Emma Raducanu’s clay season ended with a second-round loss at Roland Garros, as defending champion Iga Swiatek proved too strong, brushing the Brit aside 6-1, 6-2. With the French Open behind her, Raducanu has already set her sights on the grass season, eager to build on her growing momentum ahead of her local major, Wimbledon.
The 22-year-old will open her grass-court season at the Queen’s Club Championships, where she has received a wildcard for the tournament’s long-awaited WTA return. It’s a stacked field, with Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, and Coco Gauff all set to compete in London.
From there, she heads to Berlin for the German Open, another WTA 500 event with a star-studded line-up that includes Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys, and Pegula once again. Raducanu will wrap up her grass-court swing at Wimbledon, which stars on Monday June 30, hoping for a deep run on home soil.
Emma Raducanu during the 2025 French Open (Getty Images)
Raducanu’s 2025 season has been a story of steady progress, with key wins on the clay helping her climb the rankings. From starting the year outside the top 40 to now sitting at No 37, her form has been building since a strong showing in Miami. The early loss in Paris may have been a setback, but Raducanu also reached the Round of 16 at Rome, losing to Coco Gauff.
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Raducanu’s best result at Wimbledon so far
Raducanu has made three main draw appearances at Wimbledon, with her best showing coming as a fourth-round finish in her debut in 2021. That remarkable run as an 18-year-old captured the imagination of the British public and set the stage for her US Open triumph later that year.
She matched her best Wimbledon result in 2024, reaching the fourth round once again. Overall, she holds a 7–3 record at the All England Club, a solid 70% win rate that she will hope to improve this summer.
