Which British tennis players have reached a singles semi-final at Wimbledon?
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As Arthur Fery’s incredible 2026 Wimbledon run continues into the semi-finals, we break down the British players who have reached the final four at The Championships in the Open Era.
In the Open Era, eight players have reached the Wimbledon singles semi-finals, with three going on to make the final and win titles.
Arthur Fery
Britain’s Arthur Fery is only the second wild card to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon, after 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic.
Fery came into the tournament as the world No.114 and off the back of his first ATP 500 quarter-final at the HSBC Championships.
He came from a set down to win both his opening matches against Damir Dzumhur and Otto Virtanen, before winning match tie-breaks in five-set epics vs Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov.
In the quarter-finals he played an incredible match to beat ninth seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 and set up a semi-final meeting with world No.3 Alexander Zverev.
Cam Norrie
Cam Norrie experienced a special Wimbledon run to the men’s singles semi-finals in 2022.
Having lost to Roger Federer in the third round the previous year, Norrie started his Wimbledon campaign with a win over Pablo Andujar, a five-set battle with Jaume Munar and a comfortable victory against Steve Johnson.
He saw off 30th seed Tommy Paul in the fourth round in straight sets before another five-set comeback, this time over David Goffin 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
In the final four, Norrie took a set off top seed Novak Djokovic but eventually lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Johanna Konta
Former British No.1 and world No.4 Johanna Konta enjoyed her career-best run at a Grand Slam during Wimbledon 2017.
Konta claimed wins over Donna Vekic, Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia and a 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-4 victory against world No.2 Simona Halep in the quarter-finals.
She went on to meet five-time champion Venus Williams in the semi-final, losing out 6-4, 6-2.
Andy Murray
Great Britain’s most successful singles player at Wimbledon during the Open Era, Andy Murray is a two-time champion. He played in seven semi-finals during his career – more than any other British player.
From 2009-2011, Murray lost three consecutive semi-finals to Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal twice.
However, in 2012 he reached the final for the first time, beating French star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the semis. Murray took the opening set in the final against Federer but in the end it was heartbreak for the British star, losing 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
Having won the London Olympic Games later in the summer of 2012, Murray came back the following year ready to take home the title. Victories over Fernando Verdasco and Jerzy Janowicz booked a place in a second consecutive final.
He went on to beat Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to become the first British men’s singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936.
Murray made the semi-finals again in 2015, losing to Federer again in straight sets, but took home the title again in 2016.
After a comfortable semi-final win over Tomas Berdych, he defeated sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2).
Tim Henman
Tim Henman made four semi-finals at Wimbledon between 1998-2002 – losing to the eventual champion on all four occasions.
Henman’s trademark serve and volley was well adapted to the Wimbledon grass, and after back-to-back quarter-finals, he reached the final four for the first time in 1998, losing out to Pete Sampras in four sets.
It was the American who put a stop to his run again the following year, with Sampras going on to win the title on both occasions.
2001 was seen by many as Henman’s best chance to reach the final. After defeating a young Federer in the quarter-finals, the Brit went on to play wild card Ivanisevic.
In a match that spanned three days due to rain delays, Ivanisevic went on to win 7-5, 6-7(6), 0-6, 7-6(5), 6-3.
In 2002, fourth seed Henman was beaten by top seed Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets, in what would be his last semi-final appearance.
Virginia Wade
1977 Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade reached the semi-finals four times in her career.
After losing out to Olga Morozova in 1974 semi-finals and Evonne Goolagong in 1976, Wade finally got her breakthrough the following year.
Wade fought past top seed Chris Evert in the final four, before going on to beat Dutch star Betty Stove 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the final.
The British star returned in 1978, making it four semi-final appearances in five years but this time, lost out to American Evert 8-6, 6-2.
Roger Taylor
Having reached the semi-finals in 1967, Roger Taylor went on to make two appearances in the final four during the Open Era.
In 1970, the 16th seed beat Clark Graebner of USA in the quarter-final, before losing to the Australian Ken Rosewall 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Taylor returned three years later as the third seed and made the semi-finals once again with a win over Bjorn Borg in the quarters.
This time it was the Czech second seed and eventual champion Jan Kodes who defeated the Brit in five sets 8-9, 9-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
Ann Jones
Right at the start of the Open Era in 1968, Britain’s Ann Jones was the first home player to reach the semi-final in the Wimbledon women’s singles.
Despite winning the opening set against legendary American tennis star Billie Jean King, Jones eventually lost 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the semi-final.
However, she returned the following year to go one better. In 1969, she defeated Australian Margaret Court to reach the final, and this time, beat King in three sets to become the champion.
Jones also made four semi-final appearances prior to the start of the Open Era as well, taking her total to six.
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