Australian Open 2024: Britwatch - which British players are competing?
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Follow the results and draws for every British player competing at the Australian Open 2024.
Highlights
- Alfie Hewett misses out on wheelchair singles title to Tokito Oda, 6-2, 6-4
- Hewett and Gordon Reid clinch fifth consecutive doubles title in Melbourne with straight sets win over Takuya Miki and Oda
- Andy Lapthorne wins quad doubles title with David Wagner
- Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk finish mixed doubles runners-up
- Viktor Frydrych and Petr Brunclik end as boys' doubles runners-up
- Xu missed out in junior girls' quarter-final
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Wheelchair men's singles
- Final: lost vs Tokito Oda (JPN, world No.2) 6-2, 6-4
- Semi-final: won vs Joachim Gerard (BEL, world No.6) 6-4, 6-1
- Quarter-final: won vs Alexander Cataldo (CHI, world No.13) 6-0, 6-2
- First round: won vs Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.8) 6-1, 7-5
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Gordon Reid (GBR)
- Final: won vs Tokito Oda (JPN, world No.2) & Takuya Miki (JPN, world No.12) 6-3, 6-2
- Semi-finals: won vs Daisuke Arai (JPN, world No.13) & Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.7) 6-3, 6-3
- Quarter-finals: won vs Anderson Parker (AUS, world No.78) & Ben Weekes (AUS, world No.24) 6-1, 6-0
Events: Wheelchair men’s singles; Wheelchair men’s doubles
World ranking: Singles - 1; doubles - 1
LTA support: Wheelchair Elite Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Champion (2023); Doubles – Champion (2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
Recent highlights: Hewett kicked off an outstanding season last year by clinching the title at the Melbourne Open Super Series before going on to lift his first Australian Open singles title and fourth successive doubles title alongside doubles partner Gordon Reid. The 26-year-old was a dominant force across the tour throughout the rest of the season, picking up a further five singles trophies, including the US Open crown at Flushing Meadows, and nine doubles trophies. Hewett wrapped up a standout year by being crowned year-end world No.1 in the singles and doubles for the first time in his career and will be tipped for even more success in 2024.
Wheelchair quad singles
- Quarter-final: lost vs Sam Schroder (NED, world No.2) 6-1, 6-0
- First round: won vs Diego Perez (CHI, world No.13) 6-4, 7-6(1)
Wheelchair quad doubles
Partner: David Wagner (USA)
- Final: won vs Donald Ramphadi (RSA, world No.5) & Guy Sasson (ISR, world No.4) 6-4, 3-6, 10-2
- Semi-finals: won vs Heath Davidson (AUS, world No.4) & Robert Shaw (CAN, junior world No.5) (seeded 2) 6-2, 6-2
- Quarter-finals: won vs Ali Ataman (TUR, world No.28) & Ymanitu Silva (BRA, world No.7) 6-0, 6-1
Events: Wheelchair quad singles; Wheelchair quad doubles
World ranking: Singles - 2; doubles - 6
LTA support: Wheelchair Elite Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Runner-up (2020); Doubles – Champion (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022)
Recent highlights: Lapthorne embarked on one of his best seasons to date last year, with the quad star clinching three singles titles at the Bolton Indoor ITF 2 Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, Open de Vendee and the cinch Championships. On top of his efforts in the singles, Lapthorne joined forced with South Africa’s Ronald Ramphadi for the doubles, where they reigned supreme in Roland Garros – marking their first Grand Slam title together.
Wheelchair men's singles
- Semi-final: lost vs Tokito Oda (JPN, world No.2) (seeded 2) 7-6(4), 7-5
- Quarter-final: won vs Tom Egberink (NED, world No.11) 7-5, 6-2
- First round: won vs Maikel Scheffers (NED, world No.15) 6-1, 6-2
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Alfie Hewett (GBR)
- Final: vs Tokito Oda (JPN, world No.2) & Takuya Miki (JPN, world No.12)
- Semi-finals: won vs Daisuke Arai (JPN, world No.13) & Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.7) 6-3, 6-3
- Quarter-finals: won vs Anderson Parker (AUS, world No.78) & Ben Weekes (AUS, world No.24) 6-1, 6-0
Events: Wheelchair men’s singles; Wheelchair men’s doubles
World ranking: Singles - 5; Doubles - 2
LTA support: Wheelchair Elite Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Champion (2016); Doubles – Champion (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
Recent highlights: Reid picked up his first singles title in two years last season when he rose to success at the Bolton Indoor ITF 2 Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, where he defeated Tom Egberink in straight sets. In addition to his singles success, Reid teamed up with Alfie Hewett once again to dominate the wheelchair doubles scene, with the pair collecting 10 titles together, including two Grand Slam trophies at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and The Championships Wimbledon.
