The first ever Open Era edition of the Queen’s Club Championships Men’s Singles event took place in 1968.
The event, which had a total prize money pot of $2,600, saw America’s Clark Graebner and the Netherlands’ Tom Okker advance to the final.
Graebner had beaten Alex Metreveli in the semi-finals, while Okker had knocked out Australian tennis legend Rod Laver [pictured below].
Unfortunately, the final never took place.
The 1968 Queen’s Club Championships final was rained off
Graebner and Okker [pictured below] were all set to battle for the title on the Queen’s Centre Court.
However, the pair never got the chance to do so.
Unfortunately, the weather intervened in the event, preventing either player from competing in the championship match.
Ultimately, the match was eventually called off due to the rain, and no title was awarded.
The women’s singles final was also rained off.
However, unlike the men’s event, the title was shared between Great Britain’s Ann-Haydon Jones and America’s Nancy Richey.
Haydon, who went on to win the 1969 title, remains the last British woman to have triumphed in the Queen’s Club Women’s Singles event.
The defending Queen’s Club Men’s Singles champion
Carlos Alcaraz, the seven-time Grand Slam champion, won his second Queen’s Club title at the 2025 event.
Alcaraz, who became only the eighth man to win the Queen’s-Wimbledon double in 2023, defeated Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 in the final.
“It’s really special, this trophy, this tournament for me,” Alcaraz said in his post-match speech.
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“I’m happy to lift this trophy once again but I have to say, Jiri (Lehecka) – incredible week, your level is really high, it’s always a nightmare playing against you. Great job, great week and keep it up.”
Alcaraz was not able to defend his title at this year’s event after picking up a troublesome wrist injury in April.
