(London) Tommy Paul defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6 (8) in the final at Queen’s Club, securing a third ATP title.
Paul became the first American tennis player to win at this launch pad for Wimbledon since Sam Querrey in 2010.
Other former American champions there are John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras.
“It’s amazing to see the names on the walls here,” said Paul, who is 27. I always wanted to join that group. »
Ranking 13th in the ATP rankings, Paul will overtake Taylor Fritz as the highest-ranked American.
Musetti, 30th in the world, had won in his other two career finals. The 22-year-old Italian was in the final round of a grass-court tournament for the first time in his career.
