Alcaraz already set to follow up at Queen's

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Elio Valotto

le 16/06/2024 à 08h26

1 min to read

Alcaraz Arnaldi Baez Cerundolo Davidovich Fokina Dimitrov Draper Humbert Mannarino Navone Queens Roland Garros Tabilo

As the first grass-court tournaments of the season draw to a close, it's time to get down to business. On Monday, one of the most prestigious grass-court tournaments in the world gets underway: the Queen's tournament.

Numerous top players are expected to take part, including a certain Carlos Alcaraz. Crowned champion at Roland Garros a few days ago, the Spaniard is already set to kick off his grass-court season with the defense of his title, won last year against De Minaur in the final (6-4, 6-4).

Fortunately for him, the draw for the final draw was relatively kind to the world number 2. As a result, it was mainly clay-court enthusiasts who were placed in his quarter-table (Cerundolo, Navone, Tabilo, Baez, Davidovich Fokina...). That said, the Spaniard shouldn't relax too much either, as a certain Jack Draper (finalist in Stuttgart on Sunday) could be waiting for him in the last 16.

Once again, the draw is sure to be a dream come true. Of particular note is a potential Dimitrov/Alcaraz semi-final, which could prove instructive ahead of Wimbledon.

As for France, the draw was not very reassuring. Although seeded, Ugo Humbert will have to face Matteo Arnaldi in his first match, while Adrian Mannarino will be up against one of the season's most in-form players: Grigor Dimitrov.