Girls singles
- Third round: lost vs Vlada Mincheva (junior world No.21) (seeded 15) 6-3, 7-5
- Second round: won vs Alana Subasic (AUS, junior world No.293) 6-1, 6-2
- First round: won vs Antonia Vergara Rivera (CHI, junior world No.41) 6-2, 6-3
Girls' doubles
Partner: Mimi Xu (GBR, junior world No.15)
- Semi-finals: lost vs Maya Joint (AUS, junior world No.25) & Kristiana Sidorova (junior world No.24) (seeded 6) 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
- Quarter-finals: vs Asylzhan Arystanbekova (KAZ, junior world No.56) & Yuliya Perapekhina (junior world No.51) 6-2, 6-2
- Second round: won vs Lea Nilsson (SWE, junior world No.136) & Hephzibah Oluwadare (GBR, junior world No.79) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Kate Fakih (USA, junior world No.59) & Aspen Schuman (USA, junior world No.70) 6-3, 6-3
Events: Girls’ singles; Girls' doubles
World ranking: 7 (Juniors)
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Klugman rose up into the junior top 10 at the end of 2023 after winning the prestigious 18U title at the Orange Bowl – joining the likes of Caroline Wozniacki, Coco Gauff and Anett Kontaveit. The 14-year-old reached the quarter-final at the Junior US Open in September and was also a finalist in the girls’ doubles at Wimbledon with Isabelle Lacy. In addition to the Orange Bowl, Klugman won the J200 singles events in Aldershot and Siaulial, doubles trophies at the J500 Merida and J300 Repentigny and was amongst the title-winners at the Lexus Junior National Championships. She also became the youngest player to qualify for a W100 event in Shrewsbury, where she made the quarter-finals. The Surrey-native was part of the GB Billie Jean King Cup team that finished third in the Finals.
Mixed doubles
Partner: Desirae Krawczyk (USA) (seeded 2)
- Final: lost vs Su-Wei Hsei (TPE) & Jan Zielinski (POL) (seeded 3) 6-7(5), 6-4, 11-9
- Semi-finals: won vs Marc Polmas (AUS) & Olivia Gadecki (AUS) 6-4, 6-1
- Quarter-finals: won vs Joe Salisbury (GBR) & Heather Watson (GBR) 6-1, 6-4
- Second round: won vs Veronika Kudermetova & Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
- First round: won vs Giuliana Olmos (MEX) & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-2, 6-2
Men's doubles
Partner: Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) (seeded 5)
- Third round: lost vs Ariel Behar (URY, world No.48) & Adam Pavlasek (CZE, world No.57) 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-4
- Second round: won vs Henry Patten (GBR, world No.73) & Francisco Cabral (POR, world No.53) 6-3, 6-4
- First round: won vs Mackenzie McDonald (USA, world No.74) & Botic va de Zandschlup (NED, world No.85) 7-6(6), 6-1
Events: Men’s doubles; Mixed doubles
World ranking: 9
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Quarter-final (2022 & 2023); Mixed doubles – Semi-final (2019 & 2023)
Recent highlights: Having finished the 2023 season with his first Grand Slam men’s doubles title with Dutch star Wesley Koolhof, it’s all change for Britain’s Skupski this year. Skupski and Koolhof brought an end to their two year partnership, which saw them win nine titles in total, including Wimbledon, and ATP Masters events in Paris, Montreal and Madrid. This year, the 34-year-old is joining up with experienced Mexican star Santiago Gonzalez who won his first two ATP Masters trophies in 2023 and reached the semi-finals at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Girls singles
- Quarter-final: lost vs Iva Ivanova (BUL, junior world No.21) (seeded 16) 6-4, 6-3
- Third round: won vs Lea Milsson (SWE, junior world No.136) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-4)
- Second round: won vs Vittoria Paganetti (ITA, junior world No.35) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2
- First round: won vs Kristiana Sidorova (junior world No.24) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Girls' doubles
Partner: Hannah Klugman (GBR, junior world No.7)
- Semi-finals: lost vs Maya Joint (AUS, junior world No.25) & Kristiana Sidorova (junior world No.24) (seeded 6) 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
- Quarter-finals: vs Asylzhan Arystanbekova (KAZ, junior world No.56) & Yuliya Perapekhina (junior world No.51) 6-2, 6-2
- Second round: won vs Lea Nilsson (SWE, junior world No.136) & Hephzibah Oluwadare (GBR, junior world No.79) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Kate Fakih (USA, junior world No.59) & Aspen Schuman (USA, junior world No.70) 6-3, 6-3
Events: Girls’ singles; Girls' doubles
World ranking: 15 (Juniors)
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme (recently graduated National Academy Loughborough)
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: 16-year-old Xu reached a career-high world No.13 in November, following an impressive season on the ITF Junior Tour. She managed to win two singles titles at the J300 Beijing and Repentigny and four doubles trophies at the same level. Xu reached the round of 16 at Junior Wimbledon last year and also made doubles quarter-finals at Roland Garros and US Open. She was also a key figure in the Junior Billie Jean King Cup team that finished third in November’s Finals. At the pro level, Xu has also made the semi-final at the W60 Glasgow.
