Cerundolo defeats Nakashima to reach Queen's final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 5:56 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Francisco Cerundolo advanced to the Queen's final after overcoming Brandon Nakashima 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday. The seventh seed had previously beaten Britain’s Arthur Fery in the quarter-finals. Inspired by a Diego Maradona shirt in the players’ box, Cerundolo is the first Argentinian finalist at Queen’s since David Nalbandian in 2012. He will face 2024 champion Tommy Paul in the final, who defeated Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals.
- •Cerundolo dropped the first set but rallied to win.
- •He was inspired by a Diego Maradona shirt during the match.
- •Cerundolo's win makes him the first Argentinian finalist since 2012.
- •Tommy Paul awaits Cerundolo in the final after defeating Humbert.
- 5:56 PMYahoo Sports — Cerundolo channels Maradona in reaching Queen's final
"Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo pipped Brandon Nakashima to a place in the Queen's final thanks to football icon Diego Maradona. The seventh seed, who beat Britain’s Arthur Fery in the quarter-finals, dropped the first set after a tie-break but came back impressively to win 6-7 (5-7) 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
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