Queen's Club Championships
The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. Its sponsored name is currently the AEGON Championships.[1] The tournament was known as the Stella Artois Championships from 1979 until 2008,[2] and the London Grass Court Championships for most of the decades before that.
The Queen's Club Championships is held every year in June in the week after the French Open. Grass courts are the least common playing surface for top-level events on the ATP Tour (excluding Challenger Series events). The 2009 schedule included only four grass court tournaments in the run-up to Wimbledon. Alongside Queen's, there are the Gerry Weber Open, the Eastbourne International, and the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships. An additional tournament is played on grass in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, in the week immediately after Wimbledon.
Outside Wimbledon, this is the grass-court tournament with the largest draw size. In addition, it enjoys full coverage on the BBC in the UK, and was shown in High Definition for the first time in 2009. Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt have dominated the tournament in recent times, each winning four titles.[3] Four titles is the most anyone has won at Queens with famous names such as Emerson and McEnroe added to Hewitt and Roddick. Andy Roddick has called the courts at the Queen's Club "arguably the best in the world".[4]
Past results
Men
Singles
Since 1890:
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1890 |
David G. Chaytor |
Wilfred Baddeley |
3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
1891 |
Harry S. Barlow |
Joshua Pim |
6–4, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
1892 |
Ernest W. Lewis |
Joshua Pim |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
1893 |
Joshua Pim |
Harold S. Mahony |
1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–3 |
1894 |
Harold S. Mahony |
Harry S. Barlow |
6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
1895 |
Harry S. Barlow |
Manliff Goodbody |
6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 5–7, 10–8 |
1896 |
Harold S. Mahony |
Reginald Doherty |
11–9, 6–4, 6–4 |
1897 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Josiah Ritchie |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
1898 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Harold S. Mahony |
6–3, 6–4, 9–7 |
1899 |
Harold S. Mahony |
Arthur Gore |
8–10, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
1900 |
Arthur Gore |
A. Lavy |
6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
1901 |
Charles Dixon |
George Greville |
6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
1902 |
Josiah Ritchie |
Charles Simond |
6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
1903 |
George Greville |
Charles Simond |
6–1, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 |
1904 |
Josiah Ritchie |
Harold S. Mahony |
6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
1905 |
Holcombe Ward |
Beals C. Wright |
walkover |
1906 |
Josiah Ritchie |
J.M. Flavelle |
6–0, 6–1, 7–5 |
1907 |
Anthony Wilding |
Josiah Ritchie |
6–2, 6–1, 6–0 |
1908 |
Kenneth Powell |
Josiah Ritchie |
6–4, 3–3 retired |
1909 |
Josiah Ritchie |
Harry Parker |
11–13, 6–4 6–1, 6–0 |
1910 |
Anthony Wilding |
Josiah Ritchie |
6–4, 6–3, 2–0 retired |
1911 |
Anthony Wilding |
Alfred Beamish |
7–5, 6–2, 6–3 |
1912 |
Anthony Wilding |
Otto Froitzheim |
walkover |
1913 |
Arthur Lowe |
Wallace F. Johnson |
7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
1914 |
Arthur Lowe |
Percival Davson |
6–2, 7–5, 6–4 |
1915–1918 |
Not Held |
1919 |
Pat O'Hara Wood |
Louis Raymond |
6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 |
1920 |
William Johnston |
William Tilden |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1921 |
Zenzo Shimizu |
Mohammed Sleem |
6–2, 6–0 |
1922 |
Henry Mayes |
Donald Greig |
6–8, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
1923 |
Vincent Richards |
Sydney M. Jacob |
6–2, 6–2 |
1924 |
Algernon Kingscote |
Arthur Lowe |
3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1925 |
Arthur Lowe |
Henry Mayes |
6–2, 9–7 |
1926 |
Henry Mayes |
Arthur Lowe |
6–3, 6–2 |
1927 |
Henry Mayes |
D.M. Evans |
6–3, 6–3 |
1928 |
William Tilden |
Francis Hunter |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
1929 |
William Tilden / Francis Hunter |
title shared |
1930 |
Wilmer Allison |
Gregory Mangin |
6–4, 8–6 |
1931 |
John Olliff |
Edward Avory |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1932 |
Jack Crawford |
Hendrik Timmer |
1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
1933 |
Ellsworth Vines / Lester Stoefen |
title shared |
1934 |
Sidney Wood |
Frank Shields |
6–4, 6–3 |
1935 |
Wilmer Allison / Clarence Jones |
title shared |
1936 |
Donald Budge |
David P. Jones |
6–4, 6–3 |
1937 |
Donald Budge |
Henry Austin |
6–1, 6–2 |
1938 |
Henry Austin |
Kie Kho-Sin |
6–2, 6–0 |
1939 |
Gottfried von Cramm |
Ghaus Mohammad |
