The road to Wimbledon continues in the traditional way, as a selection of the world's best players head to London's historic Queen's Club to test their skills on the grass. The men's singles tournament has now reached the semi-final stage, and we're explaining how to watch the Queen's Club Championship as the last four vie to reach Sunday's final.
With previous champions including Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, and — with a record five titles — Sir Andy Murray, Queen's is the traditional but competitive appetizer for Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz is seeded No. 1 and came into the tournament fresh off his French Open victory as the favorite to win his second title here, with hometown hero Jack Draper keeping UK hopes alive.
While Alcaraz and Draper remain likely to clash in Sunday's final, plenty of other seeds have already perished. That includes first-round defeats for American trio Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe. And after 37-year-old Tatjana Maria shocked pundits with her win in the women's draw last week to become the first female Queen's champion in 52 years, it shows that anything can happen on these capricious grass courts.
Keep reading to discover how to watch Queen's Club Championship live streams. It includes information on how to catch both the semis and the final free of charge, and why a VPN is an essential tool if you're outside the UK this week. Better yet, you'll also be able to use it to tune into Wimbledon for free from June 30.
How to watch the Queen's Club Championship in the UK
The BBC's sport website, app, and BBC iPlayer streaming platform will show all the biggest and best live action from Queen's. So if you're in the UK and have a TV licence, you can watch men's singles matches live and on demand — all absolutely free!
Want to watch the Queen's Club Championship on TV? Friday's quarter-finals and Saturday's semi-finals will be shown on BBC Two, while the final itself will go out on the broadcaster's flagship BBC One from 2 p.m. BST on Sunday afternoon. iPlayer will also host extensive Wimbledon coverage.
How to watch the Queen's Club Championship from anywhere
If you try to watch the free Queen's Club Championship live streams when outside the UK, you'll soon discover that you're blocked from doing so. Global geographical restrictions mean that the iPlayer won't function abroad — unless, that is, you download a VPN or virtual private network.
VPNs like the market-leading ExpressVPN are cybersecurity tools that also let you change your IP address so that it looks like your laptop, smartphone, or other streaming device is in the UK. That way, you'll be able to stream the tennis via the iPlayer as normal. They're must-have tools for people hoping to increase their online security and access their usual websites while traveling overseas. As per our ExpressVPN review, the software absolutely aced our testing. Plus, you can try it risk-free thanks to Express's no-quibble 30-day money-back guarantee.
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How to watch the Queen's Club Championship with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch.
- Turn it on and set it to the location of your streaming service.
- Navigate to your streaming service, such as BBC iPlayer, and create an account if you don't already have one.
- Enjoy the tournament.
How to watch the Queen's Club Championship in the US
This ATP Tour 500 tournament is being streamed on the Tennis Channel in the US, which is featured in many cable packages. To watch Queen's online, you can get access to this and other of the tennis calendar's biggest tournaments thanks to the dedicated Tennis Channel platform ($10 a month or $110 a year) or an OTT streaming service, like Sling TV, DirecTV, or Fubo.
Sling TV is among the most affordable options for cord-cutters. To watch the Tennis Channel through the provider, you first need to subscribe to your choice of either its standard Sling Orange or Blue plans. Each costs $46 a month, with your first month half price, and has an individual selection of channels included (see our dedicated guide to Sling Orange vs. Blue to help you choose according to your channel preferences). From there, you then need to get Sling's Sports Extra add-on for an additional $11 a month to get the Tennis Channel.
For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. It's more customizable than other plans, with three options you can choose from, so you pay for only what you need. New members often get a chunky discount on their first month.
DirecTV is a more comprehensive cord-cutting option, with the Tennis Channel appearing among channel lineups of its Choice, Ultimate, and Premier tiers. These cost $90/month, $120/month, and $165/month, respectively (before standard taxes and fees are added), and all include more than 125 channels. All plans come with a seven-day free trial.
Previously known as AT&T TV, DirecTV offers streaming access to a large selection of live channels, including most key networks typically found in traditional cable packages.
Fubo is one of the most comprehensive OTT streamers out there and includes the Tennis Channel on its 295+ channel Elite plan. It costs $95/month (before regional sports fees), but you can save $20 on your first month and, for new users of Fubo, there's a five-day free trial that lets you try before you buy.
Fubo's base plan offers tons of classic channels, including local networks and traditional cable options, but the Elite tier unlocks 4K and even more sports-friendly options.
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