In the world of tennis, several players have achieved new career highs in both singles and doubles rankings. Notable mentions include British teenagers and established players like Jack Draper and Neal Skupski. Zhang Zhizhen made history as the first Chinese male player to secure a seed position at Wimbledon. The Wimbledon Qualifying Rounds saw British players facing tough matches, with some securing wins while others faced defeats.
Badosa battles โ๏ธ From a set down, @paulabadosa comes back to defeat Jule Niemeier 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. #BHO24 https://t.co/XRRCjjQoMk
Day 3 of qualifying at @Wimbledon features both men's and women's second-round action, with the men first and the women later on. As many as 5 Canuckians could be there. OOP is here: https://t.co/De5sPUWvg4 https://t.co/yqYLK7ty5g
Reaching new heights โ๏ธ @DonnaVekic battles her way into the next round and defeats Alexandrova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. #BHO24 https://t.co/YhLzdkfsXM
Donna Vekic gets a very good grass win against Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the QFs in Bad Homburg! 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 https://t.co/x69PJEntHs
Victory for Vekic โ @DonnaVekic knocks out the No. 6 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the final 8 in Bad Homburg. #BHO24 https://t.co/2IFxM28ZK2
B O U L T E R โก๏ธ @katiecboulter continues her successful season and defeats Martic 6-1, 7-6(8). #RothesayInternational https://t.co/wmGec5a5Kv
Through in โ๏ธ @katiecboulter defeats Petra Martic 6-1, 7-6(8) to reach the second round in Eastbourne. #RothesayInternational https://t.co/N4cEvvBmtu
Katie Boulter continues her strong grass season. Epic second set today... https://t.co/IfTT5Y3mGS
This Eastbourne ATP is all over the place now ahah. Wimbledon junior champ Henry Searle enters as a FOURTH lucky loser (3rd Brit) to face Sonego next on Centre Court, as Davidovich Fokina also withdrew.
A dream debut ๐ World No. 359 defeats 6th seed Navone 6-4 6-2 in his first-ever ATP Tour match! #RothesayInternational https://t.co/JY92fXSALf
๐คฉ @gileshussey takes out the No.6 seed for his first @atptour main draw win! #BackTheBrits ๐ฌ๐ง | #RothesayInternational https://t.co/BugAxByYY7
A M A Z I N G ๐ค Lucky Loser @gileshussey plays lights out tennis to defeat Navone 6-4 6-2 to advance in Eastbourne! @the_LTA | #RothesayInternational https://t.co/XwB6UTBm13
Nothing lucky about that ๐ช Lucky loser Giles Hussey takes the first set against Navone in style #RothesayInternational https://t.co/Q4mHBoYvMS
#Wimbledon QR1: Fabulous win for 15-year-old (WC) Hannah Klugman, who defeats 2022 Australian Open girlsโ champion Petra Marฤinko CRO WR 265 (CH 142 in 2023), 358 places above her, in straight sets, 2&2! I think sheโs happy :-) https://t.co/R0scZffWFF
#Wimbledon QR1: Itโs all happening here in Brit corner! Amelia levels against Rodionova AUS 4-6 6-4
#Wimbledon QR1: A packed court 8 for (WC) Hannah Klugman, who is a set and a break up against Marฤinko CRO, 6-2 3-1* https://t.co/Wc5wfbpGVc
#Wimbledon QR1: (WC) @kartal_sonay upsets no. 31 Q seed Suzan Lamens NED WR 137 (CH 131 last month), 158 places above her, 7-6(6) 6-4! :-) Her 10th win against a top 150 player and her 1st slam qualifying win. https://t.co/Z6z84zg2do
A hard fought win for @CaroWozniacki ๐ช #BHO24 https://t.co/7Jtu2M7b1Y
Caroline Wozniacki comes back from 1-3 down in the 3rd set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5, in a battle between two tennis moms who cameback in 2023. Into the 2nd round in Bad Homburg. Elina has semifinals to defend at Wimbledon. 2024 not going as planned. https://t.co/yAMBrBYTUc
Mom on a mission ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ @CaroWozniacki fights her way into the second round after an incredible match against fellow tour mom Svitolina! #BHO24 https://t.co/QdqGEeFCQo
Caroline Wozniacki comes back from 1-3 down in the 3rd set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5, in a battle betweem two tennis moms who cameback in 2023. Into the 2nd round in Bad Homburg. Elina has semifinals to defend at Wimbledon. 2024 not going as planned. https://t.co/hXeqnVPv6m
Eastbourne ATP R1: Oh no! Emil Ruusuvuori FIN WR 88 (CH 37 in 2023) upset Cameron Norrie again, 7-6(9) 6-3 :-(
#Wimbledon QR1: For the second year in a row, (WC) Emily Appleton went a set up against a higher-ranked opponent in QR1 only to be denied in the end - this time, it was Elsa Jacquemot FRA WR 151 (CH 143 in 2022), who spoilt the party, winning 3-6 6-3 6-4 :-(
Gets there in the end โ Ashlyn Krueger fends off a comeback from Golubic to advance in Eastbourne! Next faces Fernandez at the #RothesayInternational https://t.co/aEjROhaMsM
#Wimbledon Q: In QR2, (WC) @marnibanks will take on no. 26 Q seed Kayla Day USA WR 129 (CH 84 in Apr).
