British Male Tennis Players

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Andy Murray
(One of the Best Tennis Players in the World)
Andy Murray
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Birthdate: May 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

One of the best British professional tennis players of all time, Andy Murray is popularly known as the Great Scot since he was born in Scotland. He is the only tennis player to have won two Olympic gold medals in singles competition. Also known for his charitable work, Andy Murray has played key roles in raising money for many charity organizations.

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Fred Perry
(British Tennis & Table Tennis Player Who Won Eight Grand Slam Tournaments & Two Pro Slam Singles Titles)
Fred Perry
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Birthdate: May 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Portwood, Stockport, England
Died: February 2, 1995

Fred Perry was a British tennis player. A former world No. 1, Perry won three successive Wimbledon Championships from 1934. He won eight Grand Slam tournaments, including a Career Grand Slam. He was the first player and only British player to date to achieve a Career Grand Slam. Also a table tennis player, Perry was the world champion in 1929.

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Greg Rusedski
(British-Canadian Former Tennis Player)
Greg Rusedski
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Birthdate: September 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Born in Canada, Greg Rusedski initially played junior tennis as a Canadian player but later moved to Britain, where he adopted a British citizenship and subsequently began representing Britain in the game. His greatest win has been the 1998 ATP Masters Series, in which he defeated then-number-one Pete Sampras.

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Dan Evans
(British Professional Tennis Player)
Dan Evans
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Birthdate: May 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Dan Evans is a British tennis player who helped Great Britain win the Davis Cup in 2015. The team was honored with the BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award in 2015. Over the years, Evans' off-court behavior has made him one of the most controversial players.

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Tim Henman
(British Former Professional Tennis Player)
Tim Henman
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Birthdate: September 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oxford, England

Tim Henman is a British former tennis player who won 15 ATP titles, including 11 singles titles. In 1996, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the Atlanta Olympics. In 1998, Henman reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon singles championship, becoming the first male player from the UK to do so since Roger Taylor in 1973.

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Lewis Burton
(British Former Professional Tennis Player)
Lewis Burton
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Birthdate: March 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England

While Lewis Burton began playing tennis at age 7 and later grew up to be quite a famous player both on the junior and senior circuits, he was also in the news for his tumultuous relationship with TV presenter Caroline Flack. The two were involved in a domestic violence incident.

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Jamie Murray
(Scottish-born British Professional Tennis Player Who Specializes in Doubles)
Jamie Murray
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Birthdate: February 13, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Jamie Murray is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. A former doubles world No. 1, Jamie Robert Murray has won seven Grand Slam doubles titles so far in his career. The elder brother of Andy Murray, Jamie Murray helped his team win the Davis Cup in 2015; it was Great Britain's first Davis Cup championship in 79 years.

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John Lloyd
(British Former Professional Tennis Player)
John Lloyd
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Birthdate: August 27, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

Former UK number one, John Lloyd is a British tennis player-turned-commentator with three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in his kitty. He and his former wife, once-world-number-one tennis player Chris Evert, formed a power couple, though he was often overshadowed by his wife. He is also a prostate cancer survivor.

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Jaroslav Drobný
(Former World No.1 Amateur Tennis and Ice Hockey Player)
Jaroslav Drobný
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Birthdate: October 12, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: September 13, 2001

Although he had been part of the Olympic silver-winning Czechoslovakian ice hockey team, Jaroslav Drobny gained more fame as a tennis player. He achieved the rare feat of having played Wimbledon for four different countries: Czechoslovakia, Bohemia-Moravia, Egypt, and, Britain. He also won 130 singles titles throughout his career.

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Andrew Castle
(British Broadcaster and Former Tennis Player)
Andrew Castle
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Birthdate: November 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England

Tennis player-turned-commentator Andrew Castle was once UK number one and also boasts of three ATP men’s doubles titles. As a presenter, he has worked with broadcasting companies such as Sky, BBC, LBC, and ITV. He has also been part of a BAFTA-nominated BBC tennis commentary team.

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Marcus Willis
(British Professional Tennis Player)
Marcus Willis
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Birthdate: October 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Slough, England

Marcus Willis began playing tennis at age 9 and turned pro at age 17. Though beaten by Roger Federer in the 2016 Wimbledon, he still received a standing ovation for his efforts, as that was his tour debut. He is also an expert in touchtennis.

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Liam Broady
(British Professional Tennis Player)
Liam Broady
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Birthdate: January 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Stockport, England

Liam Broady is a British tennis player who represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he reached the third round. The current British No. 5, Liam Broady is yet to win a title in his senior career. However, he had a memorable junior career with a couple of Grand Slam doubles titles under his belt.

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Jack Draper
(British Professional Tennis Player)
Jack Draper
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Birthdate: December 22, 2001
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sutton, London, United Kingdom

British tennis player Jack Draper, the son of former LTA and Sport England chief executive Roger Draper, first showed his brilliance when he became the runner-up at the 2018 Wimbledon boys’ singles. Initially trained by his mother, he was later coached by Justin Sherring and Ryan Jones.

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James Ward
(British Former Professional Tennis Player)
James Ward
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Birthdate: February 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England

Once British number two, James Ward had begun his tennis career with the Valencia Open in 2007. He was also part of the 2015 Davis Cup-winning British team. A reputed singles champion, he was interested in football, too, as a child, but eventually chose tennis as a career option.

