"It's an inspiration for all of us," Raducanu talks about Murray's career
It's one of the new additions to the WTA calendar in 2025. 52 years after the last edition, Queen’s is organizing a women's tournament, a week before the usual men's event.
Thus, the WTA circuit players who registered participated in the event on the London grass, where the center court was renamed 'Andy Murray Arena' after the Scottish champion's retirement in August 2024.
After her victory in the first round against Cristina Bucsa (6-1, 6-2), Emma Raducanu, who will face Rebecca Sramkova for a spot in the quarterfinals this Thursday, was questioned about her success against the Spaniard, before discussing Murray's career, a two-time Wimbledon winner (2013 and 2016), for TNT Sports.
"I would say that I'm still trying to find my cruising speed on this surface. There are certain shots that are still below the desired level, so I will do everything to improve them.
I knew that this first round wasn't going to be easy, especially since Cristina (Bucsa) had beaten me earlier this year (5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in Singapore). I fought on the court to ensure it didn't happen again.
What Andy (Murray) has accomplished in his career is just incredible. It's an inspiration for all of us. Seeing him inaugurate the new name of this court is something immense.
For us, as players, finally having a women's tournament here after watching the men so many times on television is something appreciable," stated the world No. 37 player.
