Final Queen's

Queen's Club on finals day. This is one of the oldest tournaments in the

world and one of the most prestigious on grass. It is also a

tournament with a rich history. Many of the game's all-time greats have

won this magnificent trophy. Today we have a fitting finale, a match

between two great talents, Grigor Dimitrov against Feliciano Lopez.

Winning matches is important, but winning titles and trophies are what

you are remembered for. Who are they? Who are those who

dream but no those dreams can live? John McEnroe, a great player.

Who are they? Those who can win when all seems lost? When the odds are

long, and the strength feeds? -- fades?

And the heartbeats faster and thoughts race, the body does not

fail. They are those who can dance and

slide. Quick mind, strong limbed, power and

touch. And there we see the parents of

Boris Becker going absolutely mad, and rightly, too.

So come a toast to them, to their skill and their deeds, and their

dreams. There are those who simply believe that it can and must be

done, and they make us believe in them.

And that is that. A brilliant week for Andy Murray, he is the champion

of Queen's Club again. They are the entertainers and

winners. They are the champions, the Kings of Queen's.

And the new King of Queen's will be crowned today. There is always an

air of excitement here on finals day at the Aegon Championships and

expectation after the display of quality yesterday in the semifinals.

Everyone is here to enjoy the day and some good hospitality, as well.

A full house again and they are all here to watch Grigor Dimitrov

against Feliciano Lopez in what should be a beautiful final.

The two players were here earlier practising on adjacent courts,

getting used to the grass again, different field today. It is much

cooler, cloudier, a threat of rain, as well. Feliciano Lopez, prison on

grass, finalist at Wimbledon, a winner at Eastbourne last week.

Grigor Dimitrov beat world number three Stan Wawrinka in straight

sets. This man has a beautiful grasscourt style, the big serve

coming in, the slice backhand - we are in for a treat today.

Peter and John are, it is a treat to have you in the studio.

First of all, Grigor Dimitrov, there is a great shot maker, isn't he?

Terrific. He has everything. The most spectacular asset he has is his

ability to get around the court, grasscourt especially. I don't think

there is another guy that moves as well on this surface.

Every shot is beautiful. We have been talking about him with such a

talented breakthrough in the last six years, and these are some of the

points he delivered yesterday. It made Wawrinka, who is world three,

looked pretty ordinary. He makes it look easy. There is no

effort goes into his income everything a smooth flows, he has

every shot in the book. His balance and movement around the court is

spectacular. Look at the way he covered that ball. That control he

has got. He has won a title on clay, on hard

courts, and if he wins this one ritual is his versatility. If he can

win on grass he can win on all surfaces. As we have been saying, it

is only a matter of time before he wins a Grand Slam, no question in my

mind. We have been saying that for a long

time coming last six years he has improved his ranking every time.

He came to prominence in 2008 when he won the Wimbledon junior boys and

even then he showed immense talent, everyone talks about him being the

next great thing. It is interesting that in that final

he beat Henri Contin, who reached the highest ranking of 220. It just

shows come even good juniors don't always go on to be great players,

but Dimitrov has. There is a huge gap between the

fingers and seniors and it has taken a while to come through. A lot of

people were expecting to see more from him quicker, the weight Andy

Murray and Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic burst onto the scene at 19.

But he has come good. Yesterday, Feliciano Lopez, very

entertaining tie-breaker which produced the rally of the

tournament, when Lopez had Stepanek all over the court. Stepanek never

gave up. I am glad he didn't. He got this great point we are seeing now

and it was spectacular. You kept thinking, will this be the one? No.

This one for sure, no. Now he is in trouble and you still think

This one for sure, no. Now he is in trouble and you still think he has

got it, but, no. I doubt whether we will see anything

better than this at Wimbledon, top about at Queen's.

And a great reaction from Stepanek, as well.

He got the crowd going, Lopez got the crowd going, there was a

carnival atmosphere in that semifinal yesterday.

It was wonderful, because he did have a set point at 6-6 and he did

well to come through that, Lopez. It was spectacular. I was watching

it from the sideline, it looked a lot more difficult from the side.

The camera behind makes it look pretty pedestrian like you could

have done it, but these guys were moving unbelievably well. And Lopez,

as you say, did very well, he could have gotten tight in that situation.

Missed opportunities play on the brain when you are out there.

Feliciano was lovely to watch, I talks about his grasscourt pedigree,

but also he has just got this lovely classical grasscourt style, and

there are not many around that do that any more.

He is an old-style grasscourt player. The service just poetry in

motion. When he throws the ball up no one has any idea where it is

going other than him. He has this classical sliced backhand approach

that goes solo, he just nudges that one, you can see the way he comes in

behind it, he backs it up you to flee, and this is an underrated

shot. It is so difficult on grass, and Dimitrov has the same shot. He

has every shot. Is Lopez going to get enough time to play the slices?

He will be on the back foot. Exactly right. That may be a change

today in that Dimitrov will try to come forward more than a lot of the

guys that Lopez has played this week. He will certainly put pressure

on the Spaniard. I am pleased to see it as a little

bit brighter than it was this morning and the court is getting

ready for this much anticipated final a big crowd here again.

Everyone always looks forward to this final, it is a special day, and

we will be keeping an eye out for it is in the crowd, all sorts of

celebrities might be here. It is a lovely tournament, popular with

players and spectators alike. We talk about this final with beautiful

tennis and there will be beautiful tennis being played, and it will be

interesting to see the serve of Lopez. He has one of the best serves

and he will need to have one of the best serves today.

Dimitrov has done so well. Maria is getting ready.

We were asked to come is Maria Boyd to come? He said, I don't know! She

is preparing for a tournament as well, you know!

It is great to see her break from practice at.

-- is Maria owing to come. She did not enjoy the experience

last year, the courts were very slippy and he felt inhibited in her

movement and was not at her best. She will be hoping for something

different this year. Of course, Serena will be back to her best

after the loss of the French Open. She does not like taking losses, so

she will be back as well. As far as Lopez with the serve come he just

has to use it and get a high percentage of first serves in. Yes,

but I think the problem for him today is that Dimitrov has shown all

week long really great skill from just putting returns back into

play, chipping backhands, bidding a lot of balls in to play a lot of

balls into play underlying on his quickness around the court.

-- putting a lot of balls into play and relying on his quickness.

I think Lopez has to serve very well. He needs to somehow have some

sort of an impact with his backhand. I agree totally. If you look at the

statistics, they are almost neck and neck with everything, first serve

percentage points, won on first serve percentage is. Dimitrov's one

statistic in favour is the best return of a serve. He is the best to

return service anyone Lopez has played this week. That to me could

be the key. Return of serve, we see the top

players today, like Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, the return is

becoming such a big shot now. Yes, so will we see Lopez serve and

volley crash and Mark I think he has this week, he has mixed it up well.

I think he will have to against a guy like Dimitrov. He is in the sort

of Roger Federer vein, where he chips the return serve and sometimes

he hits it deep, sometimes he will need to keep it much lower. Lopez

needs to mix it up. Grigor talking to the mascot that

will escort him onto court, her name is Patricia and she is from the

Elena Baltacha Academy. He has history, he helped the ball

girl when she was not well in Miami coming year has been a big hit with

the ball girls every year he has played there.

He does this, because he is a nice bloke. He just gets it committee is

a very, very nice man. He likes everyone. That is the way he is, see

has great nature. Patricia from the Elena Baltacha

Academy will take part in a special charity match that will be played

later. The Academy encourages young stars of the game. Here is another

one from that Academy, Ellie Miller. The charity match is being played in

memory of Elena Baltacha, who sadly lost her battle with liver cancer

last month. They are going to keep the legacy alive, the Academy going,

and her dreams of letting kids play alive. Ellie and Patricia,

thoroughly enjoying their day out with the big stars. Feliciano, he

has had two more matches than Grigor this week because Grigor had up by

and a walk over, really. He is in good shape, it is amazing

he was brought up on clay, because you would think he had a grasscourt

in his backyard. He is perfect for this service, the way he plays.

