Argentinian Cerúndolo wins Queen's title after longest final in tournament history

Argentinian tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo has been crowned champion of the Queen's Club Championships in London, defeating American Tommy Paul in a hard-fought final. The match, which lasted three hours and four minutes, is the longest in the tournament's history.

Cerúndolo, ranked 27th in the ATP rankings, secured his fifth ATP title and second on grass courts with a comeback victory. After losing the first set 6-7 (4), he rallied to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-3. This triumph makes him the first Argentinian player to win the prestigious Queen's tournament.

The final saw a dramatic shift after Paul took the first set in a tiebreak. Cerúndolo, the seventh seed, had previously defeated Paul in the Eastbourne final on grass in 2023. Despite facing a deficit in the second set, Cerúndolo won five consecutive games to force a decisive third set.

In the final set, both players held their serves until Cerúndolo broke Paul's serve in the sixth game to take the lead. He ultimately converted his fifth match point to clinch the championship title in the British capital.