Murray and Tsonga set for Monday

The AEGON Championships final between Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has been postponed until Monday due to persistent rain.

The match has been rescheduled to start at 12.30pm at Queen's Club.

Tournament director Chris Kermode said: "It has been a very frustrating day for everyone, particularly our ticket-holders but we will be giving everyone with a ticket today a full refund and an opportunity to buy tickets for the final weekend next year. We still have a fantastic day to look forward to on Monday and the weather forecast looks promising."

The tournament has had a Monday final twice before, when John McEnroe won in 1979 and when Boris Becker beat Jimmy Connors in 1987.

Tournament organisers initially moved the final forward to mid-day from 2pm in the hope of finding a break in the forecast bad weather.

The covers were removed for a brief period in the middle of the afternoon and the lines painted - but the rain soon returned and the players did not make it onto court.

Play was officially called off for the day at just after 5.30pm.