Emma Raducanu vs Qinwen Zheng live: Queen’s Club tennis scores as British No 1 knocked out
Raducanu was beaten 6-2 6-4 by the top seed and Olympic champion, who advances to the semi-finals
Emma Raducanu is out of Queen’s Club after falling to a 6-2 6-4 defeat to the Olympic champion and top seed Qinwen Zheng.
The new British No 1 squandered a double-break advantage in the second set as Zheng six of the final seven games to book her place in the semi-finals.
Raducanu received off-court treatment on her back after dropping the opening set and Zheng briefly struggled with her serve following the restart.
But the Chinese star regained her momentum after trailing 3-0 and then 4-1, and producing an impressive response to subdue Raducanu and advance.
Earlier, Madison Keys defeated Diana Shnaider in three sets and Tatjana Maria upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in two.
Emma Navarro faces Amanda Anisimova in an all-American clash to conclude the quarter-finals.
Follow all the tennis scores and latest action from Queen’s Club below.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 4-5 Zheng Qinwen
A scorching return crosscourt from Zheng and Raducanu makes an error.
It brings up 0-30, with Zheng two points from victory.
*Emma Raducanu 2-6 4-5 Zheng Qinwen - Zheng holds
A dazzling array of winners from Zheng as she jumps into a 40-0 lead.
Then, to seal the hold and edge ahead, Zheng keeps her eye on a tricky overhead.
And she lands it onto the line. Raducanu is now in must-hold territory.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 4-4 Zheng Qinwen* - Zheng breaks!
Raducanu needs to steady as the wind forces a couple of re-tosses on serve, but digs from 0-30 down.
Zheng, though, dials the return into Raducanu’s feet and forces the miss. Break point: and Raducanu double faults!
Oh no, Zheng breaks back and we’re on serve again in the set.
*Emma Raducanu 2-6 4-3 Zheng Qinwen - Zheng holds
Raducanu wins an awesome point to get to 0-15, excelling on the backhand exchange.
But Zheng comes to life to win the next four points. Strong response.
Where next? We’re heading into the business end of the set. Two holds from Raducanu will force a decider.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 4-2 Zheng Qinwen *- Raducanu holds
Another pause in play from Zheng as she loses her shock absorber! Raducanu gets her first-serve back after another interruption.
Great hold from Raducanu though, built on a gutsy second-serve on the opening point. She holds to love as she places the forehand winner behind Zheng.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 3-2 Zheng Qinwen* - Zheng holds
Zheng gets it done. Raducanu nets on the return. It’s been an unpredictable second set but the top seed is finding her groove and is back within a game of Raducanu.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 3-1 Zheng Qinwen
A wild miss from Zheng pushing the forehand wide from inside the baseline!
It brings up break point but she saves with the big serve following by a smash. Deuce.
Much better from Zheng and she finds her spot this time with the forehand inside-out.
Raducanu crunches the backhand return down the line and moves inside to flash the winner too!
Deuce.
Emma Raducanu 2-6 3-1 Zheng Qinwen* - Zheng breaks
Zheng looks very frustrated at finding herself two breaks down and swats away the smash after Raducanu leaves a drop shot with a little too much juice.
It gives her two break points and Zheng takes the second by finding a storming return into the corner that forces Raducanu into the miss. She gets on break back.
*Emma Raducanu 2-6 3-0 Zheng Qinwen - Raducanu breaks!
Zheng runs to her bench to change her racket after losing the opening point, drawing some murmurs from the crowd.
And Raducanu draws the error after blasting the forehand at her opponent as she moved in for the volley! It lands out.
Good defence from Raducanu on the baseline and Zheng hits long! Two break points...
Raducanu digs out the return after Zheng finds a big serve and then breaks for the second time as Zheng hits it into the net!
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