Wimbledon
British Hopes at Wimbledon 2025
Wimbledon 2025 is up and running and the tournament is sure to bring bags of excitement and elite entertainment to people around the world.
It is an opportunity for British tennis fans to support those players representing their country in person and it is the most eagerly-anticipated Grand Slam for those hailing from the Home Nations.
Can Jack Draper emulate Sir Andy Murray’s successes, or will it be Emma Raducanu following in the footsteps of Virginia Wade? Let’s take a look at the leading British hopes for Wimbledon 2025.
Jack Draper 18/1
Jack Draper is undoubtedly Britain’s best chance of a first Gentlemen’s Singles champion since Sir Andy Murray. The 23-year-old heads to SW19 in flying form since his run to the fourth round of the French Open, having made it to the semi-finals at Queen’s in preparation for the grass court Grand Slam.
He currently holds a career-high ranking of world No. 4, with three ATP Tour titles to his name, including victory at Indian Wells earlier this year.
The main thing against Draper this year is the draw, having been dealt a gruelling hand which could see him face all three of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic en route to winning the tournament.
Nonetheless, with the home crowd behind him, Draper will surely feel this is his best chance yet of getting his hands on the coveted Wimbledon trophy.
Emma Raducanu 80/1
Britain’s leading hope in the Ladies’ Singles comes in the form of Emma Raducanu. She is the British Women’s No.1 ahead of Katie Boulter, who is a whopping 400/1 outsider despite a promising performance at the Nottingham Open last week.
Raducanu has struggled with injuries in recent years since her 2021 US Open victory but still retains heaps of talent. A tough draw has seen her odds drift out to 80/1, but those will surely shorten with a wealth of British support behind her if she is to show promise in the early rounds.
Alfie Hewitt
Although he may not be as big of a household name as the previous two players, Alfie Hewitt is a Wimbledon champion having won last year’s Wheelchair Men’s Singles competition.
Hewitt is probably the leading hope for a British Wimbledon champion this year and if he can make it back-to-back home Grand Slam titles, then his 66/1 odds for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award will surely tumble.
Other British hopefuls
Of course, these three are not the only Brits competing at Wimbledon this year. Young Jacob Fearnley has had a season to remember and a solid run at Wimbledon would no doubt add to his ever-increasing status. He recently broke into the top-50 in the world rankings and could outperform his 200/1 odds should he make it past the exciting young Brazilian Joao Fonseca in the first round.
Dan Evans is another Brit priced at 200/1 for the Gentlemen’s Singles. He recently beat No. 2 seed Tommy Paul at the Eastbourne Open on a run which took him as far as the quarter-finals, which will only have boosted his confidence heading into the big one.
Heather Watson is a 500/1-shot for the Ladies’ Singles title, with a tough draw pitting her against No. 23 seed Clara Tauson in the first round. Watson is one of the most popular British players and she will need every bit of support from the crowd to power her through the first round.
