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De Minaur Beats Shapovalov; Moutet Wins Marathon Match

6/17/2026

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Summary

De Minaur Triumphs

Alex de Minaur defeated Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6) 6-3 at the Queen’s Club tournament.
De Minaur saved two set points in the first-set tiebreak and broke early in the second set.
Corentin Moutet overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(5) after nearly three hours at Queen’s Club.
Moutet broke Mpetshi Perricard’s serve in the tenth game of the second set, then won the deciding tiebreak.

Summary

De Minaur Advances

World No. 22 Leylah Fernandez, second seed at the Nottingham Open, lost 6-4, 7-6 (1) to Zeynep Sonmez, dropping her season record to 11-17 and evening their head-to-head at 1-1.
Alex de Minaur defeated Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (8), 6-3 at the HSBC Championships and will face Denis Shapovalov at Queen’s Club.
Diallo’s ranking fell 30 points to No. 84 after his Libema Open first-round loss, leaving his 2026 record at 6-15.

History

Historical Context

In the early 1970s Wimbledon adopted the 12-point tie-break, part of the 1970-1973 rollout that cut the length of matches. The change spread through the ATP circuit and led to the 2022 rule requiring a final-set tie-break at every Grand Slam. Today tournaments such as Queen’s Club echo that shift, using decisive tie-breaks to tighten competition.

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De Minaur Triumphs

Alex de Minaur defeated Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6) 6-3 at the Queen’s Club tournament.
De Minaur saved two set points in the first-set tiebreak and broke early in the second set.
Corentin Moutet overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(5) after nearly three hours at Queen’s Club.
Moutet broke Mpetshi Perricard’s serve in the tenth game of the second set, then won the deciding tiebreak.

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