Top 10 Tennis Players From The UK

The UK has a long and proud history of producing some of the world's best tennis players. From Andy Murray to Virginia Wade, the British have always had a player or two competing at the top of the sport. In this list, we take a look at the 10 greatest British tennis players of all time. Enjoy!

1. Virginia Wade

Wade was the first British woman to win Wimbledon in 77 years, doing so in 1977. She also won the US Open in 1968 and the Australian Open in 1972. Overall, she won 55 singles titles during her career and is the only British woman in history to have won titles in all four majors.

2. Andy Murray

Murray is a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won Wimbledon twice and the US Open once. He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning singles titles in 2012 and 2016. Murray has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the world and British No. 1.

3. Fred Perry

Perry was the first British man to win a Grand Slam singles title, doing so at Wimbledon in 1934. He would go on to win two more Wimbledon titles and three US Championships. Perry was also a successful doubles player, winning six Major titles. In total, he won 8 Grand Slam titles during his career.

4. Sue Barker

Barker won the French Open in 1976 and was a runner-up at Wimbledon in 1979. She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1977. Barker won a total of 15 WTA Tour singles titles during her career.

5. Tim Henman

Henman reached the semifinals of Wimbledon four times but never made it to the final. He also reached the semifinals of the French Open once and the US Open once. Henman won 11 singles titles during his career.

6. Jo Durie

Durie was a successful doubles player, winning two Grand Slam titles. She also reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1984 and was a runner-up at the French Open in 1985. Jo Durie was ranked the No. 1 British player for most of her career.

7. Jeremy Bates

Bates won the Wimbledon doubles in 1987 with Jo Durie. They also won the 1991 Australian Open mixed doubles. In 1987, he was the UK's top player and from 1989 to 1994 he was ranked number one in the country.

8. Greg Rusedski

Rusedski was a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 1997 and reached the finals of the US Open in 1997. He also won the Paris Masters in 1998. Rusedski finished his career with 15 singles titles.

9. Andrew Castle

Castle reached the quarterfinals of the US Open in 1987 and was a semifinalist at the Australian Open in 1988. He also represented Britain at the Seoul Olympic Games of 1988, and the Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992.

10. Anne Keothavong

She is a singles specialist who has won 28 ITF Women's Circuit titles and achieved a career-high world No. 48 singles ranking that she achieved on 23 February 2009.

These are the 10 greatest British tennis players of all time! Did your favorite player make the list?

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