{"id":186380,"date":"2025-06-15T12:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186380\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T12:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:55:17","slug":"former-world-number-three-makes-last-minute-withdrawal-from-the-queens-club-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186380\/","title":{"rendered":"Former world number three makes last-minute withdrawal from the Queen’s Club Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Queen\u2019s Club Championships is drawing ever closer, but changes are being made to the tournament up until the last minute.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been the WTA Tour<\/a> who have been competing at Queen\u2019s<\/a> this week, resulting in a somewhat surprising final between Amanda Anisimova<\/a> and Tatjana Maria.<\/p>\n

Next week it will be the turn of the men, but defending champion Tommy Paul has already withdrawn from Queen\u2019s<\/a> and has admitted that he is \u2018crushed\u2019 to do so.<\/p>\n

Paul<\/a> is not the only big name to withdraw from the Queen\u2019s Club Championships<\/a>, with a former champion and world number three now pulling out.<\/p>\n

\"GrigorPhoto by Julian Finney\/Getty ImagesGrigor Dimitrov makes last-minute withdrawal from Queen\u2019s Club Championships<\/p>\n

It has been a challenging year for Grigor Dimitrov<\/a>, who has recently made unwanted history after retiring at his last four Grand Slam tournaments due to injury.<\/p>\n

Dimitrov won the first two sets of his first round match against Ethan Quinn at Roland Garros<\/a> this year, but was forced to retire after losing the third due to a thigh issue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian has already retired from four matches this year, and has now postponed the start to his grass court season.<\/p>\n

Despite appearing in the draw for the Queen\u2019s Club Championships, where Dimitrov won the title in 2014, he has now withdrawn from the tournament.<\/p>\n

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Queen’s update:
OUT: Dimitrov
IN: Lucky Loser<\/p>\n

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Dimitrov was supposed to play Gael Monfils<\/a>, but he will now be replaced by a lucky loser after withdrawing from the prestigious grass court event.<\/p>\n

The world number 19 is not scheduled to play any more tournaments before Wimbledon<\/a>, and is now in a race against time for the Grand Slam where he is a former semi-finalist.<\/p>\n

Who are the top seeds at the Queen\u2019s Club Championships this year?<\/p>\n

While there have been many big name withdrawals from the tournament this year, the field is still led by five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz who has now arrived at Queen\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz<\/a> won the Queen\u2019s title in 2023, and with Dimitrov\u2019s withdrawal is now the only former singles champion in the draw.<\/p>\n

In his first tournament since winning Roland Garros, Alcaraz will face strong competition from the likes of Jack Draper<\/a>, Taylor Fritz<\/a>, Holger Rune<\/a>, Alex de Minaur<\/a>, Ben Shelton<\/a>, Frances Tiafoe<\/a> and Jakub Mensik<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nQueen\u2019s Club Championships Seeds<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nJack Draper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nTaylor Fritz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nHolger Rune<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nAlex de Minaur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nBen Shelton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nFrances Tiafoe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nJakub Mensik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Alcaraz will also face a tricky opener in his first round match against his compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.<\/p>\n

That is one of many eye-catching first round matches including Rune-Matteo Arnaldi, Mensik-Cameron Norrie<\/a> and De Minaur-Jiri Lehecka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The main draw of the men\u2019s tournament at Queen\u2019s will get underway on Monday June 16.<\/p>\n