Top British Tennis Players

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 August 2023.

Top British Tennis Players

Top British Tennis Players (Male) on the ATP Tour (Singles)

On the Men’s Singles Tour, Cameron Norrie is the number 1 Men’s British tennis player currently playing on the ATP tour, and after his success at the 2023 Rio Open, is ranked number 16 in the world.

Cameron Norrie is also the only British tennis player currently ranked in the top 20 in the ATP singles ranking, with the next highest Brit being Dan Evans who is ranked 28 in the world.

In total, the UK has one male player in the top 20, two players in the top 30, and three players in the top 100 in the ATP World Ranking (Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, and Andy Murray).

Top Ranked Male Players (UK) on the ATP Tour

UK RankATP RankPlayerPoints
116Cameron Norrie2,075
228Daniel Evans1,381
337Andy Murray1,120
4107Liam Broady557
5123Jack Draper491
6126Jan Choinski481
7201Ryan Peniston307
8311Billy Harris175
9339George Loffhagen155
10359Charles Broom138
11367Aidan McHugh134
12400Arthur Fery118
13446Daniel Cox101
14463Paul Jubb95
15467Jay Clarke93
16480Toby Samuel89
17481Alastair Gray89
18483Stuart Parker89
19514Felix Gill75
20520Giles Hussey74
21548Harry Wendelken67
22574Kyle Edmund61
23610Jack Pinnington Jones54
24618Daniel Little53
25630Mark Whitehouse50
26706Anton Matusevich38
27719Blu Baker36
28740Johannus Monday33
29823Joshua Goodger24
30850Luke Simkiss21
31875Millen Hurrion20
32877Oliver Tarvet19
33886Patrick Brady19
34889Hamish Stewart19
35945Ben Jones15

Top British Female British Players on the WTA Tour (Singles)

On the Women’s Singles Tour, 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 61 in the world.

Emma Raducanu who previously held the position as the top ranked female British player on the WTA Rankings, has now fallen to number 6 in the UK and 185 in the world.

Other UK female players ranked in the top 200 include Jodie Burrage (96), Harriet Dart (140), Heather Watson (138), and Katie Swan (174).

Top Ranked Female Players (UK) on the WTA Tour

UK RankWTA RankPlayerPoints
161Katie Boulter947
296Jodie Burrage726
3138Heather Watson531
4144Harriet Dart507
5174Katie Swan419
6185Emma Raducanu382
7198Yuriko Miyazaki357
8259Sonay Kartal270
9295Naiktha Bains216
10308Francesca Jones204
11319Anna Brogan193
12349Katy Dunne176
13371Eden Silva161
14378Emily Appleton157
15424Amarni Banks132
16439Eliz Maloney125
17478Freya Christie103
18501Sarah Beth Grey96
19551Maia Lumsden79
20597Isabelle Lacy66
21642Emilie Lindh Gallagher58
22714Amanda Carreras44
23751Jasmine Conway39
24757Alice Gillan38
25762Talia Neilson Gatenby37
26785Amelia Rajecki33
27838Lauryn John-Baptiste28
28851Danielle Daley27
29864Ranah Stoiber25
30880Matilda Mutavdzic24
31904Kristina Paskauskas22
32905Tiffany William22
33973Emma Wilson18
34981Ella Mcdonald17

NB: Rankings sourced from the ATP/WTA (28/08/2023).

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 16.

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.