They are very old school. It could be Roger Taylor out there!

Isn't that sweet? These are rising stars, kids who have shown some

talent in tennis and at the academy they are encouraging them to play

on. These boys are really making their day very, very special.

We will just listening for the contours.

After the toss you will face like this for one picture, and then the

other side, and then the other side of a crash at OK, guys.

Tie-break in onset, Hawk-eye, three plus one, and 25 seconds. Any

questions? Heads. Tales for you, Grigor. You serve

crash at yes. You take a picture like this, and

then you face there. And a nice photo with the mascots

and then we're ready for this final, really forward to this. When you

lose so many of the big stars earlier in the week, you wonder how

the semis and the finals are going to pan out, but yesterday we had two

glorious matches on Centre Court and this one promises to be quite

special, as well. Dimitrov against Lopez and just before the start of

the warm up let's hear from both players, who have been talking to

John Inverdale. When you are playing in a match as

good as your semifinal was, I knew where -- are you aware that you are

part of a fantastic game of tennis or do you not really look at it like

that? Well, we have been playing very

good, the quality of the tennis we played was very high for almost the

whole match. When you see people clapping all the time and their

excitement at their, you realise the entertainment is great and people

are enjoying the match, it is true, but in another way I don't want to

think about it too much in this way because I just need to focus on the

game and to continue like this. Otherwise, you lose the

concentration and start thinking about many other things. But it is

true we played a great game. If you won this final, is that

another noticeable run up the ladder for you?

Yes, it is my first grasscourt final, so it is obviously something

I am excited about. I always felt that this tournament in particular

is like a whole new place for me. It is something that I always wanted to

win, and coming out on that special Sunday it means a lot to me. As I

said, my job is not over yet. I have a match to go.

When you are in a final of a tournament like Queen's, you have to

be very proud. This is a very special tournament

where all the best players in history who played before, played

before. This is not a regular tournament where you go every week,

this is a very special tournament, so I have to be pleased to be in the

final. The thought of playing in the final

at Queen's - is that actually, when you think about it, excite you? Can

you feel your heart going? Yes, I keep smiling when I come on

Centre Court. I'll loose feel so welcome and I have been able to play

good tennis to this point. That instantly puts me in a good space

and a good mood. -- I always feel welcome. Still, I cannot forget what

my job is coming onto the court. My game plan is what matters the most,

especially come to -- coming to that final. It is a tricky opponent with

a lot of experience behind him, so I have to be aware whoever I have to

face. And there on Centre Court, this is a

very moving tribute to Elena Baltacha, one minutes applause to

celebrate her life. Tennis lost Elena Baltacha last month when she

lost her battle with liver cancer and it will be the rally for bally

that will take place after this final featuring Andy Murray and Ross

Hutchins. There is a leaner's husband, the

only got married in December last year and then got that awful news in

January. -- Elena's husband. But we're back with this final, and

poor old Dimitrov, key has been asked year after year about this big

breakthrough, everyone has been tipping him for the top.

We are guilty of that, as well. He has had so many nicknames and the

one that is probably the hardest to live up to is the baby fed. He has

not quite that much! -- the baby Federer.

Yes, no years to live up to this! Look at how beautiful this

backhander is. We decided we would compare it to the great Roger, and

there we go. It is a thing of beauty. It is a beautiful shot and

made to look so easy bibles of them. Well, they both play the same way

and that way, effortless. The thing about it is, with players, there is

no age where you can see if they have not made a breakthrough that is

it, these days players are maturing later. Rafael Nadal was earlier and

Andy Murray, but Roger Rashid, his coach yesterday said he is only 25%

of his capability. I think that was exaggeration, it is at least 90%,

surely, but he has some things to do, no question about it. Roger is

making him stronger, physically and mentally, and there will be a

breakthrough, it is just a question of when. I think it is round the

corner. Maybe not this year, but certainly soon.

It is interesting, Roger said he recorded something to listen back to

it with Grigor, but could you fault what he did yesterday at all?

No, he was spectacular. There was a murderer going around yesterday

afternoon that he might have tweaked his hamstring. Let us hope that was

not the case in one of those incredible slide student that might

yesterday. We know how unforgiving this service

can be and little tweaks are sort of part of a tennis player's life now.

That would be a real shame if it will be a factor in the match.

Feliciano Lopez is already planning to defend his title in Eastbourne so

he will get plenty of matches on the grass. What can Feliciano do, what

has he got to try to do to combat the power of Cavan?

Peter has already touched on that, the serve, which has been

immaculate. He has to keep it up in the 60% range. If he drops below

that he is in trouble. -- to combat the power of Dimitrov. His slice

backhand on the court, if he is not careful Dimitrov will come in behind

that. The one aspect of his game that is

not great is his passing shot when he has to come off the ball on the

backhand. Grigor Dimitrov is so quick on that.

I think he has to be first person into the net when they get into

these rallies otherwise he will be in trouble.

It is important for him to hold as many serves as he can, but how will

he break? That is a good question and he has

to put a lot of returns into play. That has not been a strength of this

this week and perhaps -- a strength of his this week and perhaps he has

to hope that Dimitrov will have a bad game, a couple of double faults,

as he sometimes does. I think that Dimitrov is the favourite. If they

both play their best the Bulgarian is likely to take his first

grasscourt title. If he is down at 80% and Lopez serves well, he has a

great shot. Everyone will be looking at this

tournament thinking, I want to avoid these guys when Wimbledon comes

along. Too right, none of the top seeds

would like to play these fellows at any stage. They are dangerous on

this surface and they are both moving beautifully.

Lopez may be surprised himself being in the final, as he has got

Eastbourne to defend. I don't know if he'll will want to play another

six matches next week! He was asked about it in conference

yesterday and said he will go down, it is all about ranking points, as

well. There will be points coming up next

week. OK, so thank you, guys, there is the

final of the Aegon Championships. We are all looking forward to this

and it promises to be quite special. John Lloyd is on his way and it is

good afternoon first 200 cattle. COMMENTATOR: Thank you very much

indeed. The beautiful game, Grigor Dimitrov,

I am grateful to one or two women on social media for coming through to

me this morning and allowing me to report what they said rather than me

actually saying it. They said, this is one for the

girls, Lopez versions Dimitrov. -- versus. They are two very marketable

athletes. Grigor Dimitrov is one of the most marketable young athletes

in all of sport. He is a wonderful player. Lopez, with his experience

and know-how on a grasscourt, I wonder if he can counter this young

man. Less than a minute for a first

service game and he is carrying on where he left off against Stan

Wawrinka. He dismissed him really come in the semifinal. Dimitrov,

Italian GQ's most stylish player, the fifth most marketable athlete in

the world according to one respected agency. It would not have happened

and he could hit a tennis ball, and, boy, can be. Whether he can do

anything with Lopez's left-handed serve, we will see.

I don't go many people who would have done that. Lucky with the net

Coll. To slap a volley through somebody can just about anyone else

would have lifted this lob over his head. He made it look so easy, that

was not easy to get the pace he got. End of serve. This is how he is

going to resist bounce today. He wants to make the rallies and

Statoil on his service game. I commend this week for Feliciano

Lopez, ranked number 29 in the world, a high of 15 back in 2012.

But to beat Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, the Czech Davis Cup

singles unit back-to-back, he is in great form.

I thought that was going to dip in. It was a misfit, but it didn't quite

make it. Just out. Well coming he has found his service

rhythm, that is for sure. He has won all eight points so far when you

have got his first serve in. Dimitrov has rhythm on the server

already. It is one of the things players need on a grasscourt.

