Essential guide to the 2025 grass court season: Key dates, storylines & preview
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The 2025 grass court season is nearly here as we gear up for the best period of the tennis calendar in Great Britain.
Before the action gets underway, check out out full grass court season guide, previewing every event, the biggest stories and what to look out for.
2025 grass court season
Here’s a rundown of the events in the British grass court season and where you can watch the action live:
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Date |
Event |
Where to watch |
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31 May – 8 June |
Tennis Channel |
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7-15 June |
HSBC Championships (WTA) |
BBC and Tennis Channel |
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8-15 June |
Tennis Channel |
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14-22 June |
HSBC Championships (ATP) |
BBC and Tennis Channel |
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14-22 June |
BBC and Tennis Channel |
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21-28 June |
BBC and Tennis Channel |
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29 June – 4 July |
TBC |
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30 June – 14 July |
BBC |
Lexus Birmingham Open
Dates: 31 May – 8 June
Event level: WTA 125 and ATP Challenger 125
For the first time, the Edgbaston Priory Club welcomes a combined men’s and women’s grass court tournament to kickstart the summer of British tennis.
Birmingham has long been a top destination for many world class players over the years – including past champions Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams – and in 2025 there’s plenty more for fans to be excited for.
The big question coming into this year’s tournament is which Brits will be able to seize their opportunity to get out to a fast start on the grass.
Rising star Sonay Kartal will lead the charge for the Brits off the back of an incredible 12 months where she’s won her first WTA title in Monastir, made her Billie Jean King Cup debut and reached the world’s top 60.
She’s joined by a strong cast of competitors that include fellow Brit Harriet Dart but will also have to compete with the likes of Miami Open semi-finalist Alexandra Eala, American Alycia Parks and more.
Former British No.1 and Birmingham-native Dan Evans will feature in the brand-new men’s event, hoping to add to his list of grass court titles from Surbiton and Nottingham.
However, 2014 US Open champion and former Queen’s Club winner Marin Cilic will be one to watch as well, alongside France’s Quentin Halys and Britain’s Billy Harris.
With a fresh new look, new history to be made, and new storylines to unfold – the Lexus Birmingham Open is a can’t miss event this summer.
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Defending champions
- Women’s singles (WTA 250) – Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
- Women’s doubles (WTA 250) - Elise Mertens (BEL) & Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
- Men’s singles – N/A
- Men’s doubles – N/A
HSBC Championships (WTA)
Dates: 7-15 June
Event level: WTA 500
For the first time in over 50 years, the queens of tennis return to The Queen’s Club for an action-packed week of women’s tennis at the HSBC Championships.
The HSBC Championships is now a two-week event at the prestigious Queen’s Club, starting with a WTA 500 tournament, bringing together the biggest names in the world of tennis.
Given that it’s a new event in the calendar and for almost all the players, this will be their first time playing at the club, this year’s event promises to throw up lots of exciting stories, plenty of upsets and will also carry the added pressure of becoming the first name on the new trophy.
From a British standpoint, two-time Nottingham champion Katie Boulter and former US Open title-winner Emma Raducanu will be hoping to make the home advantage count as they get set for their Queen’s debuts.
However, the competition is fierce coming into the HSBC Championships, with a total of six Grand Slam title winners in the line-up, including Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Barbora Krejcikova, Elena Rybakina, and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys.
The HSBC Championships is arguably the most difficult tournament to call this summer and with all the action across the BBC you can watch every point live – or even snap up one of the few remaining tickets.
Defending champions
- Women’s singles – N/A
- Women’s doubles – N/A
Lexus Ilkley Open
Dates: 8-15 July
Event level: WTA 125 and ATP Challenger 125
Bigger and better than ever – West Yorkshire’s festival of tennis returns at the Lexus Ilkley Open.
Upgraded to a WTA 125 women’s event alongside the ATP Challenger men’s tournament, this year’s Lexus Ilkley Open promises more of the world’s best players, the next generation of stars and many familiar British faces.
