Raducanu outclassed by Zheng at Queen's

BBC Sport senior journalist

Charlotte Coates

BBC Sport journalist

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Britain's Emma Raducanu was outclassed by world number five Zheng Qinwen in the quarter-finals at Queen's.

Raducanu showed flashes of her quality but ultimately fell 6-2 6-4 to the Olympic champion in front of a packed crowd.

The 22-year-old took a medical timeout after the first set, having struggled with back spasms over the past few months.

She started the better in the second set and led by a double break but could not keep the big-hitting Zheng at bay.

"I've played five matches in a pretty short amount of time," Raducanu, who also played two doubles matches alongside Katie Boulter at Queen's, told…