Boys' singles
- Second round: lost vs Amir Omarkhanov (KAZ, junior world No.26) 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3
- First round: won vs Luis Jose Nakamine (PER, junior world No.47) 6-2, 6-2
Boys' doubles
Partner: Petr Brunclik (CZE, junior world No.18) (seeded 5)
- Final: lost vs Maxwell Exsted (USA, junior world No.36) & Cooper Woestendick (USA, junior world No.37) 6-3, 7-5
- Semi-final: won vs Kaylan Bigun (USA, junior world No.9) & Jagger Leach (USA, junior world No.55) 6-7(5), 6-3, 10-5
- Quarter-final: won vs Diego Dedura-Palomero (GER, junior world No.52) & Max Schoenhaus (GER, junior world No.38) 6-2, 6-2
- Second round: won vs Jonas Hahn (AUS, junior world No.314) & Ty Host (AUS, junior world No.188) 6-7(3), 6-1, 10-8
- First round: won vs Nicolas Oliveira (BRA, junior world No.48) & Tianhui Zhang (CHN, junior world No.19) 6-4, 6-4
Events: Boys’ singles; Boys' doubles
World ranking: 25 (Juniors)
LTA support: Top 25
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Frydrych won three titles in 2023 – one singles at the J300 Beijing and two doubles at the J300 Pancevo and J100 Bromma. Other highlights from the season would include a final at the J100 Glasgo and semi-final appearances at the J200 Roehampton and J100 Varnamo. Frydrych has played in two Grand Slam events and reached the second round at Junior Wimbledon last year.
Women's players
Women's singles
- Second round: lost vs Wang Yafan (CHN, world No.94) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
- First round: won vs Shelby Rogers (USA, world No.156) 6-3, 6-2
Events: Women’s singles
World ranking: 299
LTA support: Elite Players
Best result at Australian Open: Second round
Recent highlights: 2023 proved a challenging year for Raducanu who was forced to the sidelines after receiving surgery on both wrists and one ankle. Up to that point, Raducanu's highlights included a run to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Indian Wells where she defeated the likes of Magda Linette and Beatriz Haddad Maia. The 2021 US Open champion made her comeback to the tour after eight months out at the ASB Classic in Auckland at the beginning of January where she reached the second round.
Women's singles qualifying
- Second round: lost vs Ella Seidel (GER, world No.172) 6-3, 6-7(5) 4-4 (RET)
- First round: won vs Margaux Rouvroy (FRA, world No.234) 6-2, 6-4
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 297
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: First round (2021)
Recent highlights: 2023 marked Jones’ comeback to the tour after being out for more than a year, where she made a career-first WTA semi-final at the Copa Colsanitas and before making the final four of the W25 event in Guayaquil. Jones then went on to compete at the French Open where she reached the second round. The second half of the season also saw the youngster enjoy a run to the quarter-final of the W100 Shrewsbury.
Women's singles qualifying
- Second round: lost vs Yulia Starodubtseva (UKR, world No.152) 6-4, 6-4
- First round: won vs Nuria Brancaccio (ITA, world No.201) 6-2, 7-6(4)
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 120
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2020)
Recent highlights: Dart had another successful year on the WTA tour in 2023, with the 27-year-old picking up a W25 title in Nottingham in the early half of the year. The grass court season saw Dart reach the quarter-final of the Rothesay Classic Birmingham before later being crowned runner-up at the W40 Quinta do Lago and at the W100 Takasaki events. Dart also reached the semi-finals at W60 Glasgow towards the end of the season.
