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Feliciano Lopez admits he is heading into Wimbledon more confident than ever before after Queen's win

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Feliciano Lopez has admitted he will go to Wimbledon the most confident he has ever been after claiming his first Queen's Club title on Sunday.

The Spaniard reigned victorious at the Aegon Championships at his 12th time of asking after coming from a set down to defeat Marin Cilic and beat yet another top 10 player at Queen's following on from victories over Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov this week.

At the age of 35, Lopez is also the oldest singles champion at the Aegon Championships and, with Wimbledon firmly in his sights, the Spaniard admitted he feels confident heading into the Grand Slam.

"I think beating four top 10 players in the same week, this is pretty amazing," Lopez, who finished runner-up in Stuttgart last week, said.

"The fact I have played these guys this week and been able to beat them, it gives me even more confidence. Sometimes the draw becomes open after some of the top guys lose but in my case, it was not like this.

"From the very beginning I had the best players in the draw. So that gives me a lot of energy for the rest of the season."

When then asked about Wimbledon, he said: "Tennis is a unique sport where anything can happen.

"It is true that I'm going into Wimbledon with a lot of confidence, probably this is the Wimbledon that I feel more confident going into.

"But next week, the draw has to be done and then I hope I can still play in the same way, no?

"I think it's the best week of my career. To win this tournament at this stage of my career, this is so amazing. I was waiting so long to win this title. Queen's is the best, I think outside of the grand slams, this is one of the most special tournaments."