Emma Raducanu’s participation in major British event confirmed

The Queen’s Club Championships announced on Wednesday that Emma Raducanu will be part of the 2026 event.

She joins Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula, whose entries were confirmed back in November 2025.

In the 2025 tournament, Raducanu had wins over Cristina Bucsa and Rebecca Sramkova before falling to Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals, losing 6-2, 6-4.

She also teamed up with Katie Boulter for the doubles, where they made it to the quarter-finals before losing to top seeds Erin Routliffe and Ljudmyla Kitschenok.

The pair was nicknamed ‘Boulter-canu’ by fans during their run. Speaking about her partnership with Boulter last year, Raducanu said:

“We are very close friends. We have known each other for quite a while and she is definitely someone I could look up to,” she said. “Not just for what she does on court but how she handles herself off it.”

Raducanu opens up on injury issues after Queen’s Club exit

Following her defeat to Qinwen Zheng last June, Raducanu spoke about an ongoing back issue that started during the Strasbourg Open back in May.

She explained: “I have been struggling with my back since Strasbourg, and it’s just been something that’s been on and off.”

“I have been managing it pretty well over the last few weeks, but I guess as the week goes on and I have played five matches now, even if two were doubles, I think it just tests it out. And I just felt it as the load goes up.

“They took me off court and taped it to give me some extra stability, and some painkillers.”

“It has been lingering for the last few weeks and I have had back issues before. It’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it.”

The women’s singles event at Queen’s Club hasn’t seen a British winner since 1969 when Ann Haydon-Jones defeated fellow Brit Winnie Shaw in the final.