#Wimbledon QR1: On her slam qualifying debut, (WC) @marnibanks battles from a set down to defeat former top 10 player Kristina Mladenovic FRA WR 215 (CH 10 in 2017), 43 places above her, 4-6 6-4 6-2 :-) https://t.co/wgrGmV71Ou
The Comeback Kid ๐คฉ๐ซ With a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win against Diane Parry, Kudermetova books the Second Round! #BHO24 https://t.co/km2lrYO8iM
Wimbledon is less than SIX days away! ๐ฒ But first we head to Eastbourne, as Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu are among the players in action today. ๐ฑ๐ง Live @BBCTwo, @BBCiPlayer and the @BBCSport app now. #BBCTennis
Getting started ๐ @EmilRuusuvuori takes out home favourite Norrie 7-6 6-3 for his first grass court win of the season! #RothesayInternational https://t.co/2wxyVa7cIW
Holding his nerve ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ช @EmilRuusuvuori successfully holds serve to defeat Cam Norrie 7-6(9), 6-3. #RothesayInternational https://t.co/TYMzZByVju
Eastbourne WTA R1: Elise Mertens BEL WR 33 (CH 12 in 2018) defeats (WC) Lily Miyazaki 1&2 :-(
Mallorca ATP R1: @PaulJubb3 comprehensively defeats fellow-qualifier Maximilian Marterer GER WR 87 (CH 45 in 2018), 202 places above him, 1&2, his 3rd win against a top 100 player, all this month! :-)
The #Wimbledon Qualifying action continues in Roehampton ๐พ Tune in live ๐
4 - In defeating top seed Maria Sakkari at Bad Homburg, Jule Niemeier is 4-5 against top-10 in the WTA and unbeaten against such opponents on grass in her career (3-0). Upset. #BHO24 | @badhomburgopen @WTA https://t.co/OH0jRVNGgu
Itโs that time of year ๐ฑ ๐ Jelena Dokic previews #Wimbledon! Weโve got a strong showing of Aussies with 45 players entering the tournament. Who are you cheering for? #GoAussies https://t.co/uTs04KqRbR
Itโs that time of year ๐ฑ ๐ Jelena Dokic previews #Wimbledon! Weโve got a strong showing of Aussies with 44 players entering the tournament. Who are you cheering for? #GoAussies https://t.co/vpEkqaVDkC
Our 10-strong Aussie contingent features veterans and rising debutants ๐ #GoAussies #Wimbledon https://t.co/7KrdCreKO0
Grass-court mastery on display as Aussies kick-off the week with impressive wins ๐ฑ #GoAussies https://t.co/lqsyFeFppH
Fernandez into Round 2 of Wimbledon tune-up at Eastbourne, Andreescuย ousted in Germany https://t.co/VNpXyit47m
Spot @leylahfernandez ๐ Through to the last 16 in Eastbourne after a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over Krejcikova! #RothesayInternational https://t.co/FKFv70n3r4
Catch up on all the action from the opening day of #Wimbledon Qualifying ๐
Chinese tennis star Zhang Zhizhen climbed to No. 33 in the latest world rankings released by the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP) on Monday, setting a new career high. https://t.co/852BnfdfI5
Let the countdown to SW19 begin ๐๐๏ธ๐ฑ #Wimbledon https://t.co/njSvYUVFsk
#Wimbledon QR1: Higher hopes for the GB women in QR1 - not surprising given how much competition for places in qualifying there was! According to the odds: 67% Banks 61% Kartal 60% Dunne 50% Stojsavljevic 40% Klugman 39% Xu 34% Rajecki 33% Appleton E(GB QR1 wins) = 3.83
#Wimbledon - GB 2-6 in QR1: * 66% Loffhagen W in 3 43% Pinnington Jones L 0&3 * 40% Clarke W 4&3 40% Peniston L 6&2 31% Matusevich L in 3 28% Gill L 4&1 26% Parker L 3&6 19% Crawford L 2&6 E(GB QR1 wins) = 2.93, actual = 2 Not bad, given the bookies clearly underestimated Pouille https://t.co/THdMBQvELb
#Wimbledon Q: In QR2, (WC) George Loffhagen will take on no. 5 Q seed Lloyd Harris RSA WR 91 (CH 31 in 2021), the Surbiton champion.
