From Queen's Club to Berlin - a round-up of key results:
The Queen’s Club final saw Carlos Alcaraz edge past Jiri Lehecka 7-5(5), 6-7(5), 6-2, breaking serve late in the decider to clinch his third consecutive title at the event and extend his streak to 18 wins .
In a replay of the French Open 2025 final, Alcaraz overcame a two-set deficit to Jannik Sinner, surviving match points and winning 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–2) over 5 hours 29 minutes in Paris on 8 June 2025, the longest Roland Garros final ever .
At the WTA Berlin Open, Marketa Vondrousova triumphed in three tight sets, beating Wang Xinyu 7–6(10–8), 4–6, 6–2 to capture her first title since Wimbledon 2023 and signal her full return from injury .
In Nottingham’s final, McCartney Kessler held firm through two rain delays to defeat Dayana Yastremska 6–4, 7–5, claiming her second title of the year and denying the Ukrainian her first grass-court crown .
Ons Jabeur suffered a surprise round-of-32 exit at Eastbourne, falling to qualifier Maya Joint 7–5, 6–2 in under 90 minutes as the former finalist struggled to find rhythm on grass .
Naomi Osaka’s return at Bad Homburg ended in a clinical 6–4, 6–4 loss to Emma Navarro in the second round, with Navarro dictating play and ending Osaka’s recent winning run on grass .
Player news and rankings
Jasmine Paolini made history this week by rising to world No. 4 in singles and cracking the Top 5 in doubles (No. 5), becoming the only player on tour—male or female—to hold simultaneous Top 5 rankings in both disciplines .
Holger Rune launched his “Shop Holger Rune” online store, offering signed match-worn gear—including smashed rackets priced above $7,000—with a portion of proceeds pledged to charitable causes close to his heart .
After her first-round loss at Bad Homburg, Yulia Putintseva took to social media to respond to Maria Sakkari’s criticism of her handshake, writing “I shook her hand as most women do,” highlighting the raw emotions and etiquette debates that followed their centre-court exchange .
Surprising results and wildcards
Czech seventh seed Linda Noskova stunned lucky loser Anca Todoni 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(6) in Nottingham’s second round, showcasing the depth of talent emerging from qualifiers .
Seventeen-year-old British wildcard Mingge Xu continued her breakout grass season by defeating Katie Volynets 6–3, 6–3 in Nottingham’s first round, underlining the impact of home wildcards in injecting fresh storylines into the draw .
Harriet Dart received a main-draw wildcard at Eastbourne, where she pushed Barbora Krejcikova to three sets before falling 3–6, 7–6(4), 7–5, demonstrating the challenge and opportunity wildcards bring on tour .
Emma Raducanu overcame early nerves and a first-set tiebreak loss to beat Ann Li 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–1 in Eastbourne’s opening round, displaying the resilience that saw her claim the 2021 US Open title .
Jodie Burrage cruised past Moyuka Uchijima 6–3, 6–2 in her Eastbourne opener, maintaining her strong grass-court form and setting up a second-round clash with former champion Barbora Krejcikova .
Qualifiers making headlines
Italian qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto battled back from a set down in Den Bosch but ultimately fell 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 to Elena-Gabriela Ruse, earning praise for her fighting spirit on grass .
British qualifier Sonay Kartal pushed two-time defending champion Katie Boulter to the brink in Nottingham, taking a set before narrowly losing 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, and signalling her arrival as a future contender on grass, and potentially what's to come at Wimbledon?