Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Tommy Paul of the United States on day fourteen of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, London. Picture date: Saturday June 21, 2026.

Cerundolo beats former champion Paul in Queen's final

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LONDON (AP) — Seventh-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina beat former champion Tommy Paul to win the Queen’s final 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday.

Cerundolo won on his fifth match point at Andy Murray Arena to clinch his second title this year, the second of his career on grass — after Eastbourne in 2023 — and his fifth overall.

Paul, the 2024 champion, was seeded No. 8 and chasing a sixth career title. He lost for the sixth time in eight meetings with Cerundolo.

The ATP 500 event in London serves as a tune-up for the grass-court Grand Slam at Wimbledon, which starts June 29.

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