Big wins in @Wimbledon qualifying ๐ @JayClarkeNo1 beat Diego Schwartzman, while George Loffhagen beat Stefano Travaglia to move into the 2nd round #BackTheBrits ๐ฌ๐ง | #Wimbledon https://t.co/i960ljkKoq
#Wimbledon QR1: Yes!! Well done to (WC) George Loffhagen, who gets his first ever win in slam qualifying, defeating Stefano Travaglia ITA WR 232 (CH 60 in 2021), 522 places above him, who has qualified for slams 7 times, 6-4 4-6 7-5! :-)
#Wimbledon QR1: In the very last match on court in Roehampton, George Loffhagen (the only Brit odds on to win here today) is locked in a very tight battle with Stefano Travaglia ITA - 4-6 6-4 4-4* deuce #cmon
Into a decider we go! @ElinaSvitolina grabs the second set over Wozniacki 7-6(4). Who will secure a spot in the second round? #BHO24 https://t.co/3rcSfjSdgt
Into a decider we go! @ElinaSvitolina grabs the second set over Wozniacki 7-6(4). Who will secure a spot in the second round? #RothesayInternational https://t.co/28qbWf9I1T
#Wimbledon qualifying day 2 OoP: https://t.co/BcfpGhl856
Penko powers through ๐ช @JelenaOstapenk8 gets past Greet Minnen in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-1 to reach the second round in Eastbourne. #RothesayInternational https://t.co/WveM5zvc20
Fighting spirit ๐ฅ Diana Shnaider battles past Kerber in straight sets and books her ticket into round two! #BHO24 https://t.co/OYEiGReB1o
Finding her footing ๐ฑ Anna Blinkova is into the second round after defeating Andreescu 6-4, 6-2. She will face Haddad Maia next! #BHO24 https://t.co/O0tLvLMKC1
Serving up a win โ๏ธ Anna Blinkova records a straight set victory over Bianca Andreescu 6-4, 6-2 to secure her spot in the second round in Bad Homburg. #BHO24 https://t.co/LrWrRTeAXI
Eastbourne WTA: In R2, (WC) @harriet_dart will face top seed Elena Rybakina KAZ WR 4 (CH 3 in 2023). H2H 0-3, but Harriet got close the last time they met here: L 6-4 ret., Istanbul 2018 L 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4, Eastbourne 2021 L 6-1 6-4, BJK Cup, Glasgow 2022
Day 2 at the WImbledon qualifying will have all of the women (*ladies'*) first-round qualifying matches including Canadians @beccamarino90 , @CarolZhao95 and Marina Stakusic. OOP here: https://t.co/4wA8O4GkEz https://t.co/y6auCp24gT
A battle in Eastbourne โ Harriet Dart earns a hard fought win over Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-4 to reach the second round. #RothesayInternational https://t.co/DjEfyMCQRW
Bia moves ๐ Haddad Maia defeats Korpatsch in straight sets to kick off her campaign in Bad Homburg! #BHO24 https://t.co/eDp81nXm13
Through to round โ๏ธ On her 8th match point, Bia Haddad Maia comes up clutch in the tiebreak to defeat Tamara Korpatsch 6-1, 7-6(6). #BHO24 https://t.co/G1M6tZPjSJ
The defending champion marches on ๐ฅ @K_Siniakova defeats Burel in a three set thriller and fights her way into the next round! #BHO24 https://t.co/LKvgsHLaBy
Racing to the finish ๐ @K_Siniakova dominates the third set to defeat Clara Burel 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-1. #BHO24 https://t.co/p7XFVRvCgf
#Wimbledon Q: In QR2, @JayClarkeNo1, who last played in qualifying here in 2017, when he got to the final qualifying round, will play Quentin Halys FRA WR 223 (CH 51 in 2023).
