Yahoo Finance Andy Murray and Dan Evans to headline cinch Championships at Queen’s Club
Andy Murray will head the field at Queen’s Club this summer, with the former world No1 unveiled as the first headline acts for the renamed cinch Championships in London next month.
Murray, who won the doubles title there in his comeback tournament from hip surgery in 2019, will be joined in the singles field by current British No1 Dan Evans.
And brother Jamie Murray will partner Bruno Soares in their bid to win the doubles title again following on from their 2017 triumph.
Murray Jr boasts five singles titles at Queen’s, traditionally the warm-up event for Wimbledon.
And ahead of this year’s event, which runs from June 14-20, he said: “It’s been a difficult time for everyone and it will be great to play in front of home fans in Britain again.
“The tournament at Queen’s has always meant a lot to me – it’s where I won my first ATP match, I’ve won the singles at Queen’s more than any other in my career, and I’ll never forget our doubles title in 2019. I can’t wait to get back out there.”
Evans, meanwhile, is relishing a return to playing at home having not been in the UK since flying out to the Australian Open at the start of the year.
At a current career-high of 266th in the world, he said: “I know how lucky we’ve been to be able to still play the sport in recent months. It’s been a good year for me on court and I’m really looking forward to the grass over the next couple of months.
“It’s a surface I’ve always liked, and to be able to play at the cinch Championships at Queen’s in front of British fans again will be brilliant.”
The full singles entry list for the event, which is expected to be at 25 per cent spectator capacity, will be revealed next week with the doubles and qualifying lists unveiled in the ensuing weeks.
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