Without that you are handcuffed indeed. I was looking at the ranking

progression of Grigor Dimitrov. It has been quite a sort of gradual

progression, rather than an explosion, hasn't it? The last five

or six years, 482, 287, 106, 78, 48, 23... These are your rankings come a

lovely looking graph, and now 13. He was 12 in the world last month. That

is quick progression these days. There is Maria Sharapova, who is

going out with three -- Grigor Dimitrov. It is a very good

progression. It is steady, going up the right way, not as fast as some

of the players we have talked about, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and so on.

But everyone takes a different time, you cannot put a clock on it.

And there are still a lot left to improve on, believe it or not.

I think the physicality, as Roger Rasheed has said, he has to get

harder and stronger. And also an understanding of how to

manage his game, because if you have ten options on a single shot, it

takes a long time to learn how to apply that talent and take on your

opposition. That is the prospect of Dimitrov, he

is already a star player. Lopez serving.

Round about ?75,000 to the winner of the tournament. The runner-up about

?42,000. Played once before here at Queen's

when Dimitrov was a teenager. Lopez won that one. Not relevant to the

outcome of this one, I feel. Don't see many of those, a Lopez

serve. Pretty sting edgy with the double faults.

-- pretty stingy with the double faults.

Still a valuable skill and a great strategy to have to follow the serve

with a volley behind your opponent so he has to change direction and

he's handcuffed and can't go anywhere with it. Sometimes you will

see a lob. Pat Cash was the master of that.

Did that well. First forehand was handled very well there. A low,

sliding back hand. He got up to it well and was able to accelerate the

raquet in. He created a huge amount of power which gets him into the

easy position. He goes for this one. Realises he

can't, but I'm not so sure he would like that shot. He'd probably get

away with that. At least you have a chance to win the point. The other

one, it's about one in 20. Thousand. Thousand! I was being generous

there. Start of the year at number 23 in

the world. Made quarter-final in the Australian Open. It was very

important to him, doing the big tournaments and doing well is what

it's all about. You get ready for the slams and the big ones on the

tour as well, but it's the slams and the David cup ultimately where you

are defined. He played a cracker quarter-final at the Australian Open

against Nadal. A couple of tough tie-breaks that he lost. It was the

first time he'd been beyond the third round of the slam and he got a

taste for it. This is what he's about, he was asked this week, could

he win Wimbledon and he said "yes". That's not arrogance, it's just

belief. He lost in the first round of the French Open to Karlovic which

was an extraordinary result. He was so gutted. He said the first few

matches he was dealing with the fall out mentally from that. It's not a

nice draw playing Karlovic. It was the sort of result to lose three

straight sets that again, that was a growing thing that a real top five

player would have found a way to have certainly got into the match,

to lose three straight was the poor result for him, even though I know

Karlovic on that day served brilliantly. Still that was a bad

result for him. But he's bounced back here. In this match, he's

content enough to stay on the baseline and trade shots. I thought

he'd come in and look more at the Lopez back hand but he feels

confident that the ground strokes can be hit through. He has more

variety at the moment, holding serve very comfortably.

Oh, he's missed it. Got away that. Absolutely. Rerun from Dimitrov.

He slid in yesterday and cut the forehand across the court. Just

there. This time not enough. Lopez should have made it. The second game

in a row he's faced this. Doesn't seem much but... Clear hit on

return. He was given a lot of grooming

products by Tess today who works in the Tournament office. Well done,

Tess. Father's Day. Different sort of return. Dimitrov

and Stepanek who played Lopez yesterday. Stepanek sorry chipped

the ball back, bumped it back into play. Most of the time Dimitrov

gives it a false swing of the ball, tries to do some damage.

There it is. Took a swing at that one.

He just thumped that away. Lopez had no time to react whatsoever.

This is what it is to play Lopez. He's going to throw some heat out.

He's going to make him feel like he's not in the point.

Advantage Dimitrov. Showing already with stats how

important it is for Lopez to get his first serve in. Only getting one

from six at the moment so Dimitrov really getting into the Lopez second

serve, so first serve looks like it's going to be absolutely critical

for Lopez today. He's a bendy boy, isn't he? About as

bendy as Djokovic. Incredible. Surprise head didn't spring up.

Looks so painful! Unbelievable. That slice gets so low, you have to

get down so low to hit the passing shot. It's all about leg strength

and using the power on the legs. Beautifully struck.

No choice. He has to go for it. The strength of the ground structure,

Dimitrov from the angle, he's pulling Lopez off the court. He has

no choice but to go for an outright winner from four or five feet off

the baseline. I've been accused of being obsessive

with Dimitrov. If you can't enjoy this, don't understand this, you are

watching the wrong sport. He is special! What he brings to the court

at times. Hasn't lost a point. Has delivered his first serve.

He's going to be fun for the next few years, isn't he? Not to play

against! No. Dimitrov leads. Talk about the rise

of Dimitrov, but what about Lopez over the years. A sequence of

numbers that represent his year of end rankings for ages and ages and

ages, 28, 25, 34, 81, 35, 42, 37, 20, 40 and 28. That is absolutely

remarkable and these gents have been watching sport here for some time.

Will they be looking at Dimitrov's movement going "I don't believe it?

! " What about Lopez and that consistency? That's remarkable.

Pretty solid, isn't it? Such a solid player throughout the years and he

throws in a lot of good things, had a good Wimbledon record as well.

Great grass court game. When we said that yesterday, in his semi-final,

he then hit two. Richard Wilson on the right and Sir

Ian McKellen. I believe he's a companion of honour, Dame Maggie

Smith was made such this week. Feliciano's coach yesterday, I said

to him after the match, it was a great match yesterday and he said

yes, remarkable, great tactics, tactics were perfect, he said. Pat

on the back yesterday. Twice Dimitrov's made an effective

return when he's been down. Plenty of belief in his game,

Dimitrov. Number four and five from Dimitrov

in that game. Serving at 78%, won 17 from 18 points after the first

serve. It's a dominant performance, but such is the nature of the game

on grass, Lopez is on an even keel. Even Stevens. Not far away from a

tie-breaker. If he can hold two more serves he's at least many the

tie-breaker, anything can happen in the tie-breaker. .

The thing about Lopez. His back hand is weak. You keep throwing it out

wide on a serve. Absolutely. Until he gets a rhythm on the chip. That

was the shot yesterday. I replayed that. I was trying to work out how

he's done it without immediately doing what happened yesterday to the

England physio, dislocating an ankle. Yes! Such a shame. Such a

good bloke. But he's extremely flexible. He rivals Djokovic in that

department and in terms of longevity, that's what you need. And

he's only 23. Just shows you their average first

serve percentage for the tournament has been in the middle to low 60s,

both of them. Lopez is at 76 and Dimitrov at 78. They have elevated

their serves for the final which you have to love.

Both players have gone up a level. That's what they have had to do and

in a final, that's what you want to do. They are both doing it so far.

Game Lopez. Bad miss there for Dimitrov. Got

back in the game and Lopez wobbled a little bit. Lost his concentration

for a few seconds. Was in a bit of trouble and just wild back handed

him in the middle of that rally which was disappointing.

Very difficult for Lopez at the moment. Tough enough getting the

ball back, but if he doesn't direct it at the right position, he's then

being made to run on the next shot with the accuracy of Dimitrov's

shots. Gets a second serve like he has now, he as the to take advantage

of it. Already He'd like a few more of those.

Last weekend, she was at the French Open, winning that. It would be

quite something if they were both to win Wimbledon. The glamorous nature

of the couple sees them on the front of magazines and columns and the

diary pieces and all the rest of it. And whether you like it or not,

whether it's pure tennis or not, the fact is that they're crossover

stars. She's the most marketable athlete in the world and her

boyfriend is the fifth most Marxable on the men's side already. Based on

potential, future ability? It's on who you are with, whether they can

sell photos and that sort of stuff. He doesn't talk about it much

though. No. He knows everyone knows. fills the papers, right, John?

