Queen's Club Championships 2026
Queen's Club 2026 (June 15-21): Alex de Minaur (top seed) through to the men's semifinals after beating Nakashima 6-4 6-1. British wildcard Arthur Fery in the semis after beating Cerundolo. Tommy Paul also through. Women's final: Donna Vekic defeated Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(8-6) to win the title. Men's final: Sunday June 21.
The context
The 2026 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club have delivered compelling grass-court tennis in what feels like the ideal prelude to Wimbledon. The women’s tournament reached its climax with a final that exceeded expectations: Donna Vekić, playing as a lucky loser, dismantled home favourite Emma Raducanu 6-0 in the first set before Raducanu fought back to drag it to a tie-break. The second set was tense, Raducanu saved match points and pushed the breaker to 8-8, but Vekić closed it out 10-8 to claim her fifth WTA title and second on grass. It was a bittersweet moment for the British crowd, who had been backing Raducanu intensely all week.
The men’s tournament is poised for a fascinating conclusion. Alex de Minaur, the World No. 3 and top seed, has looked imperious: his 6-4, 6-1 dismissal of Brandon Nakashima in the quarterfinals lasted barely an hour and underlined why he is considered one of the best grass-court movers on tour. The Australian, a past Queen’s finalist, will face either Arthur Fery or one of the other semifinalists in Sunday’s final. Fery, 22, has become the tournament’s emotional heart, the British-French player, competing in London on home soil, beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(7), 6-4 in a tense quarterfinal to earn the biggest result of his career. The crowd on the Andy Murray Arena has been firmly behind him.
Tommy Paul and Rinky Hijikata complete the semifinal lineup. Paul’s composed 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Davidovich Fokina showed his growing comfort on grass; Hijikata’s three-set battle to beat Lehečka 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(7) was arguably the match of the week. The semifinals take place on Friday June 19, with the final on Sunday June 21, winner collects ATP 500 points and the most coveted grass-court title outside Wimbledon.