Mixed doubles
Partner: Joe Salisbury (GBR)
- Quarter-final: lost vs Neal Skupski (GBR) & Desirae Krawczyk (USA) (seeded 2) 6-1, 6-4
- Second round: won vs Ellen Perez (AUS) & Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (seeded 8) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Rafael Matos (BRA) & Luisa Stefani (BRA) 6-3, 6-4
Women's doubles
Partner: Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)
- First round: lost vs Yafan Wang (CHN, world No.561) & Yue Yuan (CHN, world No.213) 6-3, 6-3
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Lulu Sun (SUI, world No.214) 6-4, 6-3
Events: Women’s singles qualifying; Women's doubles; Mixed doubles
World ranking: Singles - 139; doubles - 74
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Third round (2013)
Recent highlights: Watson embarked on another strong start to her season last year, with the 31-year-old finishing runner-up at the W40+H Calvi and W25 Glasgow events. Competing on home soil during the grass court season, Watson shone at the Rothesay Open Nottingham where she reached the semi-final, losing out to fellow Brit Katie Boulter. Watson also picked up two doubles trophies – including a WTA 250 title in Warsaw with Yanina Wickmayer and the W40 Quinta do Lago title.
Women's singles
- First round: lost vs Tamara Korpatsch (GER, world No.81) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
Events: Women’s singles
World ranking: 102
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Qualifying R3 (2023)
Recent highlights: 2023 marked a breakthrough year for Burrage, with the British No.2 cracking the WTA top 100 for the first time in her career. Her standout year began when she finished runner-up at the W60 Canberra in Australia, before going on to lift the biggest title of her career at the W60 Croissy-Beaubourg event in April. Burrage also made a strong statement during the British grass court season, where she reached her maiden WTA tour-level final at the Rothesay Open Nottingham before sealing her first Grand Slam main draw victory at Wimbledon.
Women's singles
- Second round: lost vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN, world No.15) (seeded 12) 6-3, 6-3
- First round: won vs Yue Yuan (CHN, world No.73) 7-5, 7-6(1)
Women's doubles
Partner: Petra Martic (CRO)
- First round: lost vs Barbora Krejcikova (CZE, world No.12) & Laura Siegemund (GER, world No.5) (seeded 5) 6-2, 6-1
Events: Women’s singles, women’s doubles
World ranking: Singles - 57; doubles - 1367
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2019)
Recent highlights: 2023 proved to be Boulter’s best year of her career to date, having soared to the top of the British rankings for the first time and reaching a career-high ranking of world No.50. Boulter’s standout moment came at the Rothesay Open Nottingham where she sealed her first WTA title, before making her second consecutive appearance at the third round Wimbledon and going on to reach the third round at the US Open. Boulter enters the Australian Open off the back of clinching her first win against a top 5 player, after she beat Jessica Pegula at the United Cup.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Melisa Ercan (AUS, world No.517) 6-4, 7-6(5)
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 189
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Qualifying R3 (2023)
Recent highlights: Miyazaki made a strong start to last year, picking up good results at the W60 Canberra and reaching the third round of qualifying at the Australian Open. A pickup in form across the British grass court season saw her sail through to the semi-finals of the Lexus Surbiton Trophy before going on to reach the quarter finals at the W100 Figueira Da Foz. Miyazaki also claimed Grand Slam main draw win at the US Open after coming through qualifying to defeat Margarita Betova in the opening round. The 27-year-old rounded off her year by reaching the semi-final at the W100 Takasaki.
Women's doubles
Partner: Oksana Kalashnikova (KAZ)
- First round: lost vs Ajla Tomlijanovic (AUS) & Daria Saville (AUS, world No.133) (WC) 6-4, 6-3
Events: Women’s doubles
World ranking: 72 (doubles)
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Lumsden had a year to remember in 2023, with the 25-year-old making significant progress on the doubles tour. She lifted the first of six titles at the W25 Glasgow before teaming up with Naiktha Bains to clinch back-to-back titles at the W25 Nottingham and W40+H Calvi events. One of the most notable moments of her career came at Wimbledon where Lumsden and Bains sailed through to the women’s doubles quarter-final. Lumsden concluded the year by securing the biggest title of her career alongside Jessika Ponchet at the Rouen 125K series and reached a career-high ranking of world No.73 in the doubles rankings.
