Tommy Paul warms up for Wimbledon in perfect way with victory at Queen’s

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Tommy Paul defeated Lorenzo Musetti to claim the most prestigious title of his career and become a member of the prestigious American club at the Queen's Club Championships.

The 27-year-old player ranked fifth won the title of champion at Queen's with a 6-1 7-6 (8) win in just over an hour and a half.

Paul made history by becoming the first American to win the prestigious pre-Wimbledon tournament since Sam Querrey in 2010. He now joins a prestigious group of former champions from the United States, such as John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras.

Paul, who defeated Jack Draper from Britain in the quarter-finals, expressed, "This victory is incredibly important to me."

Walking through the corridors in the locker room and seeing the names displayed on the wall is truly amazing. It has always been my dream to have my name alongside theirs.

The thirteenth ranked player in the world will surpass fellow American Taylor Fritz to claim the top spot in the United States.

Paul seemed like he was going to win the match easily when he was serving for it at 5-4 in the second set. However, Musetti from Italy put up a fight and managed to break Paul's serve to keep the match going.

During the tie-break, Musetti successfully defended against two match points on his serve, but Paul managed to capitalize on the third one and secure the win.

Musetti stated: "This has been one of the most enjoyable weeks of my career to date."

"Congratulations to Tommy, he earned the win. I was having a hard time keeping up with him."

"I managed to salvage some dignity with the break at the end. I was giving it my all to push for a third set."

Musetti, who recently welcomed his first child in March, said: "I plan to focus on spending time with my son Ludovico this week. I really miss him and just want to give him a big hug."

Italian player Jannik Sinner achieved victory in Halle by winning his first title as the top-ranked player in the world, and his first on a grass court.

The 22-year-old had to win two tie-breaks to defeat Polish fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz with a score of 7-6 (8) 7-6 (2).

"It's very meaningful. It was a challenging game against Hubi," Sinner commented during the match.

I understood the importance of my service game, focusing on only a few crucial points during the set.

"I was feeling joyous and made sure to perform at my best during the crucial moments. I am thrilled with how this tournament went, especially since it was my first time playing on grass. It's truly a satisfying experience."

During the Berlin Open, Jessica Pegula from the United States managed to save five championship points in a thrilling match against Anna Kalinskaya from Russia. Pegula ultimately won the match with a score of 6-7 (0) 6-4 7-6 (3).

In the Queen's doubles final, Neal Skupski from Britain and Michael Venus from New Zealand defeated Fritz and Karen Khachanov with a score of 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8.

Skupski, who is 34 years old, won his first Queen's title. He expressed his happiness by saying, "Winning at Queen's for the first time and getting my first title with Mike is very meaningful to me. We both attended LSU together, so we have known each other for a long time."

In the final match for wheelchair singles, Alfie Hewett from Britain won against his teammate Gordon Reid.