Inspired Donna Vekić defeats Emma Raducanu to win Queen’s title as lucky loser

Donna Vekić, a 29-year-old Croatian who entered the Queen's Club tournament as a lucky loser after failing qualifying, defeated Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(6) on Sunday to claim the biggest title of her career. Vekić recovered from 2-5 down in the second set and saved three championship points before winning the tiebreak 8-6, taking her fifth championship point to seal victory. The win makes her the first lucky loser to claim a WTA Tour title since 2023, and Queen's has only hosted a women's event since last year, having not done so since 1973.