Women's doubles
Partner: Andelica Moratelli (ITA)
- First round: lost vs Timea Babos (HUN, world No.62) & Ana Bondar (HUN, world No.56) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Events: Women’s doubles
World ranking: 382 (doubles)
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Murray Sharan made her return to tennis in October, after over a year away from the game. In her first tournament back, the 36-year-old sealed the silverware at W25 Baza alongside Olivia Gadecki. She also enjoyed strong runs on British soil, reaching the quarter-finals at the W100 Shrewsbury, the semi-final at the W60 Glasgow and finishing runner up in Sunderland. Murray Sharan wrapped up a solid few month on the tour with a second title of the season, at the W40 Petange event where she partnered Alicia Barnett.
Men's players
Men's singles
- First round: lost vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG, world No.30) (seeded 30) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 44
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Runner-up (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Recent highlights: A five-time runner-up at Melbourne Park, Murray has enjoyed some of the biggest and best wins of his career at the Australian Open. Last year, Murray was the story of the opening rounds as he recorded five-set wins over Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinakis before bowing out in the third round. From there, Murray went on to win three ATP Challenger titles and an ATP final in Doha. Murray will be hoping to kick-start his 2024 campaign with a strong run at one of his favourite events in the calendar.
Men's singles qualifying
- Second round: vs David Goffin (BEL, world No.111) (seeded 8th)
- First round: won vs Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL, world No.207) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 199
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Harris is set to compete in his first Grand Slam qualifying event outside of Wimbledon as reward for a strong 2023 season. The 28-year-old broke into the top 200 for the first time in December having reached quarter-finals or better at six ATP Challenger events since September and bagging his first career ATP win after coming through qualifying at the Sofia Open.
Men's singles
- Fourth round: lost vs Alexander Zverev (GER, world No.6) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(10-3)
- Third round: won vs Casper Ruud (NOR, world No.11) (seeded 11) 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-3
- Second round: won vs Giulio Zeppieri (ITA, world No.133) 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
- First round: won vs Juan Pablo Varillas (PER, world No.80) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 19
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Third round (2019 & 2023)
Recent highlights: British No.1 Norrie will be hoping to replicate his brilliant start to last year’s campaign where he made the third round at the Australian Open and three ATP finals, including a title in Rio. An impressive win over Alex de Minaur at the United Cup gave early indications that the 28-year-old is heading back to his best and could be set to go beyond the third round for the first time in 2024.
Men's singles
- First round: lost vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA, world No.46) 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-2, 7-6(4)
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 40
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Fourth round (2017)
Recent highlights: Evans reached a career-high ranking of world No.21 at the back of the 2023 season after winning his biggest title at the Citi Open in August. The British No.2 went on to help the Lexus Great Britain Davis Cup team reach the Finals in Malaga with singles wins over Alex de Minaur and Arthur Fils before clinching the deciding doubles rubber with Neal Skupski. After making the third round at the US Open and Shanghai Masters, Evans had to call an early end to the season with an injury sustained in Vienna.
Men's doubles
Partner: Francisco Cabral (POR)
- Second round: lost vs Neal Skupski (GBR, world No.10) & Santiago Gonzalez (MEX, world No.11) (seeded 5) 6-3, 6-4
- First round: won vs Tristan Schoolkate (AUS, world No.172) & Adam Walton (AUS, world No.167) 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(10-4).
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 69
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2023)
Recent highlights: Having made his Australian Open debut in January, Patten’s best result of last year came at the Sarasota Challenger where he and Julian Cash lifted the title. Despite injuries throughout the season, Patten enjoyed more impressive results throughout 2023 with a variety of different partners, including – finals at the ATP 250 Houston, Stanford Challenger, Orleans Challenger and Bergamo Challenger.
Men's singles
- Second round: lost vs Tommy Paul (USA, world No.14) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
- First round: won vs Marcus Giron (USA, world No.60) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 62
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: First round (2023)
Recent highlights: One of the in-form British players at the moment, Draper could be set for a big Australian Open this year. Having come back from a long-term injury in September Draper made the fourth round at the US Open (his best major performance), made his Davis Cup debut, won the Bergamo Challenger, reached his first ATP final and lifted the title at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final in London.
Men's doubles
Partner: Michael Venus (NZL) (seeded 9)
- First round: lost vs Ariel Behar (URG, world No.48) & Adam Pavlasek (CZE, world No.57) 6-2, 6-4
Mixed doubles
Partner: Yana Sizikova
- Second round: lost vs Garbiela Dabrowski (CAN) & Nathaniel Lammons (USA) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) & Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 6-2, 6-2
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 16
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Champion (2016); Mixed doubles – Runner-up (2020)
Recent highlights: Eight years on from his first men’s doubles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, Murray enters the 2024 tournament off the back of a record season that saw him win four ATP-level events for the first time in his career. Joining forces again with New Zealand’s Michael Venus, Murray is up to world No.16 in the ATP rankings, the highest he’s been since August 2022 having reached seven finals last year.
