WTA roundup: Zheng Qinwen’s comeback sends her to first grass semi in London

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HSBC Championships Quarterfinal Recap – London, June 13 2025

Top seed Qinwen Zheng of China rallied from 3–0 and 4–2 down in the second set to dismiss home favorite Emma Raducanu 6–2, 6–4, saving set point en route and earning her first grass-court semifinal. Unseeded Amanda Anisimova kept the American charge alive with a commanding 6–3, 6–3 win over Emma Navarro, rattling off five straight games from 3–3 in the opener to never look back. German Tatjana Maria followed suit, overcoming Kazakhstan’s No. 4 Elena Rybakina 6–4, 7–6 (4) to reach her first WTA 500 semifinal since Wimbledon 2022, and will face second seed Madison Keys, who battled past No. 5 Diana Shnaider 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 after dropping the first set.

Libema Open Quarterfinal Recap – ’s-Hertogenbosch, June 13 2025

In the Netherlands, two-time champion Ekaterina Alexandrova survived a 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 marathon against Veronika Kudermetova to advance to her fourth straight Libema semifinal. Elise Mertens booked her first semifinal berth here with a clinical 6–0, 6–4 win over Yue Yuan, and the bottom half will produce a first-time finalist as Elisabetta Cocciaretto saved two set points to edge Suzan Lamens 6–2, 7–6 (4) while Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Bianca Andreescu 6–2, 6–4 in 78 minutes.

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