Great Britain has a long history of producing high-level tennis players with Emma Raducanu (2021 US Open), and Andy Murray (2012 US Open, Wimbledon 2013/2016) winning grand slam singles titles in recent years.
Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter are currently the top ranked British players on the men’s and women’s tennis tours.
This article will look at where the top British tennis players are ranked on the ATP and WTA Tours in January 2024.
Top British Tennis Players (Male) on the ATP Tour (Singles)
Cameron Norrie is the number 1 men’s British tennis player currently playing on the ATP tour, and after his success in recent years, he is ranked number 22 in the world.
Norrie is also the only British tennis player currently ranked in the top 25 in the ATP singles ranking, with the next highest Brit being Dan Evans who is ranked 38 in the world.
In total, the UK has one male player in the top 25, three players in the top 50, and five players in the top 100 in the ATP World Ranking (Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Andy Murray, Jack Draper, and Liam Broady).
Top Ranked Male Players (UK) on the ATP Tour
| UK Rank | ATP Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Cameron Norrie | 1,710 |
| 2 | 38 | Daniel Evans | 1,121 |
| 3 | 44 | Andy Murray | 1,050 |
| 4 | 55 | Jack Draper | 911 |
| 5 | 98 | Liam Broady | 621 |
| 6 | 162 | Jan Choinski | 392 |
| 7 | 195 | Ryan Peniston | 309 |
| 8 | 199 | Billy Harris | 306 |
| 9 | 212 | Oliver Crawford | 292 |
| 10 | 270 | Arthur Fery | 213 |
| 11 | 330 | Charles Broom | 157 |
| 12 | 346 | Aidan McHugh | 147 |
| 13 | 347 | George Loffhagen | 146 |
| 14 | 374 | Felix Gill | 130 |
| 15 | 397 | Jay Clarke | 118 |
| 16 | 431 | Anton Matusevich | 104 |
| 17 | 433 | Daniel Cox | 102 |
| 18 | 437 | Giles Hussey | 99 |
| 19 | 460 | Toby Samuel | 92 |
| 20 | 492 | Alastair Gray | 82 |
| 21 | 519 | Jacob Fearnley | 75 |
| 22 | 537 | Kyle Edmund | 71 |
| 23 | 544 | Harry Wendelken | 70 |
| 24 | 607 | Paul Jubb | 56 |
| 25 | 650 | Daniel Little | 50 |
| 26 | 655 | Hamish Stewart | 49 |
| 27 | 707 | Jack Pinnington Jones | 38 |
| 28 | 725 | Oliver Tarvet | 35 |
| 29 | 728 | Johannus Monday | 35 |
| 30 | 743 | Millen Hurrion | 34 |
| 31 | 756 | Stuart Parker | 32 |
| 32 | 820 | Patrick Brady | 25 |
| 33 | 849 | Luke Simkiss | 22 |
| 34 | 850 | Emile Hudd | 22 |
| 35 | 866 | Mark Whitehouse | 21 |
| 36 | 914 | Henry Searle | 17 |
| 37 | 959 | Ben Jones | 15 |
| 38 | 967 | George Houghton | 14 |
Top British Female British Players on the WTA Tour (Singles)
After her victory at the 2023 Nottingham Open Katie Boulter is the current number 1 British player playing on the WTA Tour and is currently ranked number 54 in the world.
Other UK female players ranked in the top 200 include Jodie Burrage (102), Harriet Dart (112), Heather Watson (141), and Yuriko Miyazaki (196).
Emma Raducanu who previously held the position as the top ranked female British player on the WTA Rankings, has now fallen to number 8 in the UK and 296 in the world.
Top Ranked Female Players (UK) on the WTA Tour
| UK Rank | WTA Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Katie Boulter | 1,109 |
| 2 | 102 | Jodie Burrage | 733 |
| 3 | 112 | Harriet Dart | 689 |
| 4 | 141 | Heather Watson | 541 |
| 5 | 196 | Yuriko Miyazaki | 397 |
| 6 | 250 | Sonay Kartal | 305 |
| 7 | 292 | Francesca Jones | 235 |
| 8 | 296 | Emma Raducanu | 231 |
| 9 | 300 | Katie Swan | 229 |
| 10 | 305 | Amarni Banks | 224 |
| 11 | 369 | Eden Silva | 172 |
| 12 | 372 | Katy Dunne | 171 |
| 13 | 376 | Anna Brogan | 168 |
| 14 | 422 | Sarah Beth Grey | 140 |
| 15 | 437 | Emily Appleton | 133 |
| 16 | 449 | Naiktha Bains | 126 |
| 17 | 461 | Emilie Lindh Gallagher | 121 |
| 18 | 593 | Eliz Maloney | 75 |
| 19 | 661 | Matilda Mutavdzic | 59 |
| 20 | 663 | Isabelle Lacy | 58 |
| 21 | 668 | Hannah Klugman | 57 |
| 22 | 695 | Freya Christie | 52 |
| 23 | 734 | Mingge Xu | 46 |
| 24 | 749 | Ranah Stoiber | 43 |
| 25 | 779 | Alice Gillan | 40 |
| 26 | 785 | Amelia Rajecki | 38 |
| 27 | 847 | Maia Lumsden | 30 |
| 28 | 852 | Danielle Daley | 30 |
| 29 | 895 | Lauryn John-Baptiste | 26 |
| 30 | 904 | Tiffany William | 25 |
| 31 | 949 | Jasmine Conway | 21 |
| 32 | 987 | Emma Wilson | 18 |
| 33 | 989 | Talia Neilson Gatenby | 18 |
NB: Rankings sourced from the ATP/WTA (15/01/2024).
Top Tennis Players in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales
England
The top-ranked English tennis players are currently Dan Evans and Katie Boulter.
Scotland
Maia Lumsden and Andy Murray are the highest-ranked players from Scotland.
Northern Ireland and Wales
There are currently no players from Northern Ireland or Wales ranked in the top 1000 of the ATP or WTA Rankings.
FAQ
Who was the last British player to win a Grand Slam Singles Title?
Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open singles title as a qualifier, beating Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the final (6-4, 6-3).
Who is the British number one men’s tennis player?
Cameron Norrie is currently the top ranked British professional tennis player on the ATP Tour, with a singles ranking of 22.
Which British players have won Wimbledon in the Open era?
The following British players won Wimbledon in the Open Era: Ann Jones (1969), Virginia Wade (1977), and Andy Murray (2013 and 2016).
What Grand Slam Titles did Andy Murray win?
Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open, and Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016.