Carlos Alcaraz takes on the brand new British No 1 Jack Draper within the match of the day on Thursday at Queen’s Membership.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz is seeking to defend his title this week however has a tough encounter in opposition to a person in kind in Draper, who received his first tour title in Stuttgart final week.
British wild card Billy Harris can also be in second spherical motion on Centre Court docket, as is fifth seed Tommy Paul and Italian participant Lorenzo Musetti.
Andy Murray was pressured to retire from his second-round match on Wednesday, plunging his participation at his closing Wimbledon into main doubt.
Observe stay motion from Queen’s Membership with The Impartial
Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 Jack Draper*
Explosive return at 15-15 by Draper which ends up in a slice into the web from Alcaraz, earlier than the Spaniard’s serve will get him out of hassle.
On serve early on right here…
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:53
*Carlos Alcaraz 1-1 Jack Draper
A way more routine service maintain for Draper, who builds behind his huge first serve to get a lead earlier than Alcaraz goes lengthy on the backhand facet at 40-30.
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:49
Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Jack Draper*
Tight sport to kick issues off!
Draper taking the ball early and squeezes the sport again to deuce but after a number of missed pictures, the defending champion ultimately holds…
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:46
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jack Draper LIVE:
Alcaraz will begin out on serve right here…
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:42
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jack Draper LIVE:
Right here come the gamers out onto Centre Court docket!
It’s a heat, cloudy day in west Kensington for this encounter – Alcaraz received the earlier two conferences however that is their first conflict on grass!
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:31
GAME, SET AND MATCH – Tommy Paul beats Alejandro Tabilo 6-3 6-4
The American fifth seed is thru to the quarter-finals at Queen’s Membership!
Little bit of a cruise for Paul at the moment, far superior out on courtroom!
And he’ll face the winner of the highly-anticipated match-up to return between Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper!
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:20
Alejandro Tabilo 3-6 3-4 Tommy Paul*
One-way visitors for the time being, with Paul needing solely to carry serve twice extra to safe a secure passage to tomorrow’s quarter-finals.
Alcaraz and Draper could be on very shortly…
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 13:13
Alejandro Tabilo 3-6 Tommy Paul
An important break of serve got here within the fourth sport in favour of the American and Tommy Paul closes out the primary set, 6-3.
Can Tabilo – ranked 11 locations beneath – reply within the second?
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 12:55
Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) vs Tommy Paul (USA) LIVE:
The primary match of the day on Centre Court docket at Queen’s Membership sees fifth seed Tommy Paul tackle Chilean participant Alejandro Tabilo.
It’s their first assembly – and Paul has held serve to open up proceedings!
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 12:13
Order of play for Thursday 20 June
Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) vs Tommy Paul (USA)
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs Jack Draper (GBR)
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) vs Billy Harris (GBR)
Brandon Nakashima (USA) vs Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
Kieran Jackson20 June 2024 12:00