Amanda Anisimova lost the opening set 6-2 to Iva Jovic in her Queen's quarter-final later on Friday, slipping behind the rising star as a rain-disrupted schedule pushed the block of last-eight matches deeper into the day.
The scoreline was stark: Jovic took the first set 6-2, leaving the Wimbledon runner-up facing an immediate deficit at a tournament where momentum and match rhythm matter most after weather interruptions. The match continued but a final result had not been confirmed in live coverage at the time reporters filed the update.
Other quarter-final outcomes on the same day underlined the unsettled timetable. Emma Raducanu reached the last eight with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Sorana Cirstea — her first victory over a top-20 player since May 2025 — and is likely to play her quarter-final later on Friday. Elena Rybakina survived a three-set test, beating Tatjana Maria 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-0 to progress, while Katie Boulter defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-1, 6-3 and is set to face Rybakina in the quarter-finals.
Raducanu’s next opponent will come from a match that remained unresolved: Harriet Dart and Kamilla Rakhimova were deep into a deciding set after almost three hours on court, with the winner scheduled to meet Raducanu on the same day. Rain earlier in the day had forced organisers to compress the programme, meaning several players who reached the last eight would have to return later than planned to finish or start their matches, and viewers were directed to the Andy Murray Arena for the next scheduled play.
The contrast between Anisimova’s recent run — including her status as Wimbledon runner-up — and the early deficit against Jovic is the central friction here. Iva Jovic has been described as a rising star, and the 6-2 opening set suggested she arrived at Queen's unfazed by a high-profile opponent. For Anisimova, the early hole is both scoreboard pressure and a test of recovery on grass after interruptions forced by weather.
That pressure shows up in practical terms: losing the first set 6-2 in a best-of-three format hands a clear tactical advantage to Jovic and shrinks the margin for error for Anisimova as the match moves on. The rain-affected timetable compounds that, because delayed matches can leave returning players fighting not just an opponent but disrupted routines and shifting court conditions.
FilmoGaz’s live coverage noted the unfolding schedule and the knock-on effects across the draw; readers interested in Anisimova’s recent form and rivalries can find related coverage, including a look ahead to a Paris clash in which Julia Grabher faces Amanda Anisimova ( and a Roland-Garros preview referencing Rakotomanga Rajaonah’s path against Anisimova (
The immediate consequence is clear: Anisimova must overturn a one-set deficit against an in-form, up-and-coming opponent while the rest of the quarter-finals are squeezed into a weather-affected session. The unresolved fact that matters now is the match’s final scoreline; the biggest outstanding question is whether Amanda Anisimova can recover from a 6-2 opening set loss to Iva Jovic and still claim a place in the semi-finals when play resumes later on Friday.