Personal insight on all that? Just a little.

Did you feel any pressure when this was happening with you and Chrissy?

It is a bit more difficult when you have got photographers outside your

house, cameras going. You have to watch, you know, everything, where

you are going and all that sort of stuff. It is a bit strange but I

suppose you get used to it in some way.

So far in this set, coming into this tie-break, it has been Dimitrov who

has been threatening. He has had opportunities to break through, he

has had 1515 -- and 15-15, if there are some chuffing as momentum,

Dimitrov certainly has. -- if there is such a thing as momentum.

It is a very high-quality match, but the problem is both players are

serving so well it is difficult to get any rallies going, because the

serving has been ridiculously good at the moment. What can you do?

Neither players -- player can make any returns hardly. Lopez's

variation is fantastic on his serve. He goes into the body, a wide, down

the middle... Dimitrov has such quick hands but at

the moment he can't really get anything back.

What can you do? Ace number 64 Lopez, number 66 for

the week. Both players have to remain in the

zone. It can get a bit frustrating when you cannot even get your racket

on the ball, but both players will know their chance will come if they

keep positive. They have to keep holding their serve, they will get

one chance, maybe make a quick reflex or running passing shot -

anything like that can win the tie-breaker.

Smart play from Lopez. As soon as he got the chance there he got in. Make

his opponent pattern. -- pass him. Finally got racket back on the ball

and a good return of serve. Well, he lost that point, but an

excellent return. The way Lopez is serving, you would see normally this

would be the end of the set. But still long way to go in this

tie-breaker. Some people get sort of board with a

lot of aces and all that stuff, but if you look at it another way it is

just magnificent. The angle he creates and that serve. Dimitrov was

one of the fastest players out there but he literally would have had to

start two or three seconds earlier to get to that and have a chance of

getting it back. That is how good and accurate that serve has been.

He might miss a forehand volley occasionally at that height, but

never a backhand. He should have had that one. That is

a big point to miss. He would have asked a very big

question of Dimitrov's passing shot if that had gone over the net.

That is his best shot, next to the serve, that backhand slice approach.

That was a bread and butter shot for him. Now he needs to win these two

to win the set. What I great return of serve that

was. That was a body serve that was phenomenal, improvised on this

return of serve, dimmer troll. -- Dimitrov.

Then made him play a volley on the right side, where he might get an

error on the forehand play. I don't know whether that decision-making

was conscious or not but it was the right place to make the pass.

Just like his match with Stepanek yesterday, this tie-breaker is

coming up with all the big break points.

Taking their time, changing ends. Set point saved by Dimitrov. A

high-quality Queen's Club final, isn't it? Three quarters of an hour

played, the winner of this point will have set point.

It is long! And the effect of Lopez chiselling away on his backhand side

has been to produce an error from Dimitrov. A very important point.

This is a different sort of set point. He has the serve.

Point! What point! The Spaniard will be

disappointed with himself. He followed him and this was his

choice. Was it up, or does he go across court? Difficult, you don't

have much time to make a decision there. Even that one was quite

difficult. You don't see many of those, the

drive backhand volley. Going backwards! To set point saved

by Dimitrov. 7-7. He did well to make the return,

years morning at himself and shouting -- he is moaning at

himself. Maria looks a little bit nervous

there. Yes! That is brilliant. That was the

risk that Dimitrov took when he was going round, his forehand was so far

out wide to the line, eventually there was a gap, and Lopez found

that forehand and followed in immaculately to put that ball away.

Backhand volley. He has probably missed half a dozen of those in ten

years, he really is safe there. Another set point on his serve, he

has already had one. Yes, he can convert about! It is a

magnificent sort of tennis, I have to say. Lopez wins it by hanging

tough. STUDIO: Two very interested

observers on this tremendous game of tennis, Victoria Azarenka and Laura

Robson, two wounded warriors, because having missed the French

Open you are back this week? Yes, I am looking forward to being

here, participating in such an amazing event. I am very honoured to

be here and I hope we are going to have a great exhibition match. Yes,

I am back on tour, I will be playing Eastbourne next week so I'm happy to

be back. I much have you missed competition?

A lot, but I have had some time, I was quite busy with the rehab and

everything, so I didn't have a lot of free time.

Laura, we can see the state of your injury, what is the diagnosis at the

moment question mark I am jealous of Victoria, I have a while to go yet.

Rehab has started so at least I'm keeping busy and I'm happy to be

here today, like everyone else. We actually saw each other. Yes, in

the rehab clinic in Germany, so we were rehab bodies for a while.

You will also little necklace bodies at the rally for bally this

afternoon. What is your recollection of Elena Baltacha as a person?

There are so many stories, I first met her when I was eight. 12 years

of memories, and I think it is amazing everyone has come together

today to support such a great card and hopefully we will raise a lot of

money and have a lot of fun. Have you ever played here?

I played here when I was about ten and I used to come here when I was

about ten after school and play on the indoor courts.

It is a real rabbit warren underneath and whether Watson had

never been to the Queen's Club in her life, wouldn't it be great if

there was a women's tour here? That is what I said when I came here

the first time, I was talking to one of the ladies in the locker room

today and she was so sweet to me and I said, I would love to be a member

and she said, I think I can talk to someone about that! I thought it was

a joke, but we will see! It is not what you know, it is who

you know, we look forward to seeing you on the court later on.

COMMENTATOR: Good to have everyone you're supporting the rally for

bally. First set to Lopez.

Seb Coe having a watch of the tennis here. I'm not sure about his tennis,

actually, whether he plays. That is the shot I thought we would

see a little bit more of on this match from Dimitrov, sliding the

backhand and coming into the Lopez backhand. He has done it hardly at

all in the first set, but successful the macro. -- successful there.

This is truly wicked serving from Feliciano Lopez.

The pace, the direction, the speed - he is really fining on all Saunders.

-- firing on all cylinders. Not much time for celebration after

you when the first set, immediately, 30-30.

He has such a way, doesn't he? On the court, such a distinctive style?

Yes, he is athletic, but it is a different way. This is a performance

of high quality from Lopez. This only comes after being on tour for a

dozen years or more. It is a wonderful performance of discipline

and control. Marginally outplayed in the first set, but won it.

It just shows you, again, if the point is important. Even 40-0, he

played a casual drop shot expecting no problems closing out of the

game, now he is back to 40-30. He should still hold of the serve, but

he just has to be careful, every point has to be vital. You cannot

hate sloppy shots. That is an attitude from the Jimmy

Connors school. Even if it is 40-0, don't let your opponent in. And on a

grasscourt points are more important, if you like, each one,

than on a clay court, where you can perhaps work your way back into a

clay court, where you can perhaps work your way back into the match

slightly easier. When you have serving of this quality, the chances

are few and far between. You have to admire Lopez, because

that first set, when he got into the tie-breaker that was when he played

his best stuff. That is what it is all about.

UMPIRE: Mr Dimitrov is challenging the call.

Nobody had a better regarded than him.

Two excellent lunging volley from Lopez.

Very athletic. -- nobody better look at it than

him. The second Lopez service game in a

row where it has gone to 30-30. The second in a row were a big first

serve has done the trick. Fleeting chances, frustration grows

for Dimitrov as he tries to find a way into this service game.

If you fancy seeing Feliciano Lopez in action next week down on the

south coast in Eastbourne, at Devonshire park, it is a combined

men's and women's event next week and it is a wonderful place to watch

tennis. I just love the sound of the flagpoles flapping and the seagulls

and everything else. It is a lovely place to be before the madness of

Wimbledon. Richard Gasquet, Radek Stepanek,

they will all be taking part. James Ward plays Donald Young in that one.

