Alcaraz And Anisimova To Return To Queen's In 2026

Six-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and 2025 women's runner-up Amanda Anisimova will return to Queen's adjacent year.

Spanish world number 2 Alcaraz has won 2 of nan past 3 editions of nan prestigious tournament.

World number 4 Anisimova, meanwhile, enjoyed a breakthrough tally connected nan writer courts arsenic women's tennis returned to Queen's for nan first clip since 1973.

Both Alcaraz and American Anisimova reached nan Wimbledon singles finals this year, losing to Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek respectively.

The women's tourney takes spot from 6-14 June, pinch nan men's held from 13-21 June.

"Queen's is simply a very typical tourney for maine and 1 I look guardant to each year," French Open and US Open champion Alcaraz said.

"This twelvemonth was unthinkable to travel backmost and triumph nan title for a 2nd clip successful beforehand of nan astonishing crowds successful London - I couldn't person asked for a amended week.

"Coming backmost arsenic nan defending champion is going to beryllium a situation against these apical players, but I'm excited to spell retired location and conflict to assistance nan trophy again."

Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehecka successful 3 sets successful nan men's last - watched by a highest assemblage of 1,715,000 connected nan BBC.

Qualifier Tatjana Maria became nan first women's champion astatine Queen's for 52 years, pinch Anisimova going connected to scope awesome finals astatine Wimbledon and nan US Open.