Down goes the No. 1 seed in Bad Homburg ๐ฅ Earlier today Jule Niemeier pulled off an upset win over World No. 9 Maria Sakkari 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(4). #BHO24 https://t.co/lyTijoMDCo
#Wimbledon: The full women's qualifying draw - see also https://t.co/Gqxc70Bt7v https://t.co/ShaXk8rGe7
#Wimbledon QR1: (WC) @JayClarkeNo1 is the 2nd Brit to win a set here today, 6-4 up against former world no. 8 Diego Schwartzman ARG :-) Barrios Vera CHI has hit back against Anton though - he took the 2nd set 6-4 and is now 3-0* up in the 3rd :-(
#Wimbledon QR1: It's now GB 0 FRA 3 here today as (WC) Jack Pinnington Jones goes out 0&3 to former top 10 player Lucas Pouille FRA WR 213 (CH 10 in 2018) :-( I was never entirely sure why the odds for this one were so close, though I haven't been following Pouille recently.
#Wimbledon QR1: - (WC) Mika Stojsavljevic has drawn Sรฉlรฉna Janicijevic FRA WR 223 (CH 171 in 2023), who played 3 games on her Wimbledon qualifying debut last year before having to retire - (WC) @kartal_sonay will take on no. 31 Q seed Suzan Lamens NED WR 137 (CH 131 last month)
#Wimbledon women's qualifying draw is out. Former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Amanda Anisimova is there, along with Katie Volynets & Olga Danilovic, who just had fine French Open. Promising teenagers, too: like American Clervie Ngounoue & British 15-year-old Hannah Klugmanโฆ https://t.co/ZINzRHPCEA
#Wimbledon QR1: (WC) @amatusevich2001 is the 1st Brit to win a set here today, 6-3 up against Barrios Vera CHI :-)
#Wimbledon QR1: So, 4 losses in straight sets so far :-( but most of the better chances still to come: 66% Loffhagen 43% Pinnington Jones 40% Clarke L 40% Peniston 31% Matusevich L 28% Gill L 26% Parker L 19% Crawford E(GB QR1 wins) originally 2.93 now down to 1.80
#Wimbledon R1: And now another long tiebreak lost to another Frenchman - no. 20 Q seed & former top 10 player Richard Gasquet FRA WR 126 (CH 7 in 2007) defeats Oliver Crawford 6-2 7-6(8) :-(
The top pros make their final stops this week before Wimbledon ๐ฑ Watch live all week on Tennis Channel and stream on Tennis Channel+ ๐พ #RothesayInternational #BHO24 #MallorcaChampionships https://t.co/PXIoWZIG9O
The first round of #Wimbledon Qualifying is live from Roehampton ๐ https://t.co/CzMyplQjog
Mallorca ATP R1: @cash_julian & @RGalloway35 USA upset no. 4 seeds Robin Haase NED & Andrรฉs Molteni ARG 7-6(2) 3-6 10:7 to record their *10th* win of the grass court swing so far! :-) They will play Pedro Martรญnez Portero / Jaume Munar ESP in the QFs.
