Who are the top British players at Wimbledon this year? No Emma Raducanu but Andy Murray, Cameron No
Wimbledon is one of the highlights of the British sporting calendar with plenty of home favourites bidding for glory this year.
British No.1 Cameron Norrie reached the semi-finals last year but a home player hasn't triumphed at SW19 since Andy Murray in 2016.
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu and rising men's star Jack Draper are both out with injury and will be a big miss for the home crowd.
However, there may be cause to be hopeful this time around following several lean years for British tennis with a number of top stars in action.
The action kicks off on Monday and the draw has now been made, with some tough starts for some of the home favourites in action.
Brits at Wimbledon
Brits in action in the first round of Wimbledon...
WOMEN:
- Diane Perry vs Harriet Dart
- Belinda Bencic vs Katie Swan
- Caty McNally vs Jodie Burrage
- Daria Saville vs Katie Boulter
- Madison Keys vs Sonay Kartal
- Barbora Krejčíková vs Heather Watson
MEN:
- Holger Rune vs George Loffhagen
- Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Fery
- Cameron Norrie vs Tomas Machac
- Ryan Peniston vs Andy Murray
- Dan Evans vs Quentin Halys
- Liam Broady vs Constant Lestienne
- Jan Choinski vs Dusan Lajovic
Cameron Norrie
The British number one is the main hope for British fans this year as the highest seed in the men's draw.
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Norrie is seeded at No.12 and is bidding to go one step further than his best ever result at Wimbledon last year.
The 27-year-old was defeated by champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals to continue his wait for a first Grand Slam title.
His highlight of 2023 came in February when he defeated top seed Carlos Alcaraz to win his fifth ATP singles title at the Rio Open.
He will open against Czech qualifier Tomas Machac on Tuesday but has his work cut out to match last year's run to the semi-finals.
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Norrie is seeded to meet talented young American Sebastian Korda, who he lost to at Queen's Club last week, in the third round, while he is in the same section as Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Andy Murray
The British tennis legend is returning to Wimbledon, which has been the site for two of his three career Grand Slam wins.
Murray, an SW19 champion in 2013 and 2016, has struggled with injuries in recent years that almost brought on his retirement.
But the Scot is on the comeback trail having been building up his grass form this year, claiming titles in Surbiton and Nottingham.
Unfortunately, Murray's early exit at Queen's saw him miss out on seeding for the Championships down at rank No.39.
Murray will take on fellow British player Ryan Peniston in the first round on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old successfully avoided a seed and will be heavily favoured to beat wild card Peniston, who is ranked at 267.
It is only the second time Murray has played a fellow countryman at the All England Club, with the Scot beating Liam Broady in the first round in 2016 before claiming his second title.
Things then get much tougher, with the winner of that clash taking on either fifth seed Tsitsipas or former US Open champion Dominic Thiem, although neither is particularly comfortable on grass.
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Dan Evans
The British No.2 is the only other men's player from these shores to be seeded at Wimbledon after Norrie.
The 33-year-old has endured a difficult year having fallen to wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the French Open.
However, Evans is much more content on grass, having won three titles on the surface since 2019.
He has never gone past the third round at Wimbledon, crashing out at that stage in 2016, 2019, and most recently, 2021.
Evans faces France's Quentin Halys first up at SW19 on Monday.
Katie Boulter
Boulter is the main hope for British women coming into Wimbledon having enjoyed one of her best years to date.
The 26-year-old replaced Emma Raducanu British No.1 women's tennis player after her semi-final run at Surbiton in June.
She then Boulter made history with her first WTA title at her home tournament when she beat Jodie Burrage in the Nottingham Open.
Boulter is unseeded at Wimbledon but will be looking to build upon her best run at SW19 last year when she reached the third round.
She looks to have a decent first-round draw on Tuesday against Australian Daria Saville, who is coming back from knee surgery, but could play defending champion Elena Rybakina in the third round.
Heather Watson
British trio Burrage, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan have all received Wimbledon wildcards but eyes will be drawn to Watson.
The former British No.1 is now down at rank 149 but is a firm favourite at the All England Club.
Watson memorably won the mixed-doubles title at Wimbledon in 2016 and her fourth round run last year was her best singles result at the tournament.
The 31-year-old geared up for another Wimbledon showing after becoming the first qualifier to reach the semi-finals at the Nottingham Open this month.
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She was handed a tough opening draw, however, with a clash against plays former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, which will take place on Tuesday.
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