{"id":191585,"date":"2025-06-17T11:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/191585\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:50:11","slug":"jack-draper-v-jenson-brooksby-live-queens-tennis-scores-and-updates-before-carlos-alcaraz-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/191585\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Draper v Jenson Brooksby live: Queen\u2019s tennis scores and updates before Carlos Alcaraz returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Alex de Minaur 3-4 Jiri Lehecka*<\/p>\n

From 40-15 up on serve, de Minaur is dragged to deuce as Lehecka\u2019s crisp, brutal ballstriking continues. He\u2019s making the Australian, one of the best athletes on the tour, struggle to cover the amount of court he\u2019s using. <\/p>\n

Three deuces come and go – de Minaur is unlucky to slip over on the baseline, in prime position to win the game – but the fifth seed eventually bags a crucial hold.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:46<\/p>\n

<\/a>Alex de Minaur 2-3 Jiri Lehecka*<\/p>\n

Lehecka\u2019s powerful groundstrokes and ability to take time away from de Minaur are proving the difference so far.<\/p>\n

The fifth seed holds to keep the deficit to just one break. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:35<\/p>\n

<\/a>Alejandro Davidovich Fokina withdraws from Queen’s<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz was due to play fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina today, with their match scheduled third on the Andy Murray Arena.<\/p>\n

However, Davidovich Fokina has just withdrawn through illness, so he\u2019ll be replaced by lucky loser Adam Walton.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Alex de Minaur 0-2 Jiri Lehecka<\/p>\n

Lehecka backs up his break, and so far is looking the more comfortable of the pair on the grass.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:23<\/p>\n

<\/a>Alex de Minaur 0-1 Lehecka*<\/p>\n

A booming ace brings up game point for de Minaur, but Lehecka attacks his second serve next and the Australian thumps a forehand into the net. He\u2019s looking a little rustier than usual; he took a break after the French Open, which he doesn\u2019t normally do, and might be playing catch-up a little. <\/p>\n

A wild forehand miss gives Lehecka an early shot at a break, and the Czech outlasts de Minaur in a rally, the fifth seed netting to hand it over. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:18<\/p>\n

<\/a>Alex de Minaur vs Jiri Lehecka<\/p>\n

Alex de Minaur, serving first, opens with an ace – but Lehecka pegs him back and the Australian arrives late to a forehand, sending it long for deuce. <\/p>\n

Coverage on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer begins at 1pm, but you can watch live on the BBC Sport website now.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Today’s action<\/p>\n

Fifth seed Alex de Minaur<\/strong> kicks off today\u2019s proceedings as he takes on Czech talent Jiri Lehecka<\/strong>, up first on the Andy Murray Arena.<\/p>\n

The players are due out very shortly, with play scheduled from 12pm.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 12:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz resume budding rivalry at Queen\u2019s as British No 1 eyes top spot<\/p>\n

This time a year ago, British observers at Queen\u2019s Club crossed their fingers and hoped for the best as Jack Draper<\/a> faced defending champion and super-talent Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in the last 16. It was an unenviable draw, to say the least. <\/p>\n

A week earlier, he had won his maiden ATP title, on the grass in Stuttgart, defeating former Wimbledon<\/a> finalist Matteo Berrettini. If 2024 was to prove his breakout year, 2025, so far, has sent him into the stratosphere<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Now at a career high of world No 4 \u2013 although he will slip to fifth on Monday, having lost ranking points from not defending his title in Stuttgart \u2013 the Brit has arrived among the tennis elite. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 11:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Katie Boulter reveals reply to online troll after receiving death threats<\/p>\n

In grimmer news, British player Katie Boulter revealed she has received multiple death threats and abuse after her performances on court and has even interacted with online trolls to help them better understand the damage they can cause.<\/p>\n

The British No 2 has recalled how after she dropped a tie-break at the French Open<\/a> last month against Carole Monnet, several gamblers messaged her online.<\/p>\n

Boulter would go on to win her second round match at Roland Garros in three sets, yet she has been left in fear by the experience.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford17 June 2025 11:40<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jack Draper has proven his doubters wrong and is ready to win Wimbledon<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s will hold fond memories for Jack Draper, who arrives as the second seed this week and kicks off his campaign today. Kieran Jackson<\/strong> has the details:<\/p>\n

To pinpoint the exact moment where British No 1 Jack Draper<\/a> launched his ascent to the upper echelons of men\u2019s tennis, you\u2019d need only go back 12 months this very weekend. <\/p>\n

Off the back of a disappointing first-round exit at the 2024 French Open, Draper broke his ATP title duck with a statement triumph<\/a> on the grass in Stuttgart. That week, as he has since acknowledged, something clicked in his big-hitting, flamboyant lefty game. <\/p>\n

A few days later, the Brit outgunned<\/a> Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> at Queen\u2019s. While the Spaniard would go on to win his second title at SW19 <\/a>a few weeks later, Draper slumped to a disappointing second-round loss to compatriot Cameron Norrie.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jack Draper has proven his doubters wrong and is ready to win Wimbledon<\/a><\/p>\n

Born to tennis royalty, Draper\u2019s supreme work ethic and ascent up the rankings in the past 12 months have been astonishing. As he begins his grass court season at Queen\u2019s, Kieran Jackson looks at why he poses a serious challenge to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for the Wimbledon title<\/p>\n

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