Dan Evans plays against a qualifier, Kyle Edmund against Sam Querrey.

And some excellent women's players down there, as well, so if you fancy

it... As you can see, John, the effect of

the matches that these guys have one will stand them in good stead for

Wimbledon. That is right, it is done now, they

have enough matches in the bank, Lopez is playing in next weekend

Eastbourne, but he wants those points and gets his confidence with

more matches. Dimitrov not playing next week. He will have played there

might of matches he needs and keep probably wishes he was playing the

tournament, because Roger Rasheed will probably make him work harder

than if he was playing matches, unfortunately!

Dimitrov is playing at hurling, a couple of matches down there. Not a

tournament. -- Hurlingham. They take it seriously and set everything up

like it is a tournament match. It looked good, this one, from where

we are setting, but... It might have just missed. Dimitrov

was already walking to the other side, I think he thought it was in,

too. UMPIRE: Mr Lopez has two challenges

remaining. Bottom edge through, control of the

length of his shot important, as well as the power.

Congratulations to Ivanovic, who's won her first grass court title at

the Edgbaston club. She beat her opponent. Roger Federer's set up a

tie-break. Everything is building up to

Wimbledon which is on a week Monday. That is the start of the

Championships. Andy Murray striding out on Centre Court as champion. No

great joy for him this week particularly. It's the view amongst

most that an early loss to Stepanek is no big deal. He Pope Francis

preferred to have matches. In an ideal world but he's taken two or

three days off, which in an ideal world he would have taken them off

immediately after the French Open. It's tough, the Grand Slam, mentally

and physically. It's a tough grind. With the commitment at Queen's,

there's no time for that to recharge the batteries. He's played plenty of

matches. Not so much on grass, but he's a magician on grass. He'll have

no problem whatsoever. This is traditional grass court, old

school, short rallies. APPLAUSE

Did well sneaking that in. Just waits until his opponent is stretch,

then he's on a blind spot, takes it early. Good footwork to get up quick

to that volley. No-one knows more than Dimitrov's

partner that this is really the heart of the match now. They have

had 30-30 and Dimitrov sneak add volley off and this is a frustration

for the Spaniard now. He must calm down and be ready to serve. Dimitrov

has the ability to string winners together. He hasn't been able to do

so so far on the Lopez serve. The back hand top spin is not one he

can rely on, even when there's a target which he prefers. Dimitrov

stops Lopez from doing that. This is a positive piece of match play. His

coach will be delighted. 15-30. He's keeping the talent at bay from

the other end. Trying to constrict Dimitrov, not allowing him to play

well. Lopez leads.

Fab house from Lopez, you know. Vast amount of experience, just trying to

keep the genie in a bottle because if Dimitrov breaks free, you get the

feeling he could start slapping the half volleys. Lopez is just not

giving him a chance. He's not the most celebrated Spanish player by

any means, with Nadal and Ferrer at the very top of their game and

Veritas co, who sets up on Murray on grass at the quarter-final of

Wimbledon last year on grass. This guy has been a part of numerous

Davis Cup campaigns and relentlessly on the road as a part of the unit.

They are so strong together. A great group of players they have got

there. He's done so well in this match on his service games to

totally put Dimitrov off balance with his placement, where he's

going. I noticed in the last game on the back end side, Dimitrov on the

first couple of serves, tried to move up closer because he was

getting worried about the wide serve pulling himself too far wide. The

gap meant he couldn't catch up to the annal. When he stood up, low Le

went into the body and he didn't have enough time to hit the return.

Lopez has tactically kept his opponent off balance all the time on

the service gains. It's been a treat to watch how he's come up against

this younger player and basically said, look, this is what's coming at

you, if you can deal with it, good luck, and he's keeping his first

serve at 70%, Lopez, which is tremendous.

See how easy this game is. Same in the first set. I don't think there's

any disrupt when we say he made the running then lost the break. It's

Lopez, credit to him. An easy service game for Dimitrov looks

like. That is what happens when you are a

bit casual on a shot. You pay for it. He wouldn't have done this if it

had been 30-30. Great to watch, glad he did it. Sue that superb bit of

class there from Dimitrov. Keep feeling he's going to break at some

stage. Very difficult to change your

positioning, Dimitrov's tried that, but he's got so many different

variations, you do one thing, then he changes it up and twos at you in

a different way, Lopez. Every time he misses the first serve, this is

where Dimitrov has to take advantage of the second serve.

Good serve, but Stepanek yesterday was nudging them back and getting

them back somehow. Game Lopez. Lopez made the

quarter-finals of Wimbledon on three occasions. A horrible draw for

anybody. 2005 was the first time he achieved the quarter-final. He meat

Safin and Ancic who was handy on the surface.

Hasn't had easy draws in the quarter-finals. Gone through a

section of the draw which has opened up.

The Del Ray are in Florida. In the French Open, he won a round, played

doubles well too. Nothing spectacular by his standards. This

is a big highlight for him. 7,000 people at Queen's Club. No

breaks of serve. An hour and 22 minutes played and Dimitrov, who

hasn't done much wrong, is serving to stay many the final.

Bet back into that position to hit the forehand, gets back on the ball

quickly, quicksteps, then ready for the forehand.

Lost his balance there just for a second. Slip on the front leg. Seen

him out of the corner of his eyes there, Dimitrov, but again, it's the

first volley slip. His volley was so deep that even then, almost

impossible for Dimitrov to hit the passing shot. The volley two or

three feet from baseline. Very difficult to do anything about it.

A fine display of volleying. Can't sneak in on me, young man,

seen that play before thank you very much. Back in your box...

Just changed direction on the back hand slice at the last moment and

went across court. Just out the corner of he his eye, he would have

seen Dimitrov having a sniff of the net. Lovely. Very, very clever.

Smart playing. I was just thinking when you see them just in time

there, just thinking if the way he's volleyed here, is there a better

volleyer on the tour? I'm trying to think, because volleying, the level

of it has dropped to what it used to be. There's a difference between the

volleys that the players hit nowadays. So many of the volleys

with played after fantastic approach shots. In the old days, you would

slice your way in then have to make a volley to make something happen.

He is the master of that. Getting taken out when he's not in control.

Right, but the volleys he's hitting are not the ones where you come in

on a blistering forehand and you have one over shoulder height or

almost anybody can hit those. There you go, that's how he did it. Hit

the slice, and that one now! I agree. He volleys low, you have to

nudge it back deep and put the angle away. I'm trying to think of someone

out there with that sort of feel and there's not many there. Stepanek was

up there. And Lopez was good to watch, it was one of the matches of

the week. Exactly. Could have a tie-break here.

And he is utterly convinced that this ball was in and that the point

was his and he's right. If it was in, the point was going to be his.

But they'll have to replay. Was it in or was it two match points?

The crowd are pleased because they are going to get to see some more

tennis. But he can't believe that. If it was just it is now, he'd serve

an ace here really. Doesn't always happen that way now though.

Talk about holding your nerve! Yes. They may be relieved but so is

the line judge who got the call wrong in the first place. A lit of

bit of justice has been done there -- a little bit of justice has been

done there. That's a wonderful slice from Lopez.

May look like a mistake from Dimitrov, but the Spaniard's slice

on the back hand shot through the core. After just over an

hour-and-a-half, this is an intense game.

Oh! That was so tight. Look at that!

Right into his hitting zone too. Almost had too much time to think

that he just sort of, there was a long spin on that serve, but

Dimitrov, lucky to get away with that.

Oh, fantastic! Oh, yes. This is the final we

wanted. I thought he has no business being

there, John. He was scampering back. It was a shot to nothing, he had to

make it. That was for oldfully yard that

there. Found his elbow turned into concrete there -- Feliciano. Got a

bit stiff on that forehand. I think that might be the first one

he's made all day, a clean winner off the back hand of a return. I

don't think he's hit one off like that, I might be wrong, but very few

anyway, but what a time to do it. now. That macro reading this serve.

-- reading this serve. Well, he has the ability to string

winners together, but this is an amazing amount of them. He has not

really had a look in on the Lopez serve the whole match.

A key moment, that second serve of the return.

Changing ends at 6-0. This set is over.

Going nuts at his box there, He is giving them abuse, but it is

his frustration. The bottom line is he cannot do

anything about it when he missed a forehand on second serve.

There is a wheelchair access area right next door to the Spanish box,

I think they are thoroughly enjoying the volume of Spanish that is coming

over. Certainly his camp is not because it has been difficult. Final

touches, perhaps, to this second set.

He is having a good old chat, isn't he, Feliciano?

And that is it. Dimitrov has turned this match around.

We are going three sets in the final of Queen's Club. Fascinating stuff

after one hour and 39 minutes, and actually a fascinating end to a

fascinating week here in West London.

That was very Queen's Club! You should see John Lloyd moving it and

shaking it here in the commentary box!

Right, the bits that work, anyway! It is thrilling tennis, John. I feel

for Lopez now. He has a Dimitrov who is all fired up, bright eyed and

bushy tailed, 23 and athletic. Lopez had that match point. Isn't it

amazing how you can get these scoring shifts.

One match point, a second serve that quite frankly Dimitrov was nervous

on. He hit a spin on it and kicked it in

their and completely mishit it. He looks over at the box and the whole

game just changed. Suddenly, inspiration, we have talked about

Dimitrov's ability to string winners together, mainly because Lopez has

been so good, but when he got a sniff at a chance when we saw

Dimitrov at his absolute best. It was magnificent.

There was a match last year where I saw him, a crucial moment at his

best, against Djokovic in Madrid. There was so much that was special

about the performance, so much that was different. It is just very

exciting to watch him play. He does things that not many others can.

Which is why we give so much credit. It is so close now, who

knows? With his experience, perhaps Lopez can regroup and relax into

this third set. He is the youngest man in the top 20

of the world rankings, at number 13. Up into the top 20 this year for the

first time. Eight days away from the

Championships. We will give them the ball back when we have finished with

it here. A bit casual here, from 40-0 back to

deuce now. This does not look like an easy game.

That was a good call. UMPIRE: Mr Dimitrov is challenging the ball

will stop it was called out. It was called out, I think it was a

good call. Yes. UMPIRE: Advantage Lopez.

Mr Dimitrov has two challenges remaining.

How about that? Would never have picked it.

I guarantee you, even if Dimitrov wins this match, his coach will say

to them, that was not good, what you did in the first game. He relaxed at

40-0. It is what we talked about earlier, however the point was

vital. It looked like that game was a lot and now he is down one break.

You cannot relax at any stage when you are playing against quality

players like this. And to rub salt into the wind, the umpire,

immediately after he had pulled the score says new bowls.

Feliciano Lopez serving with new tennis balls with a break. -- says

new balls. The racket has gone way up in the

shooting macro. It didn't land on the playing surface. Mohamed El

Jennati just letting him get some frustration and there. This was a

good 30 or 40 feet in the air. He was so cross about that service

game. I think he had won 14 out of 15 points. It is amazing how you

talk about momentum switches, it flipped one way with Lopez losing

that second set with the match point, and losing the tie-breaker.

Then there was that huge swing and you thought, now there is going to

be... It's good to be very difficult for Lopez. Dimitrov, 40-0 up,

coasting, loses his focus and then the whole momentum has swung the

other way again. Credit to the Spaniard, really, because he could

have been so disappointed to lose that set.

I mean, that is just gorgeous, what ever way you look at it. That is

just worth the price of admission. I might be out a point or two, but

14 out of 15 points to go 2-0 up from match point down. Killed him in

the type break, and that was a double fault. That is called

spilling the win, and you cannot do that and win the race. -- killed him

in the tie-break. An interesting character, isn't he? Lopez just

maintains this strong, professional play and moments of genius himself.

Yes, that will get Roger Rasheed snarling heads South Australian

snarl. It is quite a vicious one. -- his South Australian.

Listen, mate, what are you doing catching the ball on your racket

like that? Just win the game. Roger Federer has won his seventh

title over a la jungle fire -- Alejandro Fowler.

In the semifinal he won the match but he went back to the baseline all

pumped up ready to play the next point, he didn't realise his

opponent was waiting at the net to shake hands. Roger didn't realise he

had won the match. Just going about his business. You are right, the

difference between Grigor Dimitrov and I would see the top four is just

probably two or three points worth of concentration over the course of

the match. It is that value of every point, of never giving your opponent

any moment to brief. You saw Frank Connors and that age, weight Intuit,

all of the greats, they are down 40-0 and they don't consider they

are still in any shape or form out of the game.

Or if the 40-0 up, they are not safe.

What that does your opponent, you feel if you are up 40-0 you can most

relax a bit, and then look at you as if, you haven't completed the game

yet. It is tiring, when someone for every one point. Every point is

valuable, every single point, and it is a lesson, and if Dimitrov were to

win or lose this match it will be a lesson to learn, that you cannot

ever take your foot off the accelerator, at any stage, you just

cannot. Not at this level. Held the racket, early preparation

there, so he had enough time to hold that ball until Lopez made his move

and then just put it crosscourt. Almost two hours of play, Dimitrov

has not broken serve. He is going to have two, otherwise he is going to

lose the match. I would say Lopez is a lot happier

serving for it than hitting a forehand for it. I think that is

true. It is one of the great deliveries.

UMPIRE:, Mr Lopez is challenging the call, the ball was called out.

Dimitrov is trying to break this Lopez serve. Coming into the match,

Lopez had 163 of his -- had won 63 of his 65 service games. Quite a

contest, this one. In the second set, Luciano Lowe says -- Feliciano

Lopez had a tie-breaker match point. If things stay as they are there,

they will serve their way to the final. We all know, the big push to

the winning line is not an easy one. It is an excellent final here. Andy

Murray was the winner last year, beating Marin Cilic in the final.

Marin Cilic had won the year before that, but some truly great names on

the roll of honour there. I suppose the most momentous victory, if there

was one, 1985, Boris Becker, the young teenager came here. He said,

Yohan Cabaye said, I can see this guy winning Wimbledon and everybody

thought no chance. I don't know what his odds were going in that year,

but you would have made some decent money on it if you could have bet on

it. Did you play the tournament that

year? I can't remember if I did.

There is John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons. Next to the

president of the IKEA. John Bercow, good player.

-- the president of the ITF. Years just slightly better than

David Cameron, and Nick Clegg. -- he is just slightly better.

Not much you can do on that serve, it hits the line and it just checks.

It doesn't come through the court. Totally misfit there. -- mis-hit.

The crowd-pleasing shot was the last volley, but it was the first volley

that set it up so deep. He just caresses it round the outside of the

ball. And artistic merit at the end, here,

Luke. Wonderful, wonderful volley.

How good is that volley? He has impressed himself there.

He is going to have to hold one of these poses at the end, isn't he? He

is going to have to turn to the crowd. Always in control,

physically, isn't he? Doesn't ever have any wild flailing.

He has missed one. That was probably the easier of the

two, the one he made was tougher shot that one.

A couple of very good, clean winners in this service game from Dimitrov.

We have not seen many of those today.

Interesting improvisation, isn't it? No backswing at all.

Just picked the wrong shot to come in on, Dimitrov. You don't want to

be hitting half-volley is by the service box. You have to get close

into the net than that if you are going to win points.

