Raducanu too many free points.<\/p>\n Raducanu\u2019s coach Mark Petchey highlighted this issue after Raducanu was blown away by Iga Swiatek in the second round of the French Open, as he suggested the balls are impacting her striking power.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom my point of view, it\u2019s tough on Emma as I still feel everyone is living in 2021,\u201d said Petchey, who has been coaching Raducanu in an \u201cinformal\u201d arrangement since March.<\/p>\n \u201cThe games have changed massively. The balls are four times heavier than back in 2021 and Emma isn\u2019t the biggest hitter out there.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you can\u2019t put the ball through the court on a windy, heavy clay court day against someone like Iga, you\u2019re going to get into all sorts of trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n The game\u2019s biggest hitters are not playing at the Queen\u2019s Club this week and that is giving Raducanu a real chance to push to be part of the action over the weekend.<\/p>\n She is also closing in on a position in the top 32 of the WTA Rankings, which would be enough to secure her a seeding for Wimbledon later this month.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Why Katie Boulter\u2019s Queen\u2019s loss spells good news for Emma Raducanu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Emma Raducanu seals a huge win at Queen\u2019s Club \u2013 but she still has one big problem<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emma Raducanu stormed into the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 tournament at the Queen\u2019s Club with a thrilling win against Rebecca Sramkova in front of a big London crowd. 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