Men's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Benjamin Hassan (GER, world No.151) 6-4, 6-0
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 160
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: 2023 was a year of many firsts for Choinski including his first Grand Slam win at Wimbledon and now sets his sights on his maiden appearance in Melbourne. Choinski proved a strong player on the ATP Challenger Tour last year – especially on the clay – winning his second Challenger-level title of his career at Meerbusch in August and reached a new career-high ranking at world No.126.
Men's doubles
Partner: Rajeev Ram (USA) (seeded 3)
- Third round: lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-2vs Tomas Machac (CZE) & Zhizhen Zhang (CHN)
- Second round: won vs Daniel Altmaier (GER) & Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) 6-2, 6-4
- First round: won vs Marcelo Melo (BRA, world No.50) & Matwe Middelkoop (NED, world No.42) 7-6(4), 7-5
Mixed doubles
Partner: Heather Watson (GBR)
- Quarter-final: lost vs Neal Skupski (GBR) & Desirae Krawczyk (USA) (seeded 2) 6-1, 6-4
- Second round: won vs Ellen Perez (AUS) & Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (seeded 8) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Rafael Matos (BRA) & Luisa Stefani (BRA) 6-3, 6-4
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 7
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Champion (2020); Mixed doubles – Semi-final (2021)
Recent highlights: Salisbury finished the 2023 season in style – being part of the first doubles duo to win three consecutive men’s doubles titles at the US Open, defending his Nitto ATP Finals title and ending the year as the ITF World Champion alongside American Rajeev Ram. Salisbury and Ram won their first of four Grand Slam titles together in Melbourne four years ago and being the in-form ATP doubles pair of the moment, will be one of the favourites to lift the trophy once again.
Men's doubles
Partner: Robert Galloway (USA)
- First round: lost vs Quentin Halys (FRA, world No.361) & Adrian Mannarino (FRA, world No.280) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 50
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2023)
Recent highlights: Building on a record-breaking 2022 season, Cash’s success only continued last year. The doubles specialist won five ATP Challenger titles with four different partners, the joint most amongst the Brits with Luke Johnson, and managed to break into the ATP top 50 with a new career-high at world No.47. The British star finished the season having made the final in each of his last six events and across the year, featured in three ATP finals.
Men's doubles
Partner: Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (seeded 11)
- Third round: lost vs Jan Zielinski (POL, world No.17) & Hugo Nys (POL, world No.15) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-3)
- Second round: won vs Andre Goransson (SWE, world No.68) & Albano Olivetti (FRA, world No.55) 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2
- First round: won vs Tallon Griekspoor (NED, world No.109) & Bart Stevens (NED, world No.70) 7-6(2), 6-2
Mixed doubles
Partner: Veronika Kudermetova
- Second round: lost vs Desirae Krawczyk (USA) & Neal Skupski (GBR) 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
- First round: won vs Taylor Townsend (USA) & Marcelo Melo (BRA) 7-6(6), 5-7, 11-9
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 31
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2022 & 2023)
Recent highlights: Glasspool kicked off the Australian swing last year with his third ATP title with Harri Heliovaara at the Adelaide International, before the pair also went on to win the Bordeaux Challenger later in the year. The pair also made the final in Dubai, semis in Barcelona and quarter-finals at three ATP Masters events. However, towards the end of the year, Glasspool found himself playing with a few different partners, including Neal Skupski, with whom he finished runner-up in Winston-Salem. Coming into Melbourne, Glasspool finds himself lining up with one of the most experienced players on the tour – Jean-Julien Rojer.
Men's singles qualifying
- Third round: lost vs Vit Kopriva (CZE, world No.132) (seeded 24th) 6-4, 6-4
- Second round: won vs Francesco Passaro (ITA, world No.195) 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4
- First round: won vs Ilya Ivashka (world No.182) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 213
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: 24-year-old Crawford recently switched nationality to Great Britain. Despite being born in South Carolina, both his parents came from Birmingham. Crawford is a top 200 player who starred at the NCAA level and has won eight ITF singles titles, including two in the 2023 season. Between September and November last year, he reached five consecutive singles finals with two coming in ATP Challenger events in Charleston and Curitiba.
