Cerúndolo comes back against Paul and makes history at Queen's

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Fran Cerúndolo has just made history at ATP Queen's 2026 by becoming the first Argentine tennis player to lift the title at this prestigious tournament, coming back against Tommy Paul with a scoreline of 6-7 6-4 6-3 in 3 hours and 2 minutes of a match filled with a rollercoaster of emotions. 

The first set seemed to be in Fran's favor, leading 5-3. However, he faltered at the crucial moment and ended up losing in the tiebreak. The second set saw a complete reversal, as Tommy took a 3-2 lead with serve, seemingly on course for a second Queen's title. Nevertheless, Cerúndolo weathered the storm and managed to break back, breaking in the final game to take the match to a decider.

It was then that mayhem ensued. Cerúndolo went up 4-2 with serve after breaking the American's serve, and he had to save a dramatic game on serve to make it 5-2. This time it was the American player who had to stave off multiple match points on his serve, but he couldn't prevent Fran's victory in the following game, closing the match and falling to the ground on the grass of London after this triumph.

Cerúndolo and his remarkable grass court record 

This victory breathes new life into Fran's career, who had recently faced a critical moment at Roland Garros with a second-round loss against Zachary Svajda. His biggest opponent is himself, battling mental challenges during matches, but he has managed to recover admirably with a win that will propel him to the 21st spot in the ATP rankings, edging closer to his best position (18).

On the other hand, Tommy Paul's performance deserves applause, demonstrating once again why he is one of the most complete players on the circuit. The American is a tough nut to crack on any surface, and when in good physical shape, he can beat anyone. This 2026 season is seeing him return to the form that once placed him in the top 10, and although he still lacks consistency, we might see him back in the upper echelons of the rankings very soon. 

It's interesting that the only grass court tournament Cerúndolo had won was at the ATP Eastbourne 2023, defeating Paul in the final. Three years later, they met again, this time with a title at stake. That year, Cerúndolo became the second Argentine to win a grass court title since 1995, and today he has once again made history by extending his affinity with this surface just before such an important tournament as Wimbledon.

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