Francisco Cerundolo def. Tommy Paul 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 6-3 — Queen's Club Championships 2026 Final

Match recap

Francisco Cerundolo defeated Tommy Paul 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 6-3 in the Final of the Queen's Club Championships 2026.

Francisco Cerundolo lost the opening-set tiebreak 7-4 and won the next two to claim the Queen's Club title, converting 4 of 12 break points to Tommy Paul's 2 of 10. The return game was the difference: Paul served at 83% but couldn't fend off the pressure, getting broken in game 6 of the second set and again in game 6 of the third. Cerundolo's first-serve points won climbed to 72% in the decider, and he closed out a sixth win in seven meetings — the first on grass — across three sets and three saved match points.

Match stats

Francisco Cerundolo: 1 ace, 27 winners, 60% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/12 break points. Tommy Paul: 5 aces, 31 winners, 54% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/10 break points.

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Head-to-head

Francisco Cerundolo and Tommy Paul have met 6 times, with Francisco Cerundolo leading the head-to-head 5–1.