WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova stuns Barbora Krejcikova in London

HSBC Championships Round 1 Recap – London, June 10 2025

At Queen’s Club, Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova upset No. 7 seed Barbora Krejcikova by winning 6-4, 6-3, powered by a 78.1 percent first-serve clip and early breaks in each set. Home favorite Emma Raducanu followed suit with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Cristian Bucsa, converting four of five break points to maintain pressure throughout. Russia’s No. 5 Diana Shnaider handled Magdalena Fręch 6-4, 6-1, while Czech No. 6 Karolína Muchová prevailed 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 in a three-set thriller against Maddison Inglis. McCartney Kessler beat Francesca Jones 6-2, 6-4, and Brits Katie Boulter and Heather Watson both advanced in straight sets to keep the home crowd buzzing.

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Libema Open Round 1 Recap – ’s-Hertogenbosch, June 10 2025

In the Netherlands, Bernarda Pera outlasted fourth seed Magda Linette 6-2, 6-7 (10), 7-5 by converting seven of 11 break opportunities and seizing the decisive break at 6-5 in the final set. Ann Li upset No. 5 Anastasia Potapova 7-5, 6-2, and Australia’s Kimberly Birrell overcame China’s No. 6 Wang Xinyu 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1 with a brutally consistent deep-court game. Second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova moved through 6-3, 6-4 against Miriam Bolkvadze, while Belgium’s Greet Minnen rallied from a set down to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 over Danielle Collins. Canada’s Bianca Andreescu powered past Joanna Garland 6-1, 6-3, and local favorite Suzan Lamens survived 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 against Yanina Wickmayer to round out a day of finely contested matches.

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