Queen’s Club Championships 2026 | Draw, Betting Tips & How to Watch

The HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club is one of the most prestigious grass court events in tennis and the traditional warm-up to Wimbledon. Held at The Queen’s Club in West Kensington, London, the ATP 500 event attracts the strongest grass court field outside the Grand Slams. Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 title but withdrew from the 2026 edition with a wrist injury, leaving Australia’s Alex de Minaur as the top seed.

Queen’s has been a fixture of the British tennis calendar since 1881 and remains the premier grass court preparation event for Wimbledon. The tournament’s compact draw and fast grass courts produce high-quality tennis and often serve as a reliable form indicator for the Championships. As the first big grass court 500 of the swing, it is a key staging post on the road to SW19. Andy Murray holds the record with five singles titles, and the event regularly draws the world’s leading players to London in mid-June. The week is now a double-header, with a WTA 500 event also staged at the venue. Below you will find the tournament overview, key contenders, past winners, and how to watch.

Queen’s Club Championships 2026 Overview

Detail	Info
Tournament	HSBC Championships (Queen’s Club Championships)
Dates (men)	15–21 June 2026
Venue	The Queen’s Club, West Kensington, London
Surface	Grass (outdoor)
Category	ATP 500
Draw size	32 singles
Prize money	€2,583,330
Top seed	Alex de Minaur
2025 champion	Carlos Alcaraz (withdrew from 2026)
UK TV	BBC / Sky Sports Tennis

Key Contenders

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the 2026 edition with a wrist injury — the same injury that ruled him out of Wimbledon — blowing the title race wide open and handing the leading names a real chance at one of grass-court tennis’s biggest prizes.

Alex de Minaur (Top Seed)

De Minaur heads the field as the top seed, with the kind of game that thrives on grass. The Australian’s quick footwork, clean returning and relentless court coverage allow him to turn defence into attack on the faster surface, and his consistency near the top of the ATP rankings makes him the most dependable contender at Queen’s in Alcaraz’s absence.

Jiri Lehecka

Lehecka reached the 2025 Queen’s final, losing to Alcaraz, and returns as one of the strongest contenders. He brings a big serve and flat, penetrating ground strokes that are well suited to low-bouncing grass, and on the quicker courts he can take time away from opponents and back himself to go one better this year.

Cameron Norrie

A former Queen’s champion, the British left-hander is a natural grass court player whose awkward, flat lefty ball-striking translates well to the surface. As a home favourite Norrie carries significant crowd support, and his fitness and competitiveness make him a tricky opponent for anyone in the draw.

Other contenders

Spain’s Rafael Jódar is another to watch, a promising talent looking to make his mark on grass. With a compact 32-player draw and the title wide open, depth runs throughout the field, and any of the leading names can put together a title run on a surface where serve and first-strike tennis are rewarded.

Queen’s Club Past Winners

Year	Champion	Runner-up
2025	Carlos Alcaraz	Jiri Lehecka
2024	Jannik Sinner	TBC
2023	Cameron Norrie	TBC
2022	Matteo Berrettini	TBC
2021	Matteo Berrettini	TBC
2019	Feliciano Lopez	TBC
2016	Andy Murray	TBC

Most titles (all time): Andy Murray (5: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016). Murray’s dominance at Queen’s was one of the defining features of British tennis in the 2010s.

Betting Odds

Outright odds for Queen’s 2026 will be available closer to the tournament. With defending champion Alcaraz out injured, top seed Alex de Minaur is expected to head the market, with 2025 finalist Jiri Lehecka and home favourite Cameron Norrie also expected to feature prominently.

Check Bet365 for the latest Queen’s Club Championships 2026 outright odds and match prices.

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How to Watch Queen’s Club Championships 2026

Queen’s is broadcast live in the UK on the BBC, with coverage across BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Bet365 also provides live streaming of ATP 500 events to account holders with a funded account or who have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.

For a full guide to watching tennis online in the UK, see our How to Watch Tennis page. Queen’s is one of the best-attended tennis events in the UK and a key part of the grass court swing leading into Wimbledon.

Match Previews & Tips

Follow LiveTennis.com for match-by-match previews, betting tips and results throughout Queen’s 2026 — start with our full Queen’s Club 2026 preview and the prize money breakdown See also our Queen’s outright betting tips.. Check our tennis betting tips for the latest picks, and see our betting offers for sign-up deals for the grass court season.

Queen’s is just one stop on a busy grass court calendar. For more grass court coverage, see our hubs for Halle and Eastbourne, look ahead to the Wimbledon hub, and read our feature on whether slower grass benefits the field in 2026.

FAQs

When is Queen’s 2026?

The men’s Queen’s Club Championships run from 15–21 June 2026, the week before Wimbledon. The venue also stages a WTA 500 women’s event in the preceding week (8–14 June).

Who is the defending Queen’s champion?

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 title but withdrew from the 2026 edition with a wrist injury and is not defending. Alex de Minaur is the top seed.

How can I watch Queen’s in the UK?

The BBC broadcasts Queen’s live on BBC Two and iPlayer. Bet365 also offers live streaming to eligible account holders.

Who has won the most Queen’s titles?

Andy Murray holds the record with five singles titles (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016).