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HSBC Championships
Queen’s Club’s grass-court warm-up for
Wimbledon — and since 2025, a genuine two-week event after women’s tour tennis returned to West Kensington for the first time in 50 years.
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Overview
The HSBC Championships — long known simply as “Queen’s” — is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, dating back to 1890 at its current home, The Queen’s Club. Held on grass each June, it sits in the brief window between the French Open and Wimbledon, making it the premier grass-court warm-up on the ATP and WTA calendars.
Since 2025, the event has effectively doubled in size: women’s WTA 500 tour tennis returned to Queen’s Club for the first time in over 50 years, now played the week before the men’s ATP 500 event.
⚡ A landmark return for women’s tennis
The 2025 WTA 500 event drew over 62,000 spectators — one of the highest attendances for a standalone WTA event anywhere on tour. By 2026, over 90% of tickets had sold before the tournament even began.
The Venue
The tournament is played exclusively at The Queen’s Club in West Kensington — an intimate, historic venue where fans sit far closer to the action than at most professional tournaments. The limited capacity adds to the exclusivity; later rounds and finals weekend regularly sell out.
Tickets & Demand
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Among the most in-demand tennis tickets in Britain
Second only to Wimbledon for domestic demand. Early rounds are the most accessible; quarter-finals onwards sell out quickly for both the men’s and women’s weeks.
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Prize money is growing fast
The LTA has committed to closing the gap between men’s and women’s prize money at Queen’s by 2029, with significant increases each year since the women’s event returned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a women’s tournament at Queen’s Club?
Yes — since 2025, a WTA 500 women’s event has been played the week before the men’s ATP 500 event, marking the return of women’s tour tennis to Queen’s Club after more than 50 years away.
Who holds the record for most titles at Queen’s?
Andy Murray holds the men’s record with 6 titles (5 singles, 1 doubles). Ethel Thomson Larcombe holds the historical women’s singles record with 6 titles from the tournament’s earlier women’s era, before it was discontinued in 1974.
Why is it called the HSBC Championships?
HSBC became title sponsor in 2025 under a four-year partnership with the LTA running through 2028. The tournament itself is also widely known simply as “Queen’s” or the Queen’s Club Championships.