Dimitrov is out acing his opponent today.

The question is now whether Lopez can continue to serve at this high

standard and whether or not a little bit of flashy inspiration may come

into the Dimitrov game. But if Lopez serves well, there is nothing anyone

can do. But if there is anything over the years that has made the

difference between him being what he is, which is world-class, consistent

and going up to the very highest level is just occasionally he is

thought of as someone who may get a bit nervous. And we are talking tiny

margins, because he has had a wonderful career.

Dimitrov has possibly to Michael Moore chances to break. -- two more

chances. The happy little glimpses here and there, when he went through

that patch in the tie-breaker we seemed to get onto the return. The

last service games the picked to clean winners and seemed to know

where the ball was going, but basically it has been such a

masterclass of variety from Lopez he has never been able to get into any

rhythm. He has always seemed to be off-balance, the ball coming into

his body, off why aid, he kicks it down the middle... -- off wide. 72%

first serves. Seriously, that is fantastic serving.

It is a ninth visit to this tournament for Feliciano Lopez,

previously a semifinalist in 2010. Both players taking a bit of a break

here. That was just sawsome from both, defensive play there from

Lopez was superb. How's that for a full-length dive. That's a Boris

Becker there. I think Boris will have rolled a few more times

actually afterwards. Wouldn't have got up so quick!

Oh! A bit fortunate there from Lopez and credit to him for even getting

his raquet on that ferocious passing shot from Dimitrov. He was lucky the

way it ended up as a drop volley which he didn't mean. Didn't he? !

If he meant that one, that would be way too good!

Maybe his biggest second serve of the match he went for there. 30-15.

It's all calm. Second serve ace. That was a strange

time to do that. Doesn't go for it this big this time, I bet.

Yes. He was looking right up at Maria there. Because she was in the

rally and you would fancy from the back of the court, seven out of ten

Dimitrov to win those sortsrallies. Well done, the Spaniard, grinding it

out. A nice game of lawn tennis on a

Sunday afternoon. What about this? Fantastic quality! Draw for

Wimbledon done on Wednesday. Nobody wants to Cee Lo low anywhere near

them. -- wants to see Lopez anywhere near them.

What a half volley that was from Lopez too. Ask the question from

Dimitrov, he kept his nerve there, stayed down on the back hand pass.

Smacking the second serve! It was 30-15 when Lopez served the double,

wasn't it? Yes, sorry. 117mph, that ace down the middle. Very strange.

Then a double on the same side to concede the game. Dimitrov played

Itsu personally. It's a first break for Dimitrov in the match. Even

Stevens, 4-4. Amazing the way Lopez takes the pace

off the thunderous ground strokes with that sliced back hand and

nudges it back either deep or at an acute angle with so much bite on the

ball. He's fantastic defensively today.

I think he was thinking about playing a drop shot there. It was

available to him. Should have seen him during the

hammering they got from the Dutch. He's certainly certainly annoyed

himself. OK to think about it for two or three seconds and then you

have to re-adjust, get back to business. It's a vital period this

at changeover, so many thoughts can go through your mind and it has to

be all positive thoughts. You cannot allow any negative thoughts, it's no

good. That 's the work you do oaf the years, playing matches and

getting tough in those situations. Yes. Forget drills, this situation

is nothing about drills or practice, it's about apply case, doing what

you know is right, trusting your technical ability and keeping it as

simple as possible. Bob Brett will know all that. Forget drills and

talking - do it, play it. Lopez was found wanting in the

previous service game. Dismiss that now. He needs to, quickly. All he'll

be thinking about, as he's walking up to serve, is visualising hitting

this first serve. It would be right if this match went

to a final set-breaker, wouldn't it? Certainly would.

I think that's the first one of the day, isn't it? Look at that lovely,

lazy lift here, don't electric the raquet head go too far. You can

Keetch r teach it. -- you can teach it.

You need somebody good though. He went the wrong way, Dimitrov.

Don't tell me... Tendons at full stretch there,

hamstring. I don't know if it was that one.

Look at him, he's supposed to play upright.

What a volley. That was a tremendous return of serve.

Great stuff. There's not many players on the circuit these days

that can volley like that. They just cannot. That's technique of the

highest order. Quality. That was on the second point, wasn't

it, that Scrabbling point? I think it was. .

Talking to the box where the coach is, they call it, because you are

not allowed to get coaching here. This is just another reason why not

to have coaches at the changeovers. A lot of people want that thing

where they have to figure it out themselves.

That'll be his last service game as such. If Lopez holds in the next

game, we are going to a tie-breaker to decide the Championship.

At the end of the day, just to break each, dim Tim losing the serve in

the first game, breaking back to make it 4-4, that's the encapsulated

story, but it's so complex. This is grass court tennis. I mean, if you

want to watch clay court where you have 15-20 shot rallies all the

time, that's what the surface was made for. Grass is not like that.

It's become a bit more like that so we get the long rallies in some

matches, but this is what you would call a proper grass court match.

This have been games where you don't see too many rallies but then the

bursts of amazing athleticism in the court and the touch and the coming

in with the chip. Looks like we are going to get the

tie-break. That's what this final deserves, to be honest.

Fish straight points and it 'll go to a deciding breaker.

Third tiebreaker of the match. The first was won by Lopez the second

1-, by Dimitrov, 7-1. Called it a fault and it wasn't a

fault. Then there was a correction. So what's happened is, they are just

going to have to play two because that was the end of it because they

both stopped. There was a correction. He called it out, then

correction but Dimitrov stopped. I couldn't hear where that came from.

Getting a bit nervous. It may come down to one piece of

brilliance by someone, this. Eight points and barely got a raquet

on it. It's coming to a head. Something's going to happen.

Doesn't miss many of them. No. Championship point in the second

set. Relatively easy forehand. Only had the ball in play in one of

these ten points. Tight again. Favourite shot. Two slices.

He went for the good, safe and sound serve.

Nice length on the Lopez return. Good strong, deep slice.

Brings up match point two for Dimitrov.

Really a wonderful final between two great sportsmen here.

I'm so sorry that Lopez feels so upset by it. You can understand it.

It's Dimitrov, the champion, of course.

This is the place that's given him two wild cards. He's come back and

won in style from a breakdown, from match point down. He's going to give

his rack yet to someone. That is a lovely touch. I can assure you,

Chris doesn't know how to use it! That's actually a very sweet moment.

You remember who your mates are. He's got two. He's not giving

another one away, is he? This is great. Oh, This Is Nice.

Very generous of him. He's a genuine guy. He is, he's a good bloke. I

feel for him. Well, what a tremendous tournament. He just

blinked for half a second and that was the difference. One forehand.

The margins are so small at this level. It was a brilliant display

from both players. What a credit to this tournament, this final will be

remembered for a long time. Remember the grief Chris got for giving this

young man a wild card when he wasn't ranked very highly and he said it

was an investment and people were saying, no, he's not. Well, he is!

Maria Sharapova has been going out with Grigor for a while now. She

looks as happy with this one as her own win. She was living and dying

every point with him towards the end. Absolutely. That's the toughest

thing to do, to watch. She'd rather be out there playing. She was

suffering in that match. The mental strength he showed there,

that's what Sharapova is so famous for.

So we are ready for the presentation on court.

