Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter`s participation in the doubles tournament at Queen`s Club has ended. The British pair were defeated in the quarter-finals by the top-seeded duo of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Erin Routliffe, with the final score being 6-2, 7-5.
In the opening set, Raducanu and Boulter found themselves trailing 5-2. A critical moment occurred when Raducanu served two double faults, giving Kichenok and Routliffe a set point, which Kichenok successfully converted with a backhand return.
While Raducanu and Boulter held their serve to start the second set, they continued to face difficulties against the tournament`s No 1 seeds. Despite Raducanu saving two break points when trailing 2-1, Kichenok and Routliffe eventually secured the crucial break they needed to establish an advantage in the second set.
Trailing 4-1, the British team showed resilience, managing to break their opponents` serve to reduce the deficit to 4-3. They then held their own serve to level the set at 4-4.
However, the decisive phase of the match saw Kichenok and Routliffe demonstrate strong play. They saved three break points from 0-40 down to hold their serve for a 5-4 lead. Two games later, they converted their third match point to secure the victory.
Kartal Eliminated by Anisimova in Queen`s Round of 16
In the singles draw at Queen`s, British player Sonay Kartal`s run ended in the round of 16. Competing on home turf, she was defeated in straight sets by American Amanda Anisimova.
The world No 50 was overcome by the tournament`s eighth seed in a match lasting just over an hour, with Anisimova securing a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
Earlier in the week, on Monday, Kartal had achieved a significant win, defeating world No 16 Daria Kasatkina. This marked her second career win against a player ranked in the top 20.
However, Kartal was unable to advance further in the tournament against Anisimova. Anisimova will now progress to the quarter-finals, where she is set to play against her fellow American, Emma Navarro.
