Raducanu overcomes injury scare to reach Queen’s Club semi-final with win over Rakhimova

• Raducanu to face Jovic later after 6-3, 7-5 win

• British No 1 falls in second set of quarter-final

Everything seemed to be progressing perfectly for Emma Raducanu in the early stages of a day that, in the best case scenario, would require a marathon effort like no other. The British No 1 was in the middle of putting together a cool, efficient performance on a mercifully sunny day in Barons Court. She led, 6-3, 3-1.

Then she slipped on the slick grass. Raducanu emerged from her fall wincing and clutching at her left thigh, clearly in pain, and as her lead evaporated, a victory began to look in serious doubt. However, Raducanu impressively dug deep and held her nerve to drag herself into the semi-finals at the Queen’s Club for the first time with a 6-3, 7-5 win over the Uzbekistani lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova.