Queen’s LIVE: Tennis scores as Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray in action on day two

Carlos Alcaraz train together at The Queen's Club
Carlos Alcaraz train together at The Queen’s Club (Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)

Andy Murray begins what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen’s Club today when he takes on Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the first round.

Murray, 37, is expected to end his tennis career this year after struggling to maintain his high standards in recent months, but the Scot is still bidding to win a record seventh Queen’s title this week, having won five singles crowns and one in the doubles.

Murray was disappointed to exit the Stuttgart Open at the first hurdle last week, with Britain’s Jack Draper taking home the trophy. Draper is in action against Argentina’s Mariano Navone, while reigning Queen’s men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz also begins his campaign when he takes on another Argentine, Francisco Cerundolo.

Follow all the tennis results and latest updates from the Queen’s Club below.

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Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 0-1 Francisco Cerundolo

It’s Cerundolo’s serve at the start of the second set, can he settle into this game a bit more and try to disrupt Alcaraz’s momentum?

He seems to have changed tactics and started favoring the longer rallies rather than the shorter exchanges that took place for most of the first set.

Cerundolo has two chances to hold at the start of this set, but misses the first with an overhand forehand. There is some controversy here and the players have been ordered to replay the score due to a correction by the head referee. And he makes the most of it, sticking to 30.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:41 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 Francisco Cerundolo – SET

Alcaraz’s turn, this time serving for the set, and he goes up 30-0 with a deftly placed overhead smash from the right at the net. There was no way he was going to miss it!

But he misses the next one, Alcaraz gets stuck coming into the net and tries a sliced ​​volley, but pulls the ball wide.

Alcaraz stays patient and shows off his variations to create two set points, and he takes the first set with ease.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:35 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 5-1 Francisco Cerundolo

Cerundolo finds himself serving to stay in the first set after what hardly feels like time at all, and he quickly takes a 30-0 lead.

But Alcaraz’s backhand is far too strong and he manages to win back a point, leveling with the next chance when Cerundolo hits a drop shot into the fairways.

Alcaraz takes the game to deuce, with another error from Cerundolo, then sets up his first set point with a stunning forehand down the line.

Cerundolo saves the first set point with a smart serve right down the line that Alcaraz can’t return, and then the Spaniard misses a drop shot, giving his opponent a chance to win his first game of this match, which he does to applause from the crowd.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:31 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 5-0 Francisco Cerundolo

Cerundolo takes the first point on Alcaraz’s serve, but it’s level almost immediately, and Alcaraz goes ahead at 30-15 when his opponent fires a backhand too wide and into the fairways.

Another error from Cerundolo, this time a backhand into the net, and Alcaraz leads 40-15 and takes the next chance.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:24 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 4-0 Francisco Cerundolo – BREAK

Alcaraz may have just gotten out of second gear, returning a 92 mph serve with a winner down the line to set up three break points.

He misses the first time for a big heavy forehand that goes straight into the net, but he takes the match to 15.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:20 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 3-0 Francisco Cerundolo

Alcaraz hasn’t even broken a sweat in this match so far, and it doesn’t look like he’s under pressure in this match either, taking a comfortable 30-0 lead.

But he misses a forehand while slightly off balance, giving Cerundolo his first points on the Spaniard’s serve at 40-15, although it ends up being his only.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:17 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 2-0 Francisco Cerundolo – BREAK

Alcaraz has yet to drop a point and takes the first time on Cerundolo’s serve with a powerful backhand.

Cerundolo pulls back a point with a sliced ​​forehand to take the match at 15-30, but it’s Alcaraz who takes out two break points and the chance to take a significant advantage early on.

The Argentine saves the first break point and the second with a good serve wide to take the match to second, but he can’t prevent Alcaraz from taking the match.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:14 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Francisco Cerundolo

Alcaraz opens her match with an ace and follows it up with an unreturnable serve from the other side of the court.

This is the start of his Wimbledon preparations and a chance to defend his title, and he moves to 40-0 with ease.

Alcaraz has reportedly had some time off in Ibiza, but he hasn’t lost any of his match sharpness at the start of this, and he’s holding on to the love.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 3:08 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo

Alcaraz is out on the field shaking hands with the referee and the pictures are taken just before the start of the match.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 2:59 p.m

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo

The number one seed will soon be out on court for his first match of the tournament, after Tabilo won the third and final set of his match comfortably 6-1.

Sonia TwiggJune 18, 2024 2:53 p.m

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