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Six-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and 2025 women’s runner-up Amanda Anisimova will return to Queen’s next year.
Spaniard Alcaraz, ranked second in the world, won two of the past three editions of the prestigious tournament.
Meanwhile, world number four Anisimova has enjoyed a remarkable grasscourt career as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s for the first time since 1973.
Alcaraz and American Anisimova reached the Wimbledon singles finals this year, losing to Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, respectively.
The women’s tournament will be held from June 6 to 14, while the men’s tournament will be held from June 13 to 21.
“The Queen’s Championship is a very special tournament for me and I look forward to it every year,” said Alcaraz, the French Open and US Open champion.
He added: “This year it was great to come back and win the title for the second time in front of amazing fans in London, I couldn’t have asked for a better week.
He added: “Returning as the defending champion will be a challenge for these great players, but I am excited to go out and fight to lift the cup again.”
Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehica in three sets in the men’s final – watched by a peak audience of 1,715,000 on the BBC.
Qualifier Tatiana Maria became the first women’s champion at Queen’s in 52 years, with Anisimova reaching the grand finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.
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