A fight to the finish line ๐ Lucky Loser Jule Niemeier defeats No.1 seed Sakkari in three sets 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(4). #BHO24 https://t.co/3g3eClB5oZ
#Wimbledon QR1: GB 0 USA 2 so far :-( (WC) Felix Gill went out 4&1 to no. 30 Q seed Emilio Nava USA WR 136 (CH 124 in Apr) Patrick Kypson USA WR 142 (CH 133 in Apr) stopped (WC) Stuart Parker from getting a QR1 win at the 4th attempt, going through 6-3 7-6(3)
Today's win was @billyharris95's 9th singles win of this grass court season, the most by any Brit so far this year - that's on the back of being the only Brit to win a men's or women's singles match at Roland-Garros this year as well! (2 wins in qualifying)
Eastbourne ATP R1: Queen's quarter-finalist (WC) @billyharris95 won the all-GB R1 match against Nottingham Challenger champion (WC) Jacob Fearnley 6-4 7-6(7) and will face Queen's champion, no. 2 seed Tommy Paul USA WR 12 (=CH), in R2. https://t.co/JYMegmhSMZ
Wins keep coming ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง Billy Harris with a wonderful backhand on his way to defeating Fearnley 6-4 7-6(7) and will face No. 2 seed Paul in R2! @the_LTA | #RothesayInternational https://t.co/cUz5EMiNf9
Continuing the form ๐ @billyharris95 brings his Queen's momentum to Eastbourne to beat Fearnley 6-4 7-6 #RothesayInternational https://t.co/Stn7V3yczZ
โ๏ธ A week left before the launch of the main draw in Wimbledon, let's get the Qualifying started! Which players will go all the way? https://t.co/cihrk0DEij
Let's get it started ๐ฅ Top seed @mariasakkari faces off against home hope Jule Niemeier in Bad Homburg. #BHO24 https://t.co/cZpxRdD40c
Off to Eastbourne & Bad Homburg this week ๐ฑ ๐ #RothesayInternational ๐ฌ๐ง Top seeds: [1] Rybakina, [2] Pegula, [3] Paolini, [4] Keys ๐ #BHO24 ๐ฉ๐ช Top seeds: [1] Sakkari, [2] Samsonova, [3] Navarro, [4] Haddad Maia https://t.co/hLsOa1DDTo
Only one week until Wimbledon ๐๐ฑ Enjoy grass tournaments all week on Tennis Channel, T2, and Tennis Channel+! ๐บ https://t.co/lHpOlwRCea
Move on up โฌ๏ธ๐บ๐ BIG rises in the rankings for Rinky and Ajla this week ๐ #GoAussies https://t.co/Q9Wj4G8laS
Four Aussie men will compete in @Wimbledon qualifying for the first time ๐คฉ #GoAussies https://t.co/BmCmM0iZKn
Zhang Zhizhen set a new record in Chinaโs #tennis history by becoming the first Chinese male player to secure a seed position at #Wimbledon, despite losing to the World No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-4, 7-6(3) at the Terra Wortmann Open in Germany. https://t.co/3MXO8VmQ6K
In the new ATP doubles rankings, @nealskupski regains 4 to 12 after winning Queen's, while new career highs include: - @cash_julian, up 1 at 44 - @finn_bass, up 75 at 576 (Oradea M15 title) - @oliverokonkwo28, up 24 at 630 - Finn Lester, NEW at 2238 - Oliver Tarvet, NEW at 2407
New career highs on ATP Top 100: 7. Hurkacz 18. Baez 20. Korda 29. Draper 33. Zhang 59. Mpetshi Perricard
New ATP singles career highs: - @ArthurFery02, up 6 at 243 - @jakefearnley01, up 3 at 271 - @henrysearle_, up 2 at 568 - Oliver Tarvet, into the top 700, up 89 at 646 (San Diego M15 title) - @emile_hudd, up 3 at 568 - @LuiMaxted, up 387 at 1328 - @peteralamtennis, NEW at 1534
There are new ATP singles career highs for both Brits who made the QFs at Queen's: - @jackdraper0 breaks into the top 30, rising 2 places to 29 - @billyharris95 breaks into the top 150, jumping 23 places to 139 Also, @andy_murray regains 14 places to 115 after making R2.
In the new WTA doubles rankings, there are new career highs for: - @maialumsden, up 1 at 63 - @Talianeilsong, into the top 900, up 55 at 896 - Sally Pethybridge, NEW at 1419 Also Lauryn John-Baptiste jumps 86 places to 634 (CH 270) & Given Roach soars 245 places to 907 (CH 779)
There are also new WTA singles career highs for: - Mika Stojsavljevic, up 8 at 654 - Katherine Barnes, up 8 at 1080 - @HollyRLH, up 62 at 1120 - and a big rise for Amelia Rajecki, up 144 at 740 after qualifying in Birmingham (her CH, 703, was set in 2023)
In the new WTA singles rankings, there are big rises to new career highs for the British teenagers who did best in Ilkley :-) - @rastoiber (Q+R2) makes the top 600, jumping 78 places to exactly 600 - @ellamcdonald__ (Q+QF) breaks into the top 700, soaring 143 places to 640
#Wimbledon - GB men's QR1 win probabilities based on early odds. Only 1 starts as favourite but with many near-50/50 matches, 3 wins would be 'par'. 66% Loffhagen 43% Pinnington Jones 40% Clarke 40% Peniston 31% Matusevich 28% Gill 26% Parker 19% Crawford E(GB QR1 wins) = 2.93