Men's singles qualifying
- Second round: lost vs Aziz Dougaz (TUN, world No.234) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Elias Ymer (SWE, world No.155) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(10-7)
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 179
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Qualifying R1
Recent highlights: Peniston’s best results last year came over in the America’s where the 28-year-old went from bagging his first ATP Challenger trophy in Winnipeg to making back-to-back semi-finals in Columbus and Charleston. Peniston also made the final four at tournaments in Noumea and Tenerife to start the 2023 season. This year he’ll be aiming to make his first Grand Slam main draw outside of Wimbledon in only his second Australian Open appearance.
Wheelchair players
Wheelchair quad singles
- First round: lost vs Francisco Cayulef (CHI, world No.11) 6-3, 7-6(3)
Wheelchair quad doubles
Partner: Finn Broadbent (AUS)
- Quarter-finals: lost vs Robert Shaw (CAN, world No.4) & Heath Davidson (AUS, world No.3) (seeded 2) 6-0, 6-0
Events: Wheelchair quad singles; Wheelchair quad doubles
World ranking: Singles - 19; Doubles - 17
LTA support: Wheelchair Pro Potential Programme
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Slade recorded some impressive wins last year, with the 21-year-old reaching a career-high ranking of world No.14 in the quad singles ranking and sealing the first senior title of his career at the Open Paratennis du Loiret tournament in November. In addition to his singles triumph, Slade also clinched the doubles title in France, which he added to his earlier trophies at the Commit Open 2023 and UH Cougar Open.
Wheelchair women's singles
- First round: lost vs Diede De Groot (NED, world No.1) 6-3, 6-1
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Pauline Deroulede (FRA)
- Quarter-finals: lost vs Zhenzhen Zhu (CHN, world No.5) & Angelica Bernal (COL, world No.17) 7-5, 7-6(2)
Events: Wheelchair women’s singles; Wheelchair women’s doubles
World ranking: Singles - 12; doubles - 8
LTA support: Wheelchair Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Semi-final (2013, 2017, 2022); Doubles – Runner-up (2010, 2013, 2021, 2022)
Recent highlights: Now entering her 20th year as a professional wheelchair tennis player, Shuker knows what it takes to compete at the highest level. April saw the women’s wheelchair British No.1 claim the silverware at the UH Cougar Open – marking the 35th singles title of her career, while she also collected a haul of doubles titles alongside various partners including Dana Mathewson, Aniek Van Koot and Maria Florencia Moreno.
Junior players
Boys' singles
- Second round: lost vs Petr Brunclik (CZE, junior world No.18) (seeded 11) 6-4, 6-2
- First round: won vs Donghyun Hwang (KOR, junior world No.44) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Boys' doubles
Partner: Charlie Robertson (GBR, junior world No.27)
- First round: lost vs Matthew Forbes (USA, junior world No.34) & Max Stenzer (GER, junior world No.43) 6-7(5), 6-1, 10-6
Events: Boys’ singles; Boys' doubles
World ranking: 51 (Juniors)
LTA support: National Academy Loughborough
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Lexus Junior National Champion Gusic Wan continued to impress throughout 2023. He won back-to-back singles titles at J100 Loughborough events in March – going 10 matches unbeaten – and also made the final of the J300 Beijing in October. However, the young Brit would clinch the doubles title in Beijing with Oliver Bonding and another doubles trophy a the J200 Novi Sad.
Boys' singles
- Second round: lost vs Jan Kumstat (CZE, junior world No.42) 6-7(4), 7-6(1), 6-3
- First round: won vs Izan Almazan Valiente (ESP, junior world No.38) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Boys' doubles
Partner: Benjamin Gusic Wan (GBR, junior world No.51)
- First round: lost vs Matthew Forbes (USA, junior world No.34) & Max Stenzer (GER, junior world No.43) 6-7(5), 6-1, 10-6
Events: Boys’ singles; Boys' doubles
World ranking: 27 (Juniors)
LTA support: National Academy Stirling
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Robertson had an incredible start to the 2023 season, claiming the J100 Glasgow, J100 Trnava and J200 Santo Domingo titles, making the final of the J200 Aldershot and J200 Santo Domingo all before the end of April. As he’s started to move up the levels, the results have started to come as well. He won a J300 doubles title in Sanxenxo as well as making the third round of the J500 Merida and the Orange Bowl.
