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Tennis Tracker: Ruud wins first grass match of year, Keys takes Eastbourne title

Ruud had yet to play on grass this year before Saturday
Ruud had yet to play on grass this year before SaturdayReuters
We'll be at Hurlingham today to bring you live coverage of the match between Casper Ruud and Dominic Thiem, and we'll also keep you up to date with what's happening in the finals being played in Eastbourne, Mallorca and Bad Homburg.

20:17 CET - As all attention turns to Wimbledon and the third major of the year, here are our final ATP and WTA Flashmoments before the tournament begins on Monday.

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19:45 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Speaking after his match today, Van Assche was feeling good about his chances of showing what he can at his first Wimbledon. Read the story here.

That brings an end to our coverage of this year's Hurlingham Tennis Classic, thanks to all who followed it!

19:34 CET - Katerina Siniakova (27), traditionally a doubles specialist, has claimed the Bad Homburg singles title, beating Lucia Bronzetti (24) 6-2, 7-6.

Siniakova - Bronzetti highlights
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Katerina Siniakova post-match interview
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In the Mallorca final meanwhile, Christopher Eubanks (27) has won 6-1, 6-4 against Adrian Mannarino (35).

Eubanks - Mannarino highlights
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Christopher Eubanks post-match interview
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18:54 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Van Assche dominated the second set, storming to a 7-6, 6-2 victory against Lehecka. The 19-year-old is a hugely exciting talent. 

18:31 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - In the final match of the week here, Luca van Assche (19) is a set up on Jiri Lehecka (21), winning the first 7-6.

18:17 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - He may have won, but Ruud admitted after his match that he's not feeling comfortable on grass heading into Wimbledon. 

"This was my first match on grass this year so I maybe had to take it a bit more seriously than others will," he said. "It's great to be back even though I don't feel very comfortable."

Read the full story here

17:43 CET - Francisco Cerundolo (24) has beaten Tommy Paul (26) in Eastbourne to win his second-ever ATP title, outlasting the American over three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.

Cerundolo - Paul highlights
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Francisco Cerundolo post-match interview
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17:10 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Ruud upped his game in the final tiebreak, winning it 10-3 to claim victory in his first grass match of the season. 

17:03 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Ruud has taken the tiebreak comfortably, meaning we'll have another one to decide the match.

Ruud takes the second set
Ruud takes the second setFlashscore

16:54 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Neither player has been able to break serve in this set, although both have come close, and so we're heading to a tiebreak. 

16:28 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Ruud is serving better in the second set, coming to the net more often and leading 3-2. 

16:10 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - The first set here has gone the way of Popyrin, who broke serve twice to take it 6-2 in 30 minutes.

Ruud has lost his serve twice
Ruud has lost his serve twiceFlashscore

15:56 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - Just as we say that, Popyrin gets the first break of the match, winning the game 40-0 to take control of the set. 

15:52 CET - LIVE FROM HURINGHAM - There have been a few rallies, but both players have held their serves somewhat comfortably thus far. 2-2.

15:41 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - We're underway here, with Ruud serving first. 

15:25 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - We're seated and ready to go here. Ruud and Popyrin are coming on to court now. 

The stage is set
The stage is setFlashscore

15:20 CET - Madison Keys (28) has won the title in Eastbourne after seeing off Daria Kasatkina (26) 6-2, 7-6 with the second set tie-break finishing after a mammoth 28 points.

14:57 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - The match, taking place on the court below, will be Ruud's first of the year on grass. It's a surface that the French Open finalist has struggled on in the past. 

Hurlingham's main court
Hurlingham's main courtFlashscore

14:50 CET - LIVE FROM HURLINGHAM - We've just arrived here at Hurlingham, where there has been a change to the schedule. Dominic Thiem (29) has pulled out, with Casper Ruud (24) now playing Alexei Popyrin (23) instead. 

13:21 CET - Second seed Tommy Paul (26) has also advanced into the men's final at Eastbourne thanks to a straight-set 6-4, 6-3 win over Gregoire Barrere (29). The final between Paul and Francisco Cerundolo will be played later today.

Barrere - Paul highlights
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12:20 CET - Held over from last night due to rain in Eastbourne, fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo (24) has won the one game he needed to advance into the final with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Mackenzie McDonald (28). 

11:46 CET - Veteran Feliciano Lopez watched the rise to greatness of fellow Spaniard Rafa Nadal (37) at close quarters, and thinks Carlos Alcaraz (20) has what it takes to fill the void that the 22-time Grand Slam champion will leave.

"It's not only his tennis and his physical strength, but he's brave enough to challenge the best players in the game at such a young age," he said.

Read the full story here

10:45 CET - The match between Ruud and Thiem at Hurlingham will begin at 15:30 CET, but there's plenty of action before that too. 

Madison Keys (28) and Daria Kasatkina (26) will contest the Eastbourne women's final at noon, and Lucia Bronzetti (24) will battle it out with Katerina Siniakova (27) at Bad Homburg around 90 minutes later. 

On the men's side, the Mallorca final between Adrian Mannarino (35) and Christopher Eubanks (27) will start at 18:00 CET, while the Eastbourne final will take place in the late afternoon after the semi-finals finish, which weren't able to be completed yesterday due to rain.

07:30 CET - Hello and welcome to our coverage of today's tennis. We'll be at Hurlingham providing live coverage of the match between Casper Ruud (24) and Dominic Thiem (29), and will bring you everything that happens in the final being played in Eastbourne, Mallorca and Bad Homburg.