Carlos Alcaraz outclasses Alex de Minaur to win Queen’s title and claim No. 1 ranking ahead of Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz outclassed Alex De Minaur to beat the Australian 6-4 6-4 in the Queen’s final to win his first grass-court title and reclaim the world No. 1 ranking. The Spaniard rallied to victory in one hour and 38 minutes as he continued his blistering form ahead of the Wimbledon Championships next week.

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119 HOURS AGO “It means a lot to have my name on the trophy,” Alcaraz said after the match. “I’ve fought in this tournament since I started playing tennis. It’s special for me to play here, so many legends have won here.

“Seeing my name on the trophy, surrounded by the great champions, it’s amazing for me.” On the support of the British crowd ahead of Wimbledon, Alcaraz said: “It helps a lot. “Coming to London, being number one, the top seed. For me, it’s amazing.” De Minaur proved tricky at times and if it wasn’t for the excellence of Alcaraz, it might have been his name on the trophy.

“It’s been a great week for me,” De Minaur said after the match. “We were close but I wasn’t able to get it done today. Carlos was too good.

“We’ve had a good week, but we’ll get better, we’ll come back and hopefully get one more.” Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev lead with five ATP tour titles each this season. Elsewhere, Alexander Bublik beat Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. The ATP 500 title is the biggest of the 26-year-old’s career, as he safely put his past grass-court heartache behind him.