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Queen's 2017: Feliciano Lopez beats Marin Cilic in Aegon Championships final

Spain's Feliciano Lopez finally ended the wait for a first Aegon Championships title with victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic in the final.

Lopez, 35, saved a match point to win 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (10-8) at Queen's.

The Spaniard missed a match point against Grigor Dimitrov in the 2014 final, but got his hands on the trophy at the 12th time of asking.

"I cannot believe that I have finally won this trophy," world number 32 Lopez told BBC Sport.

"I have been waiting for so long, 15 or 16 years, to be here holding this trophy.