Queen’s Club Tennis 2014: Schedule and Preview for AEGON Championships

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Published: June 9, 2014

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The 2014 AEGON Championships at London's Queen's Club will see some prominent contenders taking part. The annual pre-Wimbledon tune-up has been buoyed by the presence of current Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. He is joined by reigning Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka.

The pair headline a solid group of players appearing at the Queen's Club, also featuring Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lleyton Hewitt.

The schedule is notoriously loose at the Queen's club. The order of play is usually posted the night before. Here is the initial order of play for Monday, June 9:



 

Tournament Preview

If you were to make a prediction about exactly how the action will unfold at the Queen's Club, it would be smart to guess Murray saunters to a victory.

He bested the competition last year, en route to a rare AEGON-Wimbledon double. Given his recent struggles in big matches, Murray will be keen to send a late, pre-Wimbledon reminder that he is still the player to beat.

The Scotsman's recent struggles involve a semi-final annihilation at the French Open, courtesy of Rafael Nadal. Playing on his favoured clay surface, Nadal dropped a mere six games to Murray over three sets.



According to Sports Illustrated's Beyond The Baseline, Murray looked physically fatigued at Roland Garros, per Courtney Nguyen:

Nadal dominated every aspect of this match, but especially his service games. The world No. 1 won 49 of his 59 serving points, losing only four of his first-serve points, and he never faced a break point. The Spaniard won 83 total points to Murray’s 43, which is pretty incredible in a sport where the loser can actually win more points than the winner.

There was no doubt that Murray was drained after his last three matches — two of which went to five sets. Nadal has only dropped one set in the entire tour...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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