Queen’s final 2023 LIVE: Result and reaction as Carlos Alcaraz beats Alex de Minaur in straight sets

Carlos Alcaraz triumphed 6-4 6-4 to win his first grass-court title ahead of Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de MInaur to win the Queen’s title (Getty Images for LTA)

Carlos Alcaraz secured his first grass-court title and top billing at Wimbledon with victory over Alex De Minaur in the Queen’s final.

The 20-year-old Spaniard overtook Novak Djokovic as world number one, and confirmed he will be a major contender to take the Serbian’s crown at SW19 next month, with a commanding 6-4 6-4 win at Queen’s Club.

Alcaraz was playing only his third ever grass-court tournament, and his first outside of two underwhelming visits to Wimbledon.

In his first match he needed a third-set tie-break to get past French journeyman Arthur Rinderknech, but as the week wore on he grew in confidence on the surface and by Sunday looked to the manor born.

Alcaraz will now be top seed at Wimbledon and, on this evidence, has a genuine chance to emulate compatriot Rafael Nadal, who won at Queen’s in 2008 and went on to claim the big one three weeks later.

Relive the action from the Queen’s final, below:

QUEEN’S FINAL LIVE - Alcaraz vs De Minaur

• REPORT: Carlos Alcaraz back to world No1 after winning Queen’s final in straight sets
• Alcaraz beats de Minaur 6-4 6-4 to earn first title on grass
• Alcaraz breaks de Minaur for 5-4 before winning first set

[25 June 2023 12:50 · Karl Matchett]

Queen’s final order of play, start time and more

Carlos Alcaraz is through to his first grass-court final after defeating the big-serving Sebastian Korda in straight sets at Queen’s Club.

The 20-year-old Spaniard is enjoying his best-ever run on grass ahead of Wimbledon and produced his most impressive performance of the week so far to triumph against Korda 6-3 6-4.

Alcaraz will reclaim World No 1 from Novak Djokovic and can take the Wimbledon top seed if he wins his first grass-court title in West London this afternoon.

Alex de Minaur awaits after defeating Holger Rune in straight sets in the other semi-final. De Minaur is the first Australian to reach the Queen’s final since former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt and has been in excellent form since defeating Andy Murray in the opening round.

Here’s everything you need to know.

[25 June 2023 12:42 · Karl Matchett]

Queen’s Club Championships final

Good afternoon and welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Queen’s Club Championships final, with Carlos Alcaraz today facing Alex De Minaur.

Play is set to get underway from 1:30pm BST; we’ll have all the buildup on the way and every moment of the live action itself right here.

It’s another scorcher in London so perhaps it’s suitable that we have men from Spain and Australia on show, both well-prepared and well-used to blazing sunshine.