Mixed fortunes for British hopefuls in first round of HSBC Championships at Queens Club; follow scores and reports from the HSBC Championships and watch action from the ATP and WTA on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

By making a good result at Queen's, Carlitos would have the chance to reduce the gap that separates him from Sinner in the ATP rankings, as the world No. 1 will be called upon to defend his title in Halle this week.

Having triumphed in one of the greatest finals in tennis history, the 22-year-old jetted off to Ibiza to soak up his second successive French Open crown. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

This Monday marked the start of the ATP 500 Queen's Club Championships, featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper as the main figures. The previous week saw the women's edition – the first in over 50 years – which concluded with Tatjana Maria as champion,

This time a year ago, British observers at Queen’s Club crossed their fingers and hoped for the best as Jack Draper faced defending champion and super-talent Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16. It was an unenviable draw, to say the least.

Alcaraz, who won Queen's in 2023 and is defending Wimbledon champion, had considered missing the event after winning the French Open.

Amanda Anisimova surprised Zheng Qinwen in the Queen's Club Championships semifinals with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory, setting up a clash for her first WTA 500 title this Sunday against Tatjana Maria.