Steve Johnson beat Richard Gasquet in straight sets in the first round of the ATP 500 at Queen's Club in London on Monday (13th June).

Steve Johnson of the United States beat fourth-seeded Richard Gasquet on a rain-hit opening day of the Wimbledon warmup tournament at Queen's Club.

In a match that was delayed and then interrupted several times by rain, Gasquet held a set point but failed to serve out the opening set at 5-4.

After being overwhelmed in the tiebreaker, the 10th-ranked Frenchman surrendered an early break in the second set and failed to recover.

All the other main draw matches were postponed due to the weather.

The tournament features four of the world's top 10 players as they prepare for Wimbledon, which begins at the end of June.

Andy Murray has re-united with coach Ivan Lendl and heads the 32-player field as he bids for a record fifth Queen's title.

Johnson saw out the match 7-6, 6-2.