6–1, 6–3 |
1940–1945 |
Not Held |
1946 |
Pancho Segura |
Colin Long |
6–4, 7–5 |
1947 |
Robert Falkenburg |
Colin Long |
6–4, 7–5 |
1948 |
Robert Falkenburg / Eric Sturgess |
title shared |
1949 |
Ted Schroeder |
Gardnar Mulloy |
8–6, 6–0 |
1950 |
John Bromwich |
Arthur Larsen |
6–2, 6–4 |
1951 |
Eric Sturgess |
Frank Sedgman |
6–4 5–7 6–2 |
1952 |
Frank Sedgman |
Mervyn Rose |
10–8, 6–2 |
1953 |
Lewis Hoad |
Ken Rosewall |
8–6, 10–8 |
1954 |
Lewis Hoad |
Mervyn Rose |
8–6, 6–4 |
1955 |
Ken Rosewall |
Lewis Hoad |
6–2, 6–3 |
1956 |
Neale Fraser |
Ken Rosewall |
7–5, 3–6, 9–7 |
1957 |
Ashley Cooper |
Neale Fraser |
6–8, 6–2, 6–3 |
1958 |
Malcolm Anderson |
Robert Mark |
1–6, 11–9, 6–3 |
1959 |
Ramanathan Krishnan |
Neale Fraser |
6–3, 6–0 |
1960 |
Andrés Gimeno |
Roy Emerson |
8–6,6–3 |
1961 |
Bob Hewitt |
Robert McKinley |
6–2 6–3 |
1962 |
Rod Laver |
Roy Emerson |
6–4 7–5 |
1963 |
Roy Emerson |
Owen Davidson |
6–1 6–2 |
1964 |
Roy Emerson |
Toomas Lejus |
12–10, 6–4 |
1965 |
Roy Emerson |
Dennis Ralston |
walkover |
1966 |
Roy Emerson |
Tony Roche |
walkover |
1967 |
John Newcombe |
Roger Taylor |
7–5, 6–3 |
1968 |
Clark Graebner / Tom Okker |
title shared (rainout) |
Open Era |
1969 |
Fred Stolle |
John Newcombe |
6–3, 22–20 |
1970 |
Rod Laver |
John Newcombe |
6–4, 6–3 |
1971 |
Stan Smith |
John Newcombe |
8–6, 6–3 |
1972 |
Jimmy Connors |
John Paish |
6–2, 6–3 |
1973 |
Ilie Năstase |
Roger Taylor |
10–8, 6–3 |
1974–1976 |
Not Held |
1977 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Mark Cox |
9–7, 7–5 |
1978 |
Tony Roche |
John McEnroe |
8–6, 9–7 |
1979 |
John McEnroe |
Victor Pecci |
6–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
1980 |
John McEnroe |
Kim Warwick |
6–3, 6–1 |
1981 |
John McEnroe |
Brian Gottfried |
7–6, 7–5 |
1982 |
Jimmy Connors |
John McEnroe |
7–5, 6–3 |
1983 |
Jimmy Connors |
John McEnroe |
6–3, 6–3 |
1984 |
John McEnroe |
Leif Shiras |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
1985 |
Boris Becker |
Johan Kriek |
6–2, 6–3 |
1986 |
Tim Mayotte |
Jimmy Connors |
6–4, 2–1 (retired) |
1987 |
Boris Becker |
Jimmy Connors |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1988 |
Boris Becker |
Stefan Edberg |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
1989 |
Ivan Lendl |
Christo van Rensburg |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1990 |
Ivan Lendl |
Boris Becker |
6–3, 6–2 |
1991 |
Stefan Edberg |
David Wheaton |
6–2, 6–3 |
1992 |
Wayne Ferreira |
Shuzo Matsuoka |
6–3, 6–4 |
1993 |
Michael Stich |
Wayne Ferreira |
6–3, 6–4 |
1994 |
Todd Martin |
Pete Sampras |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
1995 |
Pete Sampras |
Guy Forget |
7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
1996 |
Boris Becker |
Stefan Edberg |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
1997 |
Mark Philippoussis |
Goran Ivanišević |
7–5, 6–3 |
1998 |
Scott Draper |
Laurence Tieleman |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
1999 |
Pete Sampras |
Tim Henman |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2000 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Pete Sampras |
6–4, 6–4 |
2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Tim Henman |
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) |
2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Tim Henman |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
2003 |
Andy Roddick |
Sébastien Grosjean |
6–3, 6–3 |
2004 |
Andy Roddick |
Sébastien Grosjean |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
2005 |
Andy Roddick |
Ivo Karlović |
7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) |
2006 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
James Blake |
6–4, 6–4 |
2007 |
Andy Roddick |
Nicolas Mahut |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2) |
2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
Novak Djokovic |
7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
2009 |
Andy Murray |
James Blake |
7–5, 6–4 |
2010 |
Sam Querrey |
Mardy Fish |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
2011 |
Andy Murray |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Doubles
Since 1969:
(Note: Tournament dates back to 1890)
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1969 |
Owen Davidson
Dennis Ralston |
Ove Nils Bengtson
Thomaz Koch |
8–6, 6–3 |
1970 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell |
7–9, 6–4, 9–7 |
1971 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
Stan Smith
Erik Van Dillen |
8–6, 4–6, 15–13 |
1972 |
Jim McManus
Jim Osborne |
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1973 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
Ray Keldie
Raymond Moore |
6–4, 7–5 |
1974–1976 |
Not Held |
1977 |
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj |
John Lloyd
David Lloyd |
6–1, 6–2 |
1978 |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan |
Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 7–5 |
1979 |
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson |
Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–4 |
1980 |
Rod Frawley
Geoff Masters |
Paul McNamee
Sherwood Stewart |
6–2, 4–6, 11–9 |
1981 |
Pat Du Pré
Brian Teacher |
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton |
3–6, 7–6, 11–9 |
1982 |
John McEnroe
Peter Rennert |
Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister |
7–6, 7–5 |
1983 |
Brian Gottfried
Paul McNamee |
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton |
6–4, 6–3 |
1984 |
Pat Cash
Paul McNamee |
Bernard Mitton
Butch Walts |
6–4, 6–3 |
1985 |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald |
3–6, 6–3, 16–14 |
1986 |
Kevin Curren
Guy Forget |
Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann |
6–2, 7–6 |
1987 |
Guy Forget
Yannick Noah |
Rick Leach
Tim Pawsat |
6–4, 6–4 |
1988 |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser |
6–2, 7–6 |
1989 |
Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann |
Tim Pawsat
Laurie Warder |
7–6, 6–3 |
1990 |
Jeremy Bates
Kevin Curren |
Henri Leconte
Ivan Lendl |
7–6, 6–4 |
1991 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata |
7–6, 6–4 |
1992 |
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd |
Goran Ivanišević
Diego Nargiso |
7–6, 2–6, 16–14 |
1993 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Neil Broad
Gary Muller |
6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
1994 |
Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
1995 |
Todd Martin
Pete Sampras |
Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman |
6–4, 6–2 |
1996 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
1997 |
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter |
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk |
6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 |
Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde
vs
Jonas Björkman & Patrick Rafter |
title shared (rainout) |
1999 |
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 7–6 |
2000 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Jonathan Stark
Eric Taino |
7–6, 6–4 |
2001 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Eric Taino
David Wheaton |
6–3, 6–2 |
2002 |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
2003 |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
6–3, 6–4 |
2004 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
6–3, 6–4 |
2005 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
2006 |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 7–6 |
2007 |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
7–5, 6–4 |
2008 |
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić |
Marcelo Melo
André Sá |
6–4, 7–6 (7–3) |
2009 |
Wesley Moodie
Mikhail Youzhny |
Marcelo Melo
André Sá |
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
2010 |
Novak Djokovic
Jonathan Erlich |
Karol Beck
David Škoch |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, [10–3] |
2011 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–6] |
Women
Singles
Doubles
Junior championship finals
Statistics
Players and Winners
- Most Titles – John McEnroe (4 singles and 1 doubles).
- Most Singles Titles 4 – Josiah Ritchie, Anthony Wilding, Roy Emerson, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick.
- Most Singles Finals 7 – John McEnroe
- Youngest Winner – Boris Becker, 17 years 207 days in 1985.
- Oldest Winner – Jimmy Connors, 30 years 284 days in 1983.
- Lowest Ranked Champion – Scott Draper, ranked 108 in the world in 1998.
- Lowest Ranked Finalist – Laurence Tieleman, ranked 253 in the world in 1998.
- Winners of both Tournaments – Pete Sampras in 1995 (doubles with Todd Martin), and Mark Philippoussis in 1997 (doubles with Patrick Rafter).
- Most Prize Money Received – Pete Sampras won GBP241,804 from playing at Queen's Club. Lleyton Hewitt, who is still active on the tour, follows him closely with GBP204,084.
- 22 of the last 25 Wimbledon champions have played at the Queen's Club Championships.
Matches
- Longest Final – Sampras beat Henman in 151 minutes in 1999.
- Shortest Final – Stich beat Ferreira in 57 minutes in 1993.
- Longest Match (time) – Ashe beat Mitten in 6 hours and 16 minutes in 1979.
- Longest Match (games) – Odizor beat Forget in a match containing 65 games in 1987.
History
Centre Court holds 6,478 spectators. The highest total attendance for the week was in 2003, when 52,553 people attended the event; The highest attendance for one day was 8,362 on 11 June 2003.
During the 2004 singles tournament, Andy Roddick set the world record for the fastest serve recorded at 153 mph (246.2 km/h) during a straight-set victory over Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan in the quarter-finals.
The ball girls for the AEGON Championships are provided by Nonsuch High School and St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, two schools in the London Borough of Sutton.
2010
References
External links
Queen's Club Championships
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