Rybakina defeats Maria in comeback victory at Queen's Club Championships
British wildcard Katie Boulter defeated world number two Elena Rybakina 7-5 2-6 6-4 on a rain-delayed Friday at the Queen's Club Championships, while American teenager Iva Jovic upset second seed Amanda Anisimova and Emma Raducanu beat seventh seed Sorana Cirstea. The marathon day of play was forced by Thursday's complete washout, requiring several players to compete twice in a single day. Boulter's victory is the biggest of her career by ranking and sets up a semi-final against Donna Vekic, while the results signal a wide-open draw heading into the weekend.
A rain-disrupted schedule forced a packed Friday at Queen's Club in London, with multiple players competing in two matches on the same day. Katie Boulter, a British wildcard, produced the result of the tournament by eliminating top seed Elena Rybakina 7-5 2-6 6-4 — the biggest win of her career by ranking — after also defeating Jaqueline Cristian earlier in the day. Rybakina had herself played twice, narrowly surviving a tough three-set battle against defending champion Tatjana Maria before falling to Boulter in the evening. American teenager Iva Jovic, 18, continued her impressive grasscourt debut by beating compatriot and Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova 6-2 3-6 6-3, limiting herself to just 15 unforced errors compared to Anisimova's 39. Emma Raducanu was equally dominant, defeating seventh seed Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2, winning 69% of first serve points and converting two of three break points in the opening set alone. Croatian Donna Vekic also played twice, beating both Marie Bouzkova and former world number one Karolina Pliskova to reach the semi-finals as a lucky loser from qualifying. Raducanu's quarter-final against Kamilla Rakhimova was carried over to Saturday after light faded at the London venue.
Data: BBC Sport
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No information is provided on Boulter's current world ranking, which would help quantify the significance of her victory over Rybakina beyond the description of it being her biggest win by ranking.
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