Joao Fonseca

Fonseca-mania is set to hit British shores this summer, with the 18-year-old Brazilian set to compete at the Lexus Eastbourne Open from 21-28 June.

Fonseca has been one of the bright stars of the 2025 season. Coming off the back of winning the Next Gen ATP Finals at the end of last year, he fully announced himself on the ATP Tour with a shock win over former world No.5 Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open and recently knocked out Hubert Hurkacz at Roland Garros.

He became the fourth youngest man since 2000 to win an ATP title at the Argentina Open and has worked his way up to a career high of world No.59.

Fonseca is sure to bring with him all the noise and excitement of the Brazilian fans, and will no doubt be one to watch this summer.

Jakub Mensik

19-year-old Mensik has been making waves on the ATP Tour this season and has had a meteoric rise inside the world’s top 20.

The Czech star stole the headlines at the ATP Masters 1000 Miami Open this year as he became the tournament’s second youngest champion in history – defeating his idol Novak Djokovic in the final.

A big serve, clinical backhand and very well-rounded game, Mensik is touted to go from strength-to-strength and become one of the dominant forces on the tour for years to come.  

The big question is how well his game will translate to the grass. Last year he made the quarter-final in Mallorca, but exited in the first round at Wimbledon and s’Hertogenbosch. He will play the HSBC Championships and Lexus Eastbourne Open this year as he aims to make progress on the unfamiliar surface.

Alexandra Eala

Like Mensik, Eala also announced herself on the world stage at this year’s Miami Open where she reached her first WTA 1000 semi-final.

During her run, the 20-year-old Filipino defeated three Grand Slam champions in Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek.

Eala – who has grown up training at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca – is a former junior world No.2 and junior US Open champion back in 2022.

The young star is enjoying plenty of firsts this season, first Grand Slam main draw, first top five win, and she will also be making her first appearance at Birmingham and Ilkley. Without a huge amount of experience on grass it will be interesting to see how Eala adapts and whether she’ll be able to replicate her strong results this summer.  

Sonay Kartal

Kartal has been one of the WTA Tour’s biggest risers over the last 12 months, which all started after a grass court season where she reached the third round at Wimbledon.

Since then, the 23-year-old from Brighton has won her first WTA title in Monastir, made her Billie Jean King Cup debut with two important wins for GB and also made her main draw debuts at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

Currently set to break into the world’s top 50, Kartal has the game to be a tough opponent for anyone on the grass this summer. The British star has great variety to her game and likes to mix up the spins and speed behind her shots to make life increasingly difficult for her opponents.

Kartal is set to start her grass court season at the Lexus Birmingham Open and will be looking forward to featuring at the Lexus Eastbourne Open, her home tournament.

Jacob Fearnley

Speaking of British highflyers this season, Fearnley has been a consistent performer on the ATP Tour despite only playing full time for less than a year.

Fearnley only graduated from TCU last summer, but the British star made an instant impact on tour, winning the Nottingham Challenger on grass in only his first event out of college.

He showed no signs of stopping, winning four Challenger titles – only the second Brit to do so in a season alongside Jack Draper – and winning on his main draw debuts at Wimbledon, Australian Open and Roland Garros.

Fearnley has the pedigree on the grass already and this summer could present a big opportunity for him to challenge for his first ATP title.

Maya Joint

19-year-old Australian Joint has made a big impression on the WTA Tour this season and has already reached a career high world No.53.

Joint recently won her first WTA title in Rabat without dropping a set and earlier in the year also had an impressive semi-final run in Hobart and Cancun, as well as reaching the quarter-final of the WTA 500 Merida Open.

The young Australian only made her main draw debut last year as a qualifier at the US Open but has just gone on to tick off every milestone. The grass court season will bring about a whole new challenge but her fearless approach to the season so far would suggest she’s more than up to the task.