Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz have withdrawn from the ATP Queen's Club Championships 2026, removing two major contenders from the grass-court event in London. Alexander Blockx and Jaume Munar have also pulled out due to injury, further depleting the field at the ATP 500 tournament scheduled to run from June 15 to 21.
Who will lead the draw without Draper and Alcaraz?
Alex de Minaur has emerged as the top seed following the withdrawals, with Jiri Lehecka and Jakub Mensik seeded second and third respectively. Tommy Paul rounds out the top seeds in the draw. De Minaur will open against Canadian Gabriel Diallo in the first round, while Lehecka faces Polish player Kamil Majchrzak.
What is the significance of this tournament?
Queen's Club serves as a key warm-up event for Wimbledon, which begins the following week. The grass-court tournament, held annually in West London, has been a fixture since 1889 and attracts top players preparing for the year's third Grand Slam.
Spanish representation at Queen's
Rafael Jodar will make his debut at Queen's in the main draw, joined by fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. With Munar's withdrawal, the two Spaniards carry their nation's hopes at the event. Jodar opens against Ignacio Buse, while Fokina faces Cameron Norrie in his opening match.
The tournament runs through June 21 at Queen's Club in West Kensington.
Sources
- Khel Now: ATP Queen's Club Championships 2026: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details. Published 2026-06-16.
- Women's Tennis Association: The HSBC Championships 2026 Overview. Published 2026-06-15.
Reported from public sources.