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French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Queen’s Club title with an enthralling 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 win over Jiří Lehečka, cementing his status as the favorite for Wimbledon.
The victory extends the Spaniard’s winning streak to a career-best 18 matches and secures his fifth title of 2025.
But Alcaraz didn’t have it all his own way against a player that has already beaten him this season. After clinching the second-set tie break with a booming ace, Lehečka must have been feeling confident of a repeat of their meeting at the Qatar Open in February.
However, Alcaraz soon showed why he is the defending Queen’s and Wimbledon champion, finding another gear to break Lehečka early en route to a dominant third-set performance.