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Joe Salisbury
(Tennis player)
Joe Salisbury
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Birthdate: April 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England

Joe Salisbury is a British tennis player who specializes in men's doubles and mixed doubles events. Salisbury has won nine career titles so far, including four Grand Slam titles. Joe Salisbury also represented Great Britain in men's doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he reached the quarter-finals along with Andy Murray.

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Jamie Delgado
(British Tennis Coach and Former Professional Player)
Jamie Delgado
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Birthdate: March 21, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Jamie Delgado is a British former professional tennis player who has 18 Challenger Tour titles, which includes 15 doubles titles, under his belt. He holds the male record for playing in the most number of successive Wimbledon tournaments. Jamie Delgado is best known for his coaching career. He has coached former world No. 1 Andy Murray. 

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Bunny Austin
(British Tennis Player)
Bunny Austin
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Birthdate: August 20, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 20, 2000

Bunny Austin was an English professional tennis player. A former world No. 2, Austin remained the last Briton to play at the final of the Wimbledon men's singles for 74 years, before Andy Murray reached the finals in 2012. Bunny Austin was an important player of the British team that won three consecutive Davis Cups from 1933 to 1935.

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Neal Skupski
(British Professional Tennis Player)
Neal Skupski
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Birthdate: December 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Neal Skupski is a British tennis player who specializes in men's and mixed doubles events. Skupski has won six career doubles titles so far. In 2019, he represented Great Britain at the prestigious Davis Cup where his team lost in the semi-finals. Neal Skupski won the 2021 Wimbledon mixed doubles along with Desirae Krawczyk.

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David Lloyd
(English Former Professional Tennis Player and Entrepreneur)
David Lloyd
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Birthdate: January 3, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

David Lloyd is an English former professional tennis player who won the 1976 Dewar Cup in men's doubles along with his brother John Lloyd. Lloyd is credited with coaching Tim Henman and playing a major role in making him a world top 10 player. A well-known entrepreneur, David Lloyd is also credited with founding the David Lloyd Leisure Clubs.

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William Renshaw
(British Tennis Player During the Late 19th Century)
William Renshaw
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Birthdate: January 3, 1861
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Died: August 12, 1904
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Max Woosnam
(British Tennis Player)
Max Woosnam
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Birthdate: September 6, 1892
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: July 14, 1965

Widely known as the greatest British sportsperson, Max Woosnam not only won an Olympic gold in tennis, but was also a Manchester City and England footballer and a seasoned cricketer who had scored a century at Lord’s. He was also skilled in golf and snooker. His chain-smoking habits eventually claimed his life.

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Ken Skupski
(British Former Professional Tennis Player)
Ken Skupski
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Birthdate: April 9, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Ken Skupski is a British tennis player who specializes in men's and mixed doubles events. He has won six career doubles titles so far. Skupski took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi where he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event and the bronze medal in the mixed doubles event.

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Buster Mottram
(English Former Tennis Player)
Buster Mottram
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Birthdate: April 25, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Buster Mottram is an English former tennis player who won seven career titles, which included two singles titles. A former UK number 1, Mottram played for Great Britain in the prestigious Davis Cup on eight occasions. 

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Laurence Doherty
(British Tennis Player)
Laurence Doherty
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Birthdate: October 8, 1875
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
Died: August 21, 1919

Also known as Little Do, Laurence “Laurie” Doherty was the younger brother of tennis legend Reginald Doherty and a fine tennis player in his own right. He was not only the first non-American U.S. National Champion, but also co-authored R.F. and H.L. Doherty on Lawn Tennis with his brother.

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Ernest Renshaw
(British Tennis Player)
Ernest Renshaw
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Birthdate: January 3, 1861
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Died: September 2, 1899

Ernest Renshaw was a British professional tennis player who won the Wimbledon singles title in 1888. He is best remembered for winning the Wimbledon men's doubles title on five occasions along with his twin brother William Renshaw. The modern playing style of the Renshaw brothers, which came to be known as the Renshaw Rush during the 1880s, helped popularize tennis.

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Reginald Doherty
(British Tennis Player)
Reginald Doherty
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Birthdate: October 14, 1872
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
Died: December 29, 1910

Reginald Doherty was a British tennis player who won four Wimbledon singles titles in his career. He also won eight Wimbledon doubles titles and two US Open doubles titles. He helped his team win four consecutive Davis Cups starting from 1903. Doherty was also an Olympic champion; he won three gold medals and a bronze medal in two Olympic Games.

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Colin Dowdeswell
(Former Professional Tennis Player)
Colin Dowdeswell
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Birthdate: May 12, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England

Colin Dowdeswell is a former tennis player who won 12 career titles, which includes 11 doubles titles. Dowdeswell represented three countries at different times during his playing career. He also took part in seven Davis Cup ties for two different countries. After retiring from tennis, Colin Dowdeswell started a productive career in financial services. 

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Daniel Prenn
(British Tennis Player)
Daniel Prenn
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Birthdate: September 7, 1904
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania
Died: September 3, 1991

Daniel Prenn was a tennis and table tennis player who took part in the World Table Tennis Championships in 1926 where he represented Germany. In 1928, Prenn won the Hamburg European Open, an annual tennis tournament. Daniel Prenn played at major tournaments like Wimbledon. Unfortunately, Daniel Prenn was barred from playing in Germany in 1933 because of his Jewish ethnicity.