HSBC Championships 2026: Donna Vekic beats Katie Boulter to reach Queen’s Club final

Donna Vekic, competing as a lucky loser after losing in qualifying, defeated British No.3 Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-3 in the semi-finals of the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club on Saturday, dropping just six points behind serve. The Croatian reached her first tour-level final since the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal match, having previously beaten Mika Stojsavljevic, Marie Bouzkova, and Karolina Pliskova in earlier rounds. Vekic will face either British No.1 Emma Raducanu or sixth seed Iva Jovic in Sunday's final.