Jack Draper is set to appear at Queen’s for the fifth time in his career and will face off with Jenson Brooksby in the first round.
Following the conclusion of the clay swing, in which Draper reached the fourth round at Roland Garros before bowing out to Alexander Bublik, the Briton is back on home soil for the grass season.
The world number four made the quarter-final at Queen’s last year, and beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets along the way, earning the biggest win of his career by ranking.
Draper ultimately lost to eventual champion Tommy Paul, who has withdrawn from the event this year due to injury.
As the second seed, the 23-year-old will be among the favourites to lift the trophy this year at the tournament, which Draper thinks is among the best events on the tour.
What British players on the tour have said to Jack Draper about Queen’s
When speaking about the women’s tournament returning to Queen’s for the first time in 52 years, Draper said: “I think it’s great.
“I mean, I think it’s great that they’re able to play in London, be at Queen’s, you know, it’s definitely something I’ve heard the British players say over time that they’d love to play at Queen’s.
“I think it’s been really nice that they’ve been able to play here, ’cause honestly, it is one of the best tournaments on the men’s circuit.
“I think it’s been voted number one for many years, and I think in terms of the courts, I mean, when the men play on it that first week, it gets very slippery as well, so I’m sure the courts are going to be fine
“It might be even nicer for us, actually, having the court a bit played in. But no, I’ve been watching the women’s all week. It’s been great to see the level of play. I hope they keep it going here in London for sure.”
Every British man in the Open Era to win Queen’s
Since the beginning of the Open Era in 1968, there has only been one British man to emerge victorious at the Queen’s Club Championships.
That man was Andy Murray, who won the tournament five times from 2009 to 2016, and has since had Centre Court renamed after him.
Murray’s first Queen’s title was in 2009, when he defeated James Blake in the final to hoist the trophy.
He won again in 2011 and 2013, and earned back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2016, becoming the first man to do so at the event since Andy Roddick in 2005.
In two of the years Murray won at Queen’s, 2013 and 2016, the former world number one went on to win the Wimbledon title shortly after.
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