Emma Raducanu faced a fresh injury scare ahead of Wimbledon after her back problem resurfaced during a straight-sets defeat by Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club.

British hopes of Queen's glory in the women's draw went up in smoke over the past two days, with Emma Raducanu the last to fall on Friday. Her defeat at the hands of Qinwen Zheng followed losses for Heather Watson and Katie Boulter on Thursday, with only four players remaining at the grass-court showdown.

11 months ago, Murray asked Raducanu to be his mixed doubles partner in his Wimbledon farewell. The 22-year-old accepted and sounded all thrilled about getting a chance to play with the former three-time Grand Slam champion. But then, she withdrew on the day of their scheduled match and abruptly ended the 38-year-old’s career.

Emma Raducanu has revealed that she has been playing with an injury after she was knocked out of Queen’s Club. Raducanu, the British no1, was beaten by Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng 6-2 6-4 on the Andy Murray Arena as the former US Open champion bowed out in the quarter-finals.

Emma Raducanu admitted she is struggling to be fit for Wimbledon after needing a medical timeout for her “annoying” back problem during her Queen’s Club defeat. And the new British No.1 could be forced to limit her playing schedule before the start of The Championships on June 30.

EMMA RADUCANU took a medical timeout and struggled with a niggling back injury as she crashed out of the Queen’s tournament. Seventeen days before Wimbledon opens its doors for the 2025

Emma Raducanu has hit the ground running this grass court season, and former British No. 1 Anne Keothavong likes what she sees. "What we've seen from Emma this week already is someone who's looking sharp,