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Wimbledon is always a buzz for a whole range of reasons. It’s a tournament that people look forward to the entire year, but this is particularly true from a British perspective. That said, my objective today is to take you through the remaining British players at Wimbledon 2024. This covers any British hopefuls that are left in the draw as we head towards the end of the first week.
Within this quick run-through of all of the British players left in, I will be focusing on the men’s and women’s singles events. And looking at the Wimbledon draw 2024 for these two events, just four British players remain! But as long as there is a British player left fighting, you can be sure that fans both at home and at SW19 will be pretty excited. Anyway, that’s enough talk about what will be covered today!
So now, let’s move forward with a full discussion on the British players remaining at Wimbledon 2024.
Wimbledon 2024 – British players in the men’s singles
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Coming into Wimbledon 2024, things were looking pretty good on the men’s side of things. We had Jack Draper, who took down Carlos Alcaraz at the Queen’s Club Championships just before Wimbledon. Subsequently, Draper became the British number one and earned a place as the 28th seed.
This was obviously pretty exciting, but Draper has since been taken out by the man who he dethroned to become British number one – Cam Norrie. In addition to these two guys, at the start of the tournament, many eyes were on players like Dan Evans and Paul Jubb. These were two of the highest-ranked Brits coming into Wimbledon 2024, yet they both lost in the first round.
Therefore, as you may have gathered, just one British man remains in the men’s singles:
Cameron Norrie
Norrie has been ranked as high as number eight in the world in his career. He’s a guy who has an unusual style of play, yet it seems to be rather effective on the grass. As you may also know, Cameron Norrie has made the semi-finals of Wimbledon in the past. This in itself shows that he’s capable of producing big results at Wimbledon.
As it happens, he has already done so by beating Jack Draper in straight sets in the second round. The reward for doing so is a third-round challenge against the number four seed, Alexander Zverev, whom Norrie has never beaten. This is true despite five previous matches with the German, so things are not looking great for Norrie in the immediate future.
But if he can somehow manage to get past Zverev, his draw would open up significantly as we approach the second week of the championships.
Wimbledon 2024 – British players in the women’s singles
Many would argue that there was more interest in British players at Wimbledon 2024 for the women’s singles compared with the men. To some degree, I agree with that, as the women’s singles draw seems to show more depth compared with the guys. Anyway, thoughts and opinions aside, we can still break things down and look at the facts.
Just like the men’s singles draw, there was one British player seeded in the women’s singles – Katie Boulter. She is the current British number one, and she recently claimed a grass-court title. But ironically, she was taken out by a fellow Brit in the form of Harriet Dart in the second round of Wimbledon 2024.
Since this was in the previous round (at the time of writing), Harriet Dart is still in the tournament. And she’s joined by two other British players at Wimbledon left in the women’s singles draw. Let me provide a quick guide on all three now.
Sonay Kartal
Without a shadow of a doubt, Sonay Kartal is the biggest surprise out of all the British players left in the tournament. She is ranked just inside the top 300 in the world, so nobody would expect her to be in the third round of Wimbledon. Not only did she come through qualifying, but she has now won two matches in the main draw to set up a game against the 2nd seed, Coco Gauff.
Harriet Dart
Harriet Dart is ranked 100 in the world right now. But after reaching the third round (if not further) this will improve dramatically after the tournament is finished. And as mentioned earlier, she produced an amazing win over the British number one to seal her third round spot. Yet, much like Kartal, not many fans would have expected Dart to be in this position prior to the start of Wimbledon 2024.
Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu was one of the Wimbledon wildcards for 2024. Of course, she’s the one who has achieved the biggest things out of all the British players at Wimbledon in her career. As you might recall, she won the US Open just a few years back, but she has struggled to find that kind of form again since. Nevertheless, Emma Raducanu is also in the third round. Yet, she has a tough battle ahead as she is due to face the 9th seed, Maria Sakkari, in round three.
FAQs – British players at Wimbledon 2024
Can I watch the British players at Wimbledon 2024 on TV?
Absolutely. We have a detailed page outlining the Wimbledon live streaming options both within the UK and abroad. So make sure you check that out when you get a moment.
Who has the best chance of progressing further in the tournament from the mentioned players?
Based on factors such as ranking, experience at the highest level, and suitability for grass court tennis, I believe that Cam Norrie and Emma Raducanu have the best chance of moving further into the tournament.
Are there any British players left in the doubles events at Wimbledon 2024?
Yes! In the men’s doubles, there are still players like Joe Salisbury, Henry Patten, and Neal Skupski, among others. And players including Emily Appleton, Lily Miyazaki, and Olivia Nicholls are still going in the women’s doubles.
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