The Queen’s tennis tournament comes to and today with a big prize on offer just a week before Wimbledon
Francisco Cerundolo is in the final of Queen’s(Image: 2026 CameraSport)
Queen’s men’s tennis final prize money and everything you need to know
The HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club reaches its conclusion today as the men’s singles final takes centre stage in West London.
With a huge prize pot on offer and Wimbledon just around the corner, the tournament’s showpiece match is one of the biggest dates in the grass-court season.
Here are nine things you need to know ahead of the final.
The winner will bank almost £420,000: The 2026 Queen’s champion will take home €483,145 in prize money, which is worth around £417,000 at current exchange rates. The winner will also collect 500 ATP ranking points.Who is playing in the men’s final? The final sees American star Tommy Paul take on Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo. Paul reached the title match with a straight-sets victory over Ugo Humbert, while Cerúndolo booked his place after overcoming Brandon Nakashima to reach the biggest grass-court final of his career.The runner-up is still guaranteed a huge payday: Even the losing finalist will leave Queen’s with €259,940, worth around £225,000, as well as 330 ATP ranking points. It is one of the most lucrative ATP 500 tournaments on the calendar.The total prize fund tops €2.5m: Tournament organisers have confirmed a total prize fund of €2,583,330 for this year’s men’s event, underlining Queen’s status as one of the premier grass-court tournaments outside Wimbledon.Queen’s is one of the most important Wimbledon warm-ups: The tournament is widely regarded as the leading preparation event before Wimbledon, with many of the world’s biggest players choosing Queen’s to fine-tune their grass-court game before heading to SW19.Andy Murray’s name is now part of the venue: The main stadium at Queen’s has been renamed the Andy Murray Arena in honour of the British tennis great. Murray won a record five singles titles at the tournament and remains one of the most successful players in its history.The champion could join an elite list: Several players have completed the Queen’s-Wimbledon double in the same season, including Andy Murray, John McEnroe and Carlos Alcaraz. Success at Queen’s has often proved to be a strong indicator of form heading into the year’s third Grand Slam.The match is live on free-to-air television: UK viewers can watch the final live on the BBC, with coverage also available through BBC iPlayer as part of the broadcaster’s extensive coverage of the grass-court season.Wimbledon is now just eight days away: Today’s final marks the end of the men’s tournament and the beginning of the final countdown to Wimbledon. The 2026 Championships get underway on Monday, June 29, and run until Sunday, July 12, giving players little more than a week to switch their focus to the All England Club and the sport’s most famous tournament.