
Queen’s, the prestigious grass court tournament warm-up for Wimbledon, will be a mixed tournament from 2025.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has confirmed that a WTA 500-level tournament will run the week before the existing Cinch Championships men’s tournament, which this year starts June 15. It is the first time that London has held a WTA event outside Wimbledon in 50 years.
The new tournament will have knock-on effects for the grass court season. The Surbiton event, which Andy Murray has frequented and won in recent years, will cease to exist, while tournaments in Birmingham...