Carlos Alcaraz returns to world No 1 after claiming Queen's Club title

Carlos Alcaraz has regained the world No 1 spot after beating Alex De Minaur in straight sets at the Queen’s Club Championships final in London on Sunday.

Despite struggling at times, top seed Alcaraz defeated the Australian 6-4, 6-4 to seal his fifth title of the year and 11th overall.

It was the Spaniard's first grass-court title and now heads into Wimbledon top of the rankings after overtaking Novak Djokovic, who is aiming to defend his crown at the All England club.

“The chances don’t change so much. I mean, Novak is coming to Wimbledon,” the 20-year-old said. “Right now I’m feeling better than the beginning of the week, that’s obvious.

“It helps a lot to be top seed at Wimbledon. It's amazing. It wouldn't be possible without the support of the people through the whole week.

“I started the tournament not really well, I had to adapt my movement a bit on grass, but it's been an amazing week and ending with a lot of energy and on a high.”

Alcaraz, who was playing in only his third grass-court tournament, joins the likes of Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe as former winners at Queen's.

“It means a lot to have my name on the trophy,” he said. “It's special for me to play here. So many legends have won here so to see my name on the trophy surrounded by the great champions for me is amazing.”

Buenos Aires