Boulter And Raducanu Out Of Queen's Doubles

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter's doubles business astatine Queen's came to an extremity aft 2 matches pinch conclusion successful nan quarter-finals.

The Britons mislaid 6-2 7-5 to apical seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok and Erin Routliffe successful beforehand of a packed tribunal 1 astatine Queen's Club successful London.

They were outclassed successful nan first group arsenic Ukraine's Kichenok and New Zealand's Routliffe, who person won 3 Grand Slam doubles titles betwixt them, raced to a 4-1 lead earlier taking nan group pinch different break 3 games later.

Raducanu and Boulter came from 4-1 down to level astatine 4-4 successful nan 2nd set.

Their champion chance to move nan lucifer astir came successful nan pursuing game, but they grounded to person 4 break points.

Despite redeeming 3 lucifer points 3 games later, they succumbed to defeat.

Raducanu faces Rebecca Sramkova successful nan past 16 of nan singles connected Thursday and Boulter takes connected 5th seed Diana Shnaider.

Raducanu tin switch Boulter arsenic British number 1 if she equals Boulter's results astatine Queen's, which is hosting a women's tourney for nan first clip successful 52 years.

Boulter has held nan position for 2 years since she took complete erstwhile 2021 US Open champion Raducanu slipped down nan rankings pursuing wounded and inconsistent form.