Emma Raducanu posts first message on social media since losing in the final at Queen’s

The Briton has struggled with injuries and has experienced constant coaching changes since then, but she produced a superb level to reach the final two in Queen’s.

And despite being backed by the fans in London, Raducanu was beaten 6-0, 7-6(8-6) by Vekic after one hour and 48 minutes.

She has, however, decided to take the positives from the fine run on home soil in her first message on social media since the final.

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Emma Raducanu reacts to losing the final at Queen’s

Sharing images of her time at Queen’s, Raducanu posted on her Instagram: “A special week. “Thank you London.

“Thank you Queen’s, all of your support and the atmosphere this week at home meant everything to me.

“It hurts but it’s just more fuel.

“To my team too, all your resilience and efforts to get me here.”

Many of her fellow WTA players have since reacted to the post, with Ons Jabeur and Katie Boulter sharing various emojis, while Eva Lys commented: “Yes Emma!”

Raducanu also played doubles at the prestigious event, but lost her opening match alongside fellow Briton Boulter.

Emma Raducanu and Donna Vekic soar WTA rankings after Queen’s final

Raducanu will hurt for a bit, but she can undoubtedly hold her head high after a fantastic week at Queen’s.

The 23-year-old didn’t drop a set en route to the final, having picked up impressive wins over Anna Blinkova, Sorana Cirstea, Kamilla Rakhimova and Iva Jovic.

And she has certainly been rewarded for her efforts, with Raducanu rising 11 places in the WTA rankings to 31st.

Meanwhile, Vekic has also soared the rankings after her superb success, with the Croatian climbing a huge 43 places to 33rd.

She remarkably won Queen’s as a lucky loser having fallen in qualifying, before edging past Mika Stojsavljevic, Marie Bouzkova, Karolina Pliskova, Boulter and Raducanu.

Queen’s is followed in the calendar by events in Berlin, Nottingham, Bad Homburg and Eastbourne, with the grass-court swing then concluding with Wimbledon.