Alcaraz wins Queen's Club Championships ahead of Wimbledon title defence
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz claimed his second title at the Queen's Club in London on Sunday, ahead of Wimbledon 2025 where he will be the two-time defending champion.
World No. 2 Alcaraz, who bagged his maiden grasscourt title at the same ATP 500 event in 2023, defeated Czechia's Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 inside a packed Andy Murray Arena to extend his unbeaten streak to 18 matches.
With his fourth title on grass, the 22-year-old Alcaraz also tied Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez for the most titles amongst Spanish men on the surface in the Open Era.
Alcaraz pounced at 5-5 to break the Lehecka serve and duly bagged the opening set in 45 minutes.
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Lehecka, bidding to become the first Czech to win the Queen's title since Ivan Lendl in 1990, continued going toe-to-toe with the five-times Grand Slam champion and edged the second set tie-break with some clinical tennis.
Alcaraz had more in his locker though and forged 4-1 ahead in the decider as Lehecka's level finally began to drop. He then broke the 23-year-old Lehecka's serve again to complete victory, letting out a roar of a delight as Lehecka struck a backhand into the net.
Wimbledon will be held from June 30 to July 13.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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