Stefanos Tsitsipas to make Queen’s debut this summer as Greek ace stands on verge of top 10 ranking 

Stefanos Tsitsipas will play the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s Club for the first time this summer, the tournament has announced.

The 20-year-old Greek is on the verge of breaking into the top 10 for the first time after beating Roger Federer and reaching his maiden grand slam semi-final at the Australian Open.

Tsitsipas’ dynamic style makes him well-suited to grass and he made the fourth round at Wimbledon last summer.

Stefanos Tsitsipas will make his debut at the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s Club

After beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open, Tsitsipas is on the cusp of a top 10 ranking

He said: ‘I am really excited to be coming to The Queen’s Club to play the Fever-Tree Championships for the first time.

‘I have heard so much about this club, so many great champions have lifted the trophy over more than 100 years, and I am looking forward to having my own chance to compete on grass for the title in June.’

Marin Cilic, who beat Novak Djokovic in the final last year, has also confirmed he will defend his title and the pair join British No 1 Kyle Edmund in the field.

British No 1 Kyle Edmund, pictured at Queen’s last year, is set to compete at the tournament

Edmund heads up British prospects on the men’s side while Andy Murray remains on the entry list as a wildcard despite undergoing surgery on his troubled hip after exiting the Australian Open in January.

The two-time Wimbledon champion has a committed to the pre-Wimbledon ATP 500 event for the remainder of his career but it remains unlikely he will have concluded his rehabilitation in time for June. 

A high-profile list of players are set to descend on the grounds at Queen’s in a bid to finalise preparations for the grass-court Grand Slam at Wimbledon, which starts at the All England Club a fortnight later on July 1. 

Andy Murray is a doubt but did sign a career-long deal to play the tournament back in 2017