Carlos Alcaraz edged Jiri Lehecka to win a second Queen’s Membership title, which has proved to be wonderful preparation as he seems to be to win Wimbledon for the third time.
The world No 2 received in three units, 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-2.
Alcaraz got here by a highly-competitive first set the place he was in a position to break the Czech late on earlier than happening to serve out for the lead.
Lehecka, who beat an ailing Jack Draper within the semi-final, didn’t let his head drop, and went toe-to-toe with the Spaniard in a second set with no break-point possibilities for both participant till the tie-break.
The pair traded mini-breaks till Lehecka broke for a slender lead, levelling the match on his first set-point.
Nonetheless Alcaraz was the primary to interrupt after the primary changeover within the decider, and saved forward earlier than breaking for the title.
Having received his fifth Grand Slam title final earlier this month at Roland Garros, Alcaraz took a while to unwind earlier than beginning his preparations to defend his two-time profitable streak at Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz
“This is really special this trophy and this tournament for me,” Alcaraz stated in his on-court interview.
“The goal this week was just to compete and have a few matches on the grass and this final was a gift for me,” he continued.
“I just enjoyed the moment and the final.”
Alcaraz has received 27 of his 28 matches since April, his lone loss coming towards Holger Rune within the Barcelona last, and Sunday’s win was his fifth title this 12 months.
Doing the double
Carlos Alcaraz
Since 1979, eight gamers have finished the London grass double in profitable Queen’s Membership and Wimbledon in the identical 12 months – together with Alcaraz.
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