Forehand of Cerundolo and Hand of God Earn Queen's Win
- On Sunday, seventh seed Francisco Cerundolo claimed his first ATP 500 title, defeating 2024 champion Tommy Paul 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the longest Queen's Club final in history at three hours and four minutes.
- Inspired by a Diego Maradona Argentina shirt draped in his player's box, Cerundolo became the first Argentine winner of the event, with his victory occurring one day before the 40th anniversary of Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal.
- His father, Alejandro, overcame a lifelong fear of flying to watch him play overseas for the first time, arriving just before the final concluded. "It's the first time my dad took a flight and watched me outside Argentina," Cerundolo said.
- For Tommy Paul, the loss marked his first defeat in 10 matches at the Club, ending his bid to reclaim the title he won in 2024 before missing last year due to injury. "Today you were the better player," Paul told Cerundolo.
- Wimbledon awaits both players, who enter the tournament as formidable opponents to avoid after demonstrating excellent form at the Queen's Club Championships this week.
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Alejandro Toto Cerúndolo is 66 years old. His childhood passed between Villa Pueyrredón and Devoto. As a professional tennis player he was among the best 310 in the world, in the early 80s. After his retirement as a player, he moved his passion to the role of coach and trainer. He was coach of Merdeces Paz, José Acasuso, the brothers Squilari, Pablo Albano and Gabriel Markus, among others. He also captained the national team of the former Fed Cu…
Francisco Cerúndolo became Queen’s ATP 500 champion after defeating American Tommy Paul in the final and, in the midst of the festivities, starred in one of the most emotional scenes of the season with a special dedication to Toto, his dad. With the trophy in his hands, he took the microphone during the ceremony...
Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo became Queen’s ATP 500 champion by defeating the American Tommy Paul by 6-7(4), 6-4 and 6-3 in a final that lasted for three hours and two minutes. The Argentine thus won the most important title of his career, raised his fifth crown on the ATP circuit and won for the first time a 500 category tournament. The consecration had a historic value as Cerúndolo became the first Argentine to win the prestigio…
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