Ladies and gentlemen, we'd now like to present the Aegon Presentation

Trophy. The Director of The Championships joins us now.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Adrian Brace, Chief Executive of

Aegon UK. Jim Cockprofit and the President of

the Lawn Tennis Association, the managing director of Aegon

Championships. -- Jim Cockprofit. Please welcome, Feliciano Lopez.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Fabulous. What a contribution. He's

talking to Sue Barker now. First of all, can I say on behalf of everyone

here, thank you for playing your part in what was a magnificent final

today. Thank you. APPLAUSE

I know that was a really hard match to lose, but it's just one or two

points in it. Yeah. I was one point away off victory and it's very

disappointed but this is tennis and we have to accept it. There'll be

another chance next week and I have to congratulate Grigor because he

was a great fighter and he didn't give up, even when he was a match

point down. LAUGHTER

So yes, there's not much to say when you lose like this, but thank you

for your support, you guys were amazing the week, thank you. Brief

preparation for Wimbledon as well. You have played some great matches

here? Yes, it's definitely, great preparation for Wimbledon. I played

five or six matches this week in this beautiful place and there's no

better preparation to be honest. We look forward to seeing you.

Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen Feliciano Lopez.

Ross Hutchings will now present the magnum of champagne to our 2014

runner-up, Feliciano Lopez! I think she'll say no, she's got a

big tournament coming up. Congratulations. Fantastic match and

a great fight, it was very tense at the end. Yes, it was amazing.

Amazing he gave me hell out there today so thanks for that.

Amazing he gave me hell out there today so thanks First of all, I want

to say thanks to my coach, Roger. Roger, thank you.

It's been amazing coming here every year and playing the tournament

means a lot to me. I'm really happy to go through that match in such a

way. Thank you all for supporting me and it's been a great week and

everyone makes the tournament so easy for the players and Ross,

you've done a great job so far, so thank you.

APPLAUSE Thank you to the sponsors.

Everything is made easier around the courts. Maria, thank you for coming

and watching that, thank you. and watching that, thank

So, yes, just good matches ahead for Wimbledon and really excited for the

time ahead. It's been a great week for you. What were you telling

yourself when you dropped serve in the final set? That he was going to

come and bite me! I was thinking about that for a

little bit, but I know it's not easy to break, especially in moments like

that. He's been serving tremendous the whole week, so I knew I had to

play a few extra balls here and there. In the end, I got lucky. It

was a great fight. Absolutely was. You went to give a rack yet to Chris

who gave you the wild card and started you off here. It's also

father's Day and his wedding anniversary, so you have really made

his day! What goes around comes around,

right. This tournament has really meant the world to you, hassen it?

Yes, indeed. What goes around comes around and he was the first person

to give me that trust and the wild cards, so I owe that to him also and

unfortunately he's not on court today but he's watching, so thanks

mate. You talked about Roger, he was hard as a trainer, do you think he

might give you a few days off now? I doubt that. I am sure years

waiting for me to step out of the court and tell me what I did wrong

in the match. That is typical Roger. But it is all right, it is all for a

good cause, so it is fine. It has been wonderful to what you'd agree

and all week, congratulations. The champion this year, Grigor

Dimitrov! Well, that is everyone suitably

thanked from the heart. His name will grace a roll of honour

that has included the likes of Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal and Andy

Murray. One feels for Feliciano Lopez, who had that match point as

Nicolas Mahut did all those years ago, 2007 against Andy Roddick. It

was difficult for him to handle, but Lopez certainly had a wonderful week

and a great contribution to the tournament. But the champion here is

Grigor Dimitrov, despite losing that service game at the beginning of the

third set. That is why he puts his name on one

of the most famous trophies in our sport.

It has been a great week here at Queen's, we look forward to

Wimbledon, of course. Great memories once again from West

London. his court, and this is the man,

Roger Rasheed. How proud I do? Absolutely, extremely proud of

Grigor. Just to play a final, is amazing, it means you have done a

good job to get there, and to go out there and give everything to the

contest and deal with challenges. For Grigor all of this is

outstanding that he has been able to get it done in the final. In his

four finals he has played with me, he has won all of them. I am proud

of him because he is digging in and doing what you want to see from a

young man with some talent. Is the digging in the key element?

Because you can have all that out in the world and the most wonderful

ground strokes, but at the key moments it is that dog that gets you

through. Yes, he has not played 15 finals

coming he has not been in a lot of them, but he is understanding the

back end of a tennis tournament little bit more now. We saw him

digging in the year, but it is more so what you do off the court to

prepare yourself for that moment. Then we can actually engage and see

what his mind is going to do, and so far I have seen some really good

things. There were some moments in that match, but you have to praise

his efforts, for sure. Do you think this might be a

watershed moment in his career, you not want to talk in those terms?

I think winning your first title can be a water Mark moment. There are

certain moments, I think this is another stepping stone for them. It

is great to get on the grass, his game can naturally polish up better

on grass in the future. Queen's Club, this tournament, Pete Sampras,

Boris Becker, name them all, I'll Lleyton Hewitt. All of those names,

now he gets his chance to put himself out there. We were looking

at the photos in the locker room and it was pretty cool, just giving him

a bit of a heads up. That is a very rich Hall of Fame to

be added to. Let me have a word with Chris Kermode who was the man who

six years ago give him a wild card for the first time. I am sure a lot

of people said, why are you giving this random bloke from Bob Geary a

wildcard, but you knew something? The first time I saw him I think he

justified it, where I got into trouble the following year was I

gave him another wildcard and his ranking had gone down 200 places.

That is where it got fickle. But, you know, you take a punt on certain

players and he just has something special, I think, and hopefully

demonstrated it today. How proud I do come in a sense, that

he came over and the first thing he did after winning was to give you

his racket? It is a wonderful thank you present.

It is an incredible day, actually, I feel quite emotional about it in a

bizarre way. We have built up such a rapport over the years and I always

kicked his backside in table tennis. Now I have a racket to take him on

in tennis. You actually beat him at table

tennis? I thrash in, really. He might give you a different

answer, but of course I do. Roger, you are the boss of the -- I

last you a question, you are the boss of the ADP, you have starts

stellar figures, with Roger and Rafael Nadal, do you see Grigor

Dimitrov someone as food -- as someone who can take the game to a

wider public mission might I do, but ultimately you have to win and you

look at the calibre of players you have Doctor right and what they have

achieved, the potential is there, the talent is there, but he has to

keep winning. I think he will. But you can never

really tell. It is tough to make that transition from being the

newcomer to actually winning loads of Grand Slams. Good to talk to you

again. What a fantastic final.

And what a story and what a future for this young man. 23 years old but

he has improved his ranking every year in the past six years and the

only way is up. Everyone will be quaking when they see his name in

the draw for Wimbledon because he has proved he can win on grass.

John and Peter are with me, how impressive was that? He almost let

it slip away in the third set. Exactly, but he came back and one

that after dumping his serve early in the third and showed great

fighting instincts. We know he has talent, and a bit of steel, too.

Feliciano Lopez, you have to feel for him, match point.

He was absolutely brilliant for today. His return of serve was great

and he just choked on that forehand on match point. It can happen, it

was such a pity, but he will be devastated by this loss. That will

not be an easy match to come back from. Obviously, Peter, winning

titles is important as you grow in confidence and this will give them a

massive boost, want it? Who knows? Maybe it is a springboard

for him into greater things. It feels good. There is only one guy

who goes home feeling good at the end of the week and he is it.

It is only his fourth title, he only won his first in November and now he

has four. This year he has won on clay, hard court and grass.

It shows he is a complete player. Have you ever seen a reaction like

that? I have not, he will be a threat at Wimbledon.

Thank you very much, that is Queen's finished, but Eastbourne looms next

week from the 17th live from Eastbourne all the way through to

Saturday on BBC Two. Plenty of football coming up, Switzerland

start their campaign against Ecuador, that is live now on Radio 5

Live, and then France against Honduras, that is BBC One 8pm

tonight. And Argentina and Lionel Messi also live on BBC One versus

Bosnia-Herzegovina. All that is still to come, but here at the

Queen's Club what a story we have had, and we have the BBC Red Button

coming up with the Rally for Bally, a tribute to Elena Baltacha.

For now, from wings club, goodbye. -- from Queen's Club, goodbye.