Raducanu had the trainer on court during the change of ends, assessing her left leg. Clearly, something is not right. The giant strapping on her left leg was enough of a clue but that has now been removed by the physio.

This is the third final Raducanu has played in her career and second this year, but that was a difficult occasion. She lost 6-0, 6-2 to Sorana Cirstea in just 63 minutes at the WTA 250 event in Cluj, Romania.

Vekic shakes off a double-fault, firing another winner - this one a forehand off her back foot. But Raducanu gets to deuce as she strikes a forehand return winner, scorching into the corner.

Raducanu is battling hard in this game, as Vekic sends her chasing. But she gets through the longest game of the match so far but she holds to win a fifth in a row.

Raducanu pauses as the crowd try to encourage her following a backhand slice into the net. She finds a first serve but Vekic is able to work her way into the point and Raducanu finds the net on the backhand.

She battles back to 30-30 but still the struggles on serve continue: a double fault brings up break point and Vekic puts the backhand winner away down the line.

Another Vekic break.

Vekic holds to 15, with a big serve and forehand winner finishing the game. Raducanu is a little flat, as is the crowd. Vekic has taken charge, looking to finish the points early.

Raducanu is looking a little underpowered on serve. Perhaps as a result of the strapping on her leg? The adrenaline of yesterday will have worn off by now.

Vekic blasts a backhand winner against the serve to bring up two break points. Raducanu catches the tape and Vekic powers the forehand winner.

Vekic breaks.

This final is probably a match-up between the best server of the week and the best returner. Vekic is tall, with long levers, so generates effortless power on the serve. Raducanu’s been going big on the returns and has more breaks of serve than anyone this week.

Vekic’s first-serve percentage will be crucial, with Raducanu likely to target any second serve. The Croatian holds to 15.

Raducanu has a patch of strapping on the inner part of her left thigh, following her slip in the quarter-finals. Something to watch out for.

Vekic wins the toss and chooses to serve.

Emma Raducanu will be facing another test of her physicality today as she enters the final following two wins on Saturday. How her body holds up today after such a big effort could be decisive.

“Having to play two matches was a real physical challenge,” she said on Saturday, “and I'm really proud how I kind of overcame that with the help of my team.”

Here we go! There are home roars for Emma Raducanu as she follows Donna Vekic out onto court at the Andy Murray Arena. Not for the first time this week, the main show court is packed. Full to the brim with 7,000 fans supporting the British No 1 in the final.

Emma Raducanu’s form during Queen’s is hugely encouraging before Wimbledon.

Her results this week also mean that she is likely to be seeded for Wimbledon. Raducanu has jumped 11 places in the live rankings, to 31 in the world.

If she wins the Queen’s title, Raducanu can rise a further couple of spots to 29, which should guarantee a seeded spot in the Wimbledon draw next week.