The opening of the newly named Andy Murray Arena at Queen's was marked by an appearance from the man himself earlier today.

Fans made sure to get themselves in early to watch Andy Murray play some shots before being interviewed on court.

He then performed the coin toss before the first match of the day between Petra Kvitova and Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Brazil's Haddad Maia won that one after battling back from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-4 and set up a meeting with world number 10 Emma Navarro.

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What a start for Sonay Kartal!

After coming through a break point on serve, she seizes her first opportunity in world number 16 Daria Kasatkina's opening game to take charge on Andy Murray Arena.

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BBC Sport at Queen’s

It’s standing room only for the press and absolutely chocka outside Court 1 as punters try to get a view of two of Britain’s top female players.

British number one Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu are in doubles action on a glorious sunny day here in West London.

We’re on serve in set one but the pair look to be having a blast out here with the help of a home crowd.

Both are in singles action tomorrow but this is a chance for the two to have a bit of fun and get a feel for the courts here.

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Britain's Sonay Kartal does well to see off a break point in her opening game to get herself up and running at Queen's and settle any early nerves in front of her home crowd.

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BBC Sport at Queen's

It's a bit of a maze trying to get down to the practice courts here at Queen's.

I could see world number 12 Elena Rybakina hitting a few balls earlier from a distance and before that Britain's Jodie Burrage.

Could I get closer to them? I could not.

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Having navigated the rabbit warren that is the practice courts area it was, understandably, pretty crowded as fans tried to get a glimpse of the top players in the women's game.

I wanted to get a nice close up shot for you all but instead we'll have to settle for this blurry one of Rybakina serving. Sorry. I tried.

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Sonay Kartal is serving first against Australia's 16th-ranked Daria Kasatkina on the Andy Murray Arena, as it is now known.

Over on court one, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu are a break of serve up in their first set against Fang-Hsien Wu and Xinyu Jiang, with the score at 4-2 to the British duo.

The women are taking centre stage at Queen's this week, before the men's tournament follows next week.

Britain's Sonay Kartal faces world number 16 Daria Kasatkina imminently, before Jodie Burrage meets the 15th-ranked Amanda Anisimova on the opening day.

In the doubles competition, Emma Raducanu is pairing up with Katie Boulter, and they come up against Fang-Hsien Wu and Xinyu Jiang.

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BBC Sport at Queen's

A slightly overcast day in West London with glimpses of sunshine amid the cloudy skies.

But there's a real hum around the grounds of Queen's as it welcomes women's tennis for the first time in 52 years.

Particularly with many folk getting down nice and early to see Sir Andy Murray open the court where he has won five titles and which has now been named after him.

And with a couple of Brits in action later today, it should be a cracking start to the tournament.

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The first women's tennis tournament at Queen's in over 50 years is under way.

Olga Morozova was the champion when the iconic venue last hosted a women's tournament in 1973.

Now a WTA 500 event, the tournament takes place at Queen's Club from 9-15 June, with the men's draw following the week after.

You can watch it live coverage on the BBC, as well as ATP and WTA events in Nottingham and Eastbourne, respectively, and Wimbledon qualifying before the grass-court Grand Slam begins on 30 June.

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Yes, Wimbledon is now just three weeks away and several tournaments have kicked off today as players look to get invaluable playing time on the grass before the third Slam of the year.

That includes the Queen's Club Championships in London, which for the first time in 52 years is hosting a women's tournament alongside the men's.

There's also action taking place in Stuttgart and s-Hertogenbosch.

The countdown to another major begins.

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The dust has barely settled at the end of a clay court season which, at its conclusion, delivered one of the all-time great finals.

But the very next day after that five-and-a-half hour epic between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the French Open, the grass court swing has arrived.

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There will be live coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app and the Red Button every day from 12:00 BST until play finishes.

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller will provide regular updates, with live radio commentary of the women's final on 15 June on BBC 5 Live.

There is also coverage on BBC One and BBC Two, alongside select live text commentaries on the website and app.

• Monday, 9 June: 13:00-16:45, BBC Two
• Tuesday, 10 June: 13:00-18:00, BBC Two
• Wednesday, 11 June: 14:00-15:00 BBC One; 15:00-18:00 BBC Two
• Thursday, 12 June: 13:00-18:00, BBC Two
• Friday, 13 June: 13:00-18:00, BBC Two
• Saturday, 14 June: 13:25-16:00, BBC One
• Sunday, 15 June: 13:15-15:40, BBC One

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When Olga Morozova lifted the biggest trophy of her career, she might not have thought she would be the reigning champion for more than 50 years.

But next week she will finally lose her crown when the Queen's Club Championships stages a women's event for the first time since 1973.

The winner will get a new trophy, which has the previous champions engraved on it, as the original one could not be located.

And the tennis world itself is also a different one to Morozova's days of wooden racquets and taking public transport to events.

As Queen's prepares to welcome today's players to its grass courts on Monday, Morozova reflects on a time when rain meant matches were moved indoors on to a tricky wooden court, the event was sponsored by a tobacco company and her prize money for the title was £1,000.

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Brits in action

British women’s number one Katie Boulter will be looking to continue her good form on grass having won the Nottingham Open for the previous two years. She will be looking to be the first British woman to win the event since Ann Haydon-Jones in 1969.

Best of the rest

American Madison Keys won her first Grand Slam tournament this year, triumphing at the Australian Open in January. She will be eyeing up her second Grand Slam at Wimbledon and a win at Queen’s could put her in a good position. Keys has previous success on grass from a 2023 Eastbourne win.

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