Emma Raducanu will have to get past the No 1 seed this afternoon if she is to reach the semi-finals of the HSBC Championships at Queen’s.
Raducanu faces Qinwen Zheng in the last eight after overcoming Rebecca Sramkova with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on Thursday.
Raducanu became Britain’s No 1 women’s player after Katie Boulter succumbed to world No 10 Diana Shnaider in three sets and the 22-year-old from Bromley cemented her ranking with a commanding victory over her Slovakian opponent Sramkova.
Raducanu – who is the last remaining Briton in the tournament after qualifier Heather Watson lost in straight sets to Elena Rybakina on Thursday – faces a stern examination of her grass-court game against Zheng, who knocked out American McCartney Kessler in three sets.
However, although China’s rising star is ranked fifth in the world and has five WTA titles to her name, she has won only four times on grass, losing on eight occasions, compared to Raducanu’s superior nine and three record on the lawns.
The pair meet for the first time on the Andy Murray Arena and you can follow live coverage on our live blog from 2pm GMT.
Shnaider is first up at 12pm against Madison Keys, of the United States, before Germany’s Tatjana Maria takes on Rybakina. After Raducanu’s match the last quarter-final is an all-American affair between Amanda Anisimova – who knocked out Britain’s Francesca Jones and Jodie Burrage earlier in the week – and Emma Navarro.
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Day five order of play
Andy Murray Arena – 12pm start
Singles quarter-finals
[5] Diana SHNAIDER vs [2] Madison KEYS
[Q] Tatjana MARIA vs [4] Elena RYBAKINA
Emma RADUCANU vs [1] Qinwen ZHENG
[3] Emma NAVARRO vs [8] Amanda ANISIMOV
Court 1 – 12pm start
Double semi-finals
[1] Lyudmyla KICHENOK / Erin ROUTLIFFE vs [4] Asia MUHAMMAD / Demi SCHUURS
[3] Ellen PEREZ / Shuai ZHANG vs [2] Anna DANILINA / Diana SHNAIDER
How to watch the HSBC Championship on TV and streaming in the UK
BBC has broadcasting rights for the tournaments. Coverage will be shown on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app and the Red Button every day from midday. There was some controversy when the BBC opted not to show the first doubles match featuring Raducanu and Boulter.
Viewers can also watch on Tennis Channel, which is available on selected platforms.
When did the HSBC Championship finish?
The tournament started on Monday, 9 June.
When does the HSBC Championship final take place?
The women’s final will be played on Sunday, 15 June.
Which British players are involved?
There were six British players in the main draw: Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, Francesca Jones and Heather Watson.
Raducanu is the last British player remaining in the last eight.
How to buy HSBC Championship tickets
You can buy tickets for the HSBC Championship here.
What is the HSBC Championship prize money?
The total prize money for the women’s tournament comes to £1.043 million. The LTA is voluntarily increasing the standard prize money by a third.
Men’s tournament details
The men’s tournament follows the women’s event and begins on June 16. The final will take place on June 22.
Carlos Alcaraz, the 2023 winner, heads a stellar list of players this year. After winning the French Open this past weekend, it remains to be seen if the Spaniard will take up his place, however.
Jack Draper is among the top seeds with Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur and Holger Rune also on the entry list.
Nick Kyrgios was scheduled to play but pulled out after picking up a knee injury.
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