Girls singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Laura Brunkel (DEN, junior world No.122) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Events: Girls’ singles qualifying
World ranking: 72 (Juniors)
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Paskauskas had a strong end to the 2023 season, bagging the singles and doubles titles at the J200 Kuala Lumpur in November and made the second round at the Orange Bowl. The 17-year-old also managed to reach the semis at the J300 Beijing and the quarter-final at the J200 events in Beijing and Kolkata.
Girls' singles
- Second round: lost vs Mia Slama (USA, junior world No.51) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
- First round: won vs Charo Esquiva Banuls (ESP, junior world No.14) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Girls' doubles
Partner: Lea Nilsson (SWE, junior world No.136)
- Second round: lost vs Mingge Xu (GBR, junior world No.15) & Hannah Klugman (GBR, junior world No.7) 6-3, 6-2
- First round: won vs Vittoria Paganetti (ITA, junior world No.34) & Francesca Gandolfi (ITA, junior world No.55) 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
Events: Girls’ singles; Girls' doubles
World ranking: 79 (Juniors)
LTA support: National Academy Stirling
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Oluwadare finished the season strong with Hannah Klugman and Mimi Xu as part of the Junior Billie Jean King Cup team that finished third in November’s Finals. Having finished runner-up at the J200 Santo Domingo in March (where she finished doubles champion), the 16-year-old reached the second round at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Oluwadare was also a double finalist a the J300 Barranquilla and J500 Milan.
Girls' singles
- Second round: lost vs Maya Joint (AUS, junior world No.25) 6-2, 6-1
- First round: won vs Monika Stankiewicz (POL, junior world No.34) 7-6(3), 6-1
Girls' doubles
Partner: Renata Jamrichova (SLO, junior world No.3)
- Second round: lost vs Maya Joint (AUS, junior world No.25) & Kristina Sidorova (junior world No.24) 6-2, 6-4
- First round: won vs Mia Slama (USA, junior world No.51) & Ekaterina Perelygina (AUT, junior world No.47) 7-5, 7-6(1)
Events: Girls’ singles; Girls doubles
World ranking: 64 (Juniors)
LTA support: Men’s & Women’s Programme
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Lacy made headlines last year as one half of the first all-British girls team to reach the girls’ doubles final at Junior Wimbledon with Hannah Klugman and also made the second round of the singles. On the junior tour, she made the semi-final at the J300 Barranquilla and quarter-finals at the J300 Repentigny, J300 Roehampton and J200 Benicarlo. She made a breakthrough at the pro-level having come through qualifying to reach the quarter-final at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy, including a first top 100 win over Madison Brengle.
Girls singles
- Third round: lost vs Sara Satio (JPN, junior world No.5) (seeded 2) 6-2, 6-1
- Second round: won vs Teodora Kostovic (SRB, world No.16) (seeded 13) 6-1, 6-2
- First round: won vs Julia Stusek (GER, junior world No.58) 6-4, 6-3
Girls doubles
Partner: Emerson Jones (AUS, junior world No.9) (seeded 7)
- Second round: lost vs Yoana Konstantinova (BUL, junior world No.45) & Teodora Kostovic (SRB, junior world No.16) 2-6, 6-1, 10-5
- First round: won vs Junhan Zhang (CHN, junior world No.77) & Reina Goto (JPN, junior world No.76) 2-6, 7-5, 10-1
Events: Girls’ singles; Girls doubles
World ranking: 42 (Juniors)
LTA support: National Academy Loughborough
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Stojsavljevic stormed onto the scene last summer as she reached the Junior Wimbledon quarter-finals in only her first Grand Slam appearance, before making the second round at the US Open. The 15-year-old picked up two singles titles last year at the J100 Loughborough and J100 Glasgow, as well as the J300 Beijing with Mimi Xu.
Boys' singles
- First round: lost vs Max Schoenhaus (GER, junior world No.39) 6-4, 6-2
Boys' doubles
Partner: Mees Rottgering (NED, junior world No.35)
- First round: lost vs Timofei Derepasko (junior world No.29) & Daniil Sarksian (junior world No.27) 5-7, 7-6(3), 10-6
Events: Boys’ singles; Boys' doubles
World ranking: 13 (Juniors)
LTA support: Men's & Women's Programme
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: In 2023, Bonding continued to climb the junior rankings to a career-high world No.28 in November. A highlight of the season was his singles title at the J300 Barranquilla, finishing runner-up at the junior event at Indian Wells and quarter-finals at the J500 Osaka and Merida. Bonding was also a key figure in the Junior Davis Cup team that finished sixth at the Finals in November.
