Jack Draper v Brandon Nakashima LIVE: Queen's tennis scores and results with Alcaraz in action later

Jack Draper is eyeing a spot in the semi-finals at Queen's Club as he takes on Brandon Nakashima in the quarter-finals on Friday.
The British No 1 overcame Alexei Popyrin in a final-set tie-break in the last round and will be targeting a more comfortable afternoon on Friday. Draper is second on Andy Murray Arena.
Carlos Alcaraz, after a titanic three-hour-plus battle on Thursday, plays Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in his last-eight match, with the prospect of a semi-final against Holger Rune awaiting him if he wins.
*Jacob Fearnley 1-0 Jiri Lehecka
Important for Fearnley to get off to a good start and he does just that - a strong service game.
Slight wobble as he double faults with two game points, but he makes no mistake with a drilled forehand in the next to take the first.
Will Castle20 June 2025 12:15
*Jacob Fearnley 0-0 Jiri Lehecka
Warm-up over - the first of today's quarter-finals is underway!
*denotes server
Will Castle20 June 2025 12:12
Jacob Fearnley vs Jiri Lehecka up next
Jacob Fearnley and Jiri Lehecka are out under the scorching sunshine and are doing their final warm-ups ahead of their Queen's quarter-finals.
Stay tuned for all the action!
Will Castle20 June 2025 12:09
Fearnley on Lehecka:
'I have never played him.Just in the doubles right here. But, yeah, he's a great player.
'He's been consistently top 30 for the last few years.
'I know it's going to be a tough match. He plays aggressive, hits the ball big, and yeah, I know it's going to be a fight.
'But hopefully I can recover and then prepare the best that I can for the match, because yeah, I'm looking forward to having another match on that court against him.'
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:55
Carlos Alcaraz reaction after beating Jaume Munar in three-hour-plus battle
"It was a really tough battle. He's a great competitor and showed how difficult it is to beat him," Alcaraz said.
"At some point I felt like I was playing in Spain," Alcaraz said of the heat.
"Today the conditions were extreme, super hot. At the end of the second set I was struggling a little bit, my head spinning around.
"I just kept fighting. I guess I didn't give up."
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:50
VIDEO: Draper's win against Popyrin
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:40
The Jacob Fearnley train continues at speed as British No 2 seals career-first at Queen's
Kieran Jackson at Queen's Club
Be honest. A year ago, had you heard of current British No 2 Jacob Fearnley? The 23-year-old from Edinburgh, a product of Texas Christian University's impressive tennis programme, travelled back to Britain for the grass court season last June ranked a lowly 525 in the world. Even he would not have forecast the 12 months ahead.
In fact, his big break – a seven-match surge to victory at the challenger-level Nottingham Trophy – almost didn't even get going. He only made the qualifying draw as an alternate and won his first match narrowly in a final-set tie-break. But Fearnley has not rested on his laurels, capitalising on his big break at some speed.
And the Fearnley train continued at pace at Queen's Club on Thursday with another new milestone: a first ATP tour quarter-final.
The Fearnley train continues at speed as British No 2 seals career-first at Queen's
Fearnley, ranked outside the top 500 just over a year ago, overcame the awkward Corentin Moutet in west London to reach a first ATP tour quarter-final
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:32
ORDER OF PLAY - FRIDAY 20 JUNE
Starts at 12pm
Jiri Lehecka vs Jacob Fearnley
Brandon Nakashima vs Jack Draper
Carlos Alcaraz vs Arthur Rinderknech
Holger Rune vs Roberto Bautista Agut
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:26
Queen's quarter-finals!
Jack Draper is eyeing a spot in the semi-finals at Queen's Club as he takes on Brandon Nakashima in the quarter-finals on Friday.
The British No 1 overcame Alexei Popyrin in a final-set tie-break in the last round and will be targeting a more comfortable afternoon. Draper is second on Andy Murray Arena.
Carlos Alcaraz, after a titanic three-hour-plus battle on Thursday, plays Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in his last-eight match, with the prospect of a semi-final against Holger Rune awaiting him if he wins.
British No 2 Jacob Fearnley, in his first ATP quarter-final, takes on Czech star Jiri Lehecka in the first match on, starting at midday.
Kieran Jackson20 June 2025 11:08

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