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Updated · ESPN · Jun 21
Francisco Cerundolo Beats Tommy Paul for 5th Career Title at Queen's
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jun 21

Francisco Cerundolo Beats Tommy Paul for 5th Career Title at Queen's

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 21

Summary

  • Francisco Cerundolo rallied past defending champion Tommy Paul 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3 in London, converting his fifth match point to win the Queen's Club final.
  • The seventh-seeded Argentine claimed his second title of 2026, his second grass-court crown after Eastbourne in 2023, and the fifth title of his career.
  • Paul, the No. 8 seed and 2024 Queen's champion, was chasing a sixth career title but fell to 2-6 against Cerundolo in their head-to-head meetings.
  • The ATP 500 event is a key Wimbledon warmup, with the grass-court Grand Slam set to begin on June 29.

Insights

With Alcaraz out, could Queen's champion Francisco Cerundolo be the dark horse for the Wimbledon title?
Will Jannik Sinner's bold gamble to skip all warm-up tournaments cost him the Wimbledon title?
What is the secret behind Cerundolo's consistent dominance over grass-court specialist Tommy Paul?