

Andy Murray was able to win his first title on grass and become the first Brit to win the Queen's Club tournament in 71 years. He defeated James Blake 7-5 6-4. This is the Scotsman’s twelfth career title and fourth title of the year. More importantly, the win should give Murray some momentum going into Wimbledon.
On the doubles side, Wesley Moodie and Mikhail Youzhny upset sixth-seeds Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa 6-4 4-6 10-6. This is their first pairing and title.
Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Andy Murray (GBR) def. 6 James Blake (USA) 7-5 6-4
Doubles Final
W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS) def. 6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) 6-4 4-6 10-6
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Saturday’s Results
Singles Semifinals
1 Andy Murray (GBR) def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-2 6-4
6 James Blake (USA) def. 2 Andy Roddick (USA) 4-4 Ret’d (Ankle)
Doubles Semifinals
W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS) def. 5 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) 7-6(3) 6-2
6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) vs. 7 J. Coetzee (RSA)/J. Kerr (AUS) 7-5 4-6 10-3
Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Andy Murray (GBR) vs. 6 James Blake (USA)
Doubles Final
6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) vs. W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS)
Sunday’s Order of Play

Andy Murray secured his place in the Queen’s Club final by defeating former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. The Scotsman passed the Spaniard 6-2 6-4 after 72 minutes of play. Murray will now play James Blake, who was a recipient of an Andy Roddick retirement at 4-4. Roddick retired due to an ankle injury.
Blake leads Murray in their head-to-head 1-0. Their only meeting was in Hamburg in 2006. Murray will be looking to even this record and also win his first grass title.
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Friday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Andy Murray (GBR) def. 8 Mardy Fish (USA) 7-5 6-3
2 Andy Roddick (USA) def. 9 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 76(4) 76(5)
6 James Blake (USA) def. 14 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-3
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Steve Darcis (BEL) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Doubles Quarterfinals
5 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. WC C. Fleming (GBR)/K. Skupski (GBR) 5-7 7-6(3) 10-7
6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) def. S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) 7-6(2) 4-6 11-9
W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS) def. J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) 7-5 6-3
7 J. Coetzee (RSA)/J. Kerr (AUS) def. 4 M. Fyrstenberg (POL)/M. Matkowski (POL) 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Saturday’s Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
2 Andy Roddick (USA) vs. 6 James Blake (USA)
Doubles Semifinals
5 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) vs. W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS)
6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) vs. 7 J. Coetzee (RSA)/J. Kerr (AUS)
Saturday’s Order of Play
Thursday’s Results
Singles Third Round
1 Andy Murray (GBR) def. 16 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-4 6-4
2 Andy Roddick (USA) def. 15 Lleton Hewitt (AUS) 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
14 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. 3 Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-1 2-6 6-2
6 James Blake (USA) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6-4 4-6 6-3
8 Mardy Fish (USA) def. 10 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-1 6-4
9 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def. Q Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Q Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4 7-6(4)
Doubles Second Round
S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) def. 1 .D Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) 6-4 3-6 10-8
6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) def. I. Karlovic (CRO)/L. Zovko (CRO) 4-6 6-3 10-6
7 J. Coetzee (RSA)/J. Kerr (AUS) def. J. Erlich (ISR)/J. Murray (GBR) 6-3 6-0
J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) def. 8 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) 7-5 6-2
Friday’s Order of Play
Wednesday's Results
Singles Second Round
1 Andy Murray (GBR) def. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 61 64
3 Gilles Simon (FRA) def. WC Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)
Q Nicolas Mahut (FRA) def. 5 Marin Cilic (CRO) 7-6(1) 7-6(4)
9 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. 11 Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-4 6-4
16 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) def. Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-6(3) 6-3
14 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. WC Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-4 7-6(3)
15 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Frederico Gil (POR) 3-6 6-2 6-2
Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Albert Martin (ESP) 6-2 6-4
Q Xavier Malisse (BEL) def. *LL Rik De Voest (RSA) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)
*Replaced 7 Marat Safin (RUS) (back)
Singles Third Round
Steve Darcis (BEL) def. 4 Gael Monfils (FRA) Walkover (left wrist)
Doubles First Round
S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) def. F. Lopez (ESP)/T. Parrott (USA) 6-2 3-6 10-7
J. Erlich (ISR)/J. Murray (GBR) def. L. Friedl (CZE)/D. Skoch (CZE) 7-6(5) 3-6 10-3
Doubles Second Round
WC C. Fleming (GBR)/K. Skupski (GBR) def. 2 B. Bryan (USA)/M. Bryan (USA) 6-4 6-4
W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS) def. 3 B. Soares (BRA)/K. Ullyett (ZIM) 6-3 7-6(6)
4 M. Fyrstenberg (POL)/M. Matkowski (POL) def. J. Blake (USA)/M Fish (USA) 6-4 5-7 10-5
I. Karlovic (CRO)/L. Zovko (CRO) vs. 6 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) 6-4 12 - To Finish Thursday
8 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) vs. J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) 4-4 - To Finish
Thursday’s Order of Play
Fourth-seed Gael Monfils and seventh-seed Marat Safin have both pulled out of the tournament. Monfils suffered a wrist injury – possibly from all the diving from his previous match. With the Frenchman’s pullout, Steve Darcis received a walkover into the quarterfinals. Safin pulled out due to a back injury and was replaced by lucky loser Rik De Voest of South African.
French qualifier Nicolas Mahut took out fifth-seed Marin Cilic. Juan Carlos Ferrero posted win #401 and took out eleventh-seed Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4. Ferrero will play the Belgian qualifier Xavier Malisse in a battle of the veterans. The two have surprisingly have never met in an ATP match.
On the doubles side, second-seeds Mike and Bob Bryan were taken out by British wildcards Colin Flemings and Ken Skupski (pictured). Wesley Moodie and Mikhail Youzhny took out the third-seeds Bruno Soares and Kevin Ullyett. The Croatian duo over Ivo Karlovic and Lovro Zovko upset Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa.
Andy Murray, Gilles Simon and Ivo Karlovic restored order on the singles side by getting through their second-round matched. Simon was able to get passed wildcard and Bulgarian phenom Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(7) 7-6(5). He will now face Mikhail Youzhny, who got passed Marcos Baghdatis in the round of 16. Youzhny leads their head-to-head matchup 2-0 and beat the Frenchman at Wimbledon in 2007.
(Image: EFE, Aegon Championships)
Tuesday's Results
Singles First Round
9 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 7-6(11)
Albert Martin (ESP) def. 13 Ernest Gulbis (LAT) 7-6(9) 6-4
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. WC Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 6-2 2-1 ret. (right shoulder)
Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 6-3 6-4
Singles Second Round
2 Andy Roddick (USA) def. K Vliegen (BEL) 6-1 6-4
4 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
6 James Blake (USA) def. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-2 7-6(4)
8 Mardy Fish (USA) def. Michael Llodra (FRA) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3
10 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) def. Denis Istomin (UZB) 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5)
Sam Querrey (USA) def. Q Kevin Anderson (RSA) 7-5 6-3
Doubles First Round
W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS) def. R. de Voest (RSA)/A. Fisher (AUS) 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 10-6
WC C. Fleming (GBR)/K. Skupski (GBR) def. A. Pavel (ROU)/H. Tecau (ROU) 7-6(3) 6-4
J. Blake (USA)/M. Fish (USA) def. E. Butorac (USA)/S. Lipsky (USA) 3-6 6-3 10-6
J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) def. WC M. Cilic (CRO)/I. Ljubicic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
Doubles Second Round
5 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. L. Hewitt (AUS)/A. Murray (GBR) 6-4 6-3
Wednesday's Order of Play

