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Bad light halts Dimitrov match; Hewitt plays last match at Queen's

June 16, 2015 09:56 IST
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Photos from the matches played at the Queen's Club tennis tournament played in London on Monday

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in action against American Sam Querrey during the first round of the Queen's Club championship in London on Monday

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in action against American Sam Querrey during the first round of the Queen's Club championship in London on Monday. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters

Defending champion Grigor Dimitrov was locked at one set all with American Sam Querrey in the first round of the Queen's club Wimbledon warm-up tournament when bad light ended play on Monday.

The 24-year-old Bulgarian, seeded sixth, was outgunned by 2010 Queen's champion Querrey in the first set and fell a break down in the second before rediscovering his touch to level a match which will be completed on Tuesday.

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt poses with Tournament Director Stephen Farrow after his last match at Queen's Club having lost to South Africa's Kevin Anderson in his men's singles first round match on Monday

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt poses with Tournament Director Stephen Farrow after his last match at Queen's Club having lost to South Africa's Kevin Anderson in his men's singles first round match on Monday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Four-times champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia lost 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 to South African Kevin Anderson on his 16th and final appearance at Queen's.

The 34-year-old Hewitt, a former Wimbledon champion, served for the match in the second set, but Anderson, the world number 17, fought back and will face Nick Kyrgios or Stan Wawrinka in the second round.

"This has been one of my favourite tournaments," Hewitt told reporters.

"I love the whole month in London. I'm going to have so many great memories of this tournament."

Canada's Milos Raonic plays a volleys in his singles first round match against Great Britain's James Ward

Canada's Milos Raonic plays a volleys in his singles first round match against Great Britain's James Ward. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Third seed Milos Raonic of Canada beat Briton James Ward 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

Ward, World No 109, took the first set before Raonic overpowered the home favourite to advance.

British top seed Andy Murray plays qualifier Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan and Rafael Nadal faces Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov on Tuesday.

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