HSBC CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 12, 2026

Harriet Dart

Queens Club

Press Conference

K. RAKHIMOVA/H. Dart

5-7, 6-1, 7-5

THE MODERATOR: Hard luck, Harriet. Very tricky opponent on grass. What was your overall assessment of today's match?

HARRIET DART: Yeah, I mean, it was tricky anyway when you have a change of an opponent, but always knew whoever was going to take Belinda's place, it was going to be a really tough match, regardless.

I played Kamilla before, so I knew she's a tough opponent. She's had a few matches on the grass this week anyway. Yeah, she just played a bit better in the end.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. Can you clarify, did you strain your neck and have a medical treatment? Just tell us how you are, what happened, any diagnosis, please.

HARRIET DART: Yeah, I was just suffering a bit out there, and in that area it always gets...

THE MODERATOR: Should we take a moment?

(Pause.)

HARRIET DART: Anyway, to answer your question, I'm okay. Just the match and everything, but I should recover fine.

Q. Especially with Wimbledon, everything is heightened about participation, but you seem okay? You don't feel it's going to be a long-term...

HARRIET DART: No, it happens to me quite a bit, so I'm aware of how to deal with it, yeah. No, I should be okay. Thanks.

Q. Just with your couple of matches here, obviously a lot of time on the court and positives even today fighting back in the final set, how do you feel this sets you up for the rest of the grass?

HARRIET DART: Yeah, I mean, last week I lost a really tight match, as well. I guess I just need to find ways to be able to close a lot of these tight matches out.

But, yeah, it's been great to be able to have the opportunity here to be at Queen's. I mean, it's amazing we have a woman's event here. I've just been really happy to be here.

Q. You made a really lovely, lovely, classy quote after your first-round match. Olga, obviously she was the last lady to win this tournament, but I thought the quote you made, especially when you saw her picture as you went off, I thought that was classy. Are you still working with Olga?

HARRIET DART: I don't work with her directly anymore, but we definitely stay in touch. She helped me a lot, so it's nice to be able to see her face as her younger self here on the board here, which is cool, because she was an incredible player herself.

Q. Is it Nottingham next for you?

HARRIET DART: Yes.

Q. And after Nottingham, Eastbourne or...

HARRIET DART: We'll have to see. At the moment, I play Nottingham and Wimbledon qualifying.