Juan Carlos Ferrero lead Sebastian Grosjean 6-2 2-1 before the veteran Frenchman retired with a shoulder injury from the match. The 29-year-old former world no. one posted his 400th win today. Next up for Ferrero is Paul-Henri Mathieu, another French veteran of the tour. The two players are even at 1-1 in their head-to-head match up.
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Gilles Simon appears in an interview before the Queen’s Club tournament. He is very honest about his game and some of his weaknesses. Of late, Simon has driven his fans crazy, but the Frenchman makes up for it in this charming interview. I am sure all will be forgotten until he has another frustrating loss again.
Feliciano Lopez successfully debuted at Queen’s Club today. He was able to beat American Robert Kenderick 7-6(3) 7-6(3). Next up for the Spaniard is Denis Istomin. The two players have never met in ATP competition.
(Image: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
Monday’s Results Singles
First Round Highlights
10 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) def. Robert Kendrick (USA) 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Sam Querrey (USA) def. 12 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 7-6(10) 6-4 14
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-4 6-2
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. Evgeny Korolev (RUS) 6-3 6-4
WC Gregor Dimitrov (BUL) def. Ivan Navarro (ESP) 6-4 4-6 6-3
Additional Results
Tuesday’s Matches
Singles First Round
9 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
13 Ernest Gulbis (LAT) vs. Albert Martin (ESP)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs. Daniel Koellerer (AUT)
WC Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
Steve Darcis (BEL) vs. Paul Capdeville (CHI)
Second First Round
2 Andy Roddick (USA) vs. Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
4 Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
6 James Blake (USA) vs. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
8 Mardy Fish (USA) vs. Michael Llodra (FRA)
10 Felciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB)
Q Kevin Anderson (ESP) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
Doubles First Round
R. de Voest (RSA)/A. Fisher (AUS) vs. W. Moodie (RSA)/M. Youzhny (RUS)
F. Lopez (ESP)/T. Parrott (USA) vs. S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS)
A. Pavel (ROU)/H. Tecau (ROU) vs. C. Fleming (GBR)/K. Skupski (GBR)
J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) vs. WC M. Cilic (CRO)/I. Ljubicic (CRO)
L. Friedl (CZE)/D Skoch (CZE) vs. J. Erlich (ISR)/J. Murray (GBR)
J. Blake (USA)/M. Fish (USA) vs. E. Butorac (USA)/S. Lipsky (USA)
Doubles Second Round
5 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) vs. L. Hewitt (AUS)/A. Murray (GBR)
Tuesday's Order of Play
City: Queen’s Club, Great Britain
Surface: Outdoor Grass
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal
2008 Doubles Champions: Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the tournament with an injury and will not defend his title. Andy Murray has assumed the top seed. The Scotsman is now off clay and onto grass, so he should be the one to beat this week. Andy Roddick, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils and Marin Cilic will round out the draw.
Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles
Monday's Order of Play
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