Queen's Club 2024: Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin preview, head-to-head, prediction ahead of first-round game

We are finally back to the Queens Club championship which will be beginning today and will feature some iconic matches going forward. This is one of the biggest tournaments of the Grass season that will feature some top players in the mix and will have some thrilling games that will be set.

The match we will talk about is between Andy Murray and Alexei Poppyrin which will begin tomorrow. This is one of the games to watch out for which could also be a chance for the Former World number 1 to get some games before Wimbledon. He will be up against a young Australian talent in Alexei Popyrin. This will be another chance for Murray to redeem himself after a disappointing loss in Stuttgart.

Match Details

Fixture: Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin

Date: Monday, June 18, 2024

Tournament: Cinch Championships 2024

Round: First round (Round of 32)

Venue: London, United Kingdom

Category: ATP 500

Surface: Grass

Prize money: €2,411,390

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video

Head-to-Head

This will be the first time Andy Murray will be up against the 24-year Alexei Popyrin whose main highlight of the season was when he knocked out Andrey Rublev from the Monte Carlo Masters in the Clay season. This is a positive and a negative for both the players since none of them have a clear indication of their game. This will be a test between the out-of-form legend and the inexperienced talent from down under.

Odds

though Murray is winning the odds, there is not much of a margin between the two with Murray being 2.2 over and Popyrin being 1.6 under. This might have to do with Murray's performance this season as well, which has been disappointing this season. Alexei Popyrin might not be one of the top-ranked players, but he has proven this season that he can also go on to cause some major upsets. This is one of the rare odds where the former World number 1 is almost neck and neck with a young unseeded player.

Predictions

This game can go either way right now and though we all want Murray to win this contest, he might have a tough time on this occasion as well against a young player, But he will want to prove a point by winning at home and will be looking for his first win on Grass this season. We are still putting our trust in Murray and we hope he finally lives up to expectation.