Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Adam Walton 6-4, 7-6 (4) to open his Queen's campaign.
• Adam Walton entered as a lucky loser after Alejandro Davidovich withdrew hours before the match due to illness.
• The victory marked Alcaraz’s third consecutive first-round triumph at Queen’s and extended his grass-court win streak to 14 matches across Rome, Roland Garros and Queen’s.
• Alcaraz holds a 25-3 record on grass courts and is bidding to defend his Wimbledon crown as a two-time champion.
• He will next face Jaume Munar, who advanced by defeating Jordan Thompson in the second round.