Former Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne quarter-finalist and British No.4 Dart will lead the challenge for the home fans in the women’s singles. Last year Dart had a career-best third round run at Wimbledon and has always brought her best tennis on the grass so she’ll fancy her chances at a deep run in Ilkley.
Canadian Rebecca Marino will be aiming to retain what was the joint biggest title of her career last year after she came back to beat Jessika Ponchet in the final, who is also in the line-up for 2025. Phillipine’s Eala, Maya Joint, Yulia Starodubtseva and Olivia Gadecki make up four top 100 players on the bill for the upgraded event.
Meanwhile, 2023 Wimbledon semi-finalist Cam Norrie is the star name on the billing for this year’s men’s event. A former world No.8, Indian Wells title winner and Queen’s Club runner-up, Norrie has been one of the biggest stars in British and world tennis over recent years and will be hoping he can claim a first career grass court title in Ilkley.
Standing in his way, arguably the player of last summer Harris, who reached the semi-finals in Surbiton, Nottingham and Eastbourne, as well as a quarter-final at Queen’s. He’s joined by former Wimbledon quarter-finalist Christopher Eubanks, Kamil Majchrzak, Brandon Holt, Cilic and more.
Tickets are still available for Ilkley. Centre Court tickets start from £30, with grounds admission tickets starting from £17 for adults and £10 for kids.
Defending champions
- Women's singles (W100) - Rebecca Marino (CAN)
- Women's doubles (W100) - Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) & Elena Gabriela Ruse (ROU)
- Men's singles - David Goffin (BEL)
- Men's doubles - Evan King (USA) & Reese Stalder (USA)
HSBC Championships (ATP)
Dates: 14-22 June
Event level: ATP 500
One of the most anticipated and historic events in the ATP calendar, the men’s ATP 500 event at the HSBC Championships is set to be another blockbuster.
Last year brought us several big headlines – Jack Draper’s first win over Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul’s maiden grass court title, Harris breaking new ground with his first ATP quarter-final and Neal Skupski becoming the doubles champion.
For a tournament that boasts a list of champions that includes Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and more – what’s in store for 2025?
Well, we know it’s going to be competitive, with an exciting line-up of stars. Now world No.5 Draper is one of six top 10 players set to battle it out for the title at the event where the British No.1 made his tour debut in 2021. Now with three ATP titles to his name, could this be the year Draper brings home the Queen’s crown?
2023 champion and back-to-back Wimbledon title-winner Alcaraz will have something to say about that. The world No.2 has lost just one match on grass over the last two seasons and will be a favourite’s pick for the title this time around.
Three-time Eastbourne champion and world No.4 Taylor Fritz will also be one to watch in and amongst in-form stars Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Holger Rune and the defending champion Paul.
Expect all the drama, excitement and world class tennis action we know and love at The Queen’s Club and lock in for another historic week in West London.
Defending champions
- Men’s singles – Tommy Paul (USA)
- Men’s doubles – Neal Skupski (GBR) & Michael Venus (NZL)
Lexus Nottingham Open
Dates: 14-22 June
Event level: WTA 250 and ATP Challenger 125
No tournament across the grass court season has seen more British success in recent years than the Lexus Nottingham Open.
In 2024, the tournament saw British champions in both the women’s and men’s singles for the second consecutive year, with Boulter and Jacob Fearnley lifting the respective titles.
British No.1 Boulter has confirmed her place again this year as the Leicester-born star aims to complete a hat-trick of titles at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre. No other player in tournament history has won three consecutive singles titles in Nottingham – so can Boulter write her name in the history books this summer?
It’s just one of many intriguing stories for what is the 10-year anniversary of the WTA event in Nottingham. 2022 champion Beatriz Haddad Maia will be hoping to reignite the form that saw her win in Nottingham and Birmingham three years ago.
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will no doubt be a danger back on one of her favourite surfaces and can Leylah Fernandez find the spark that took her to a US Open final?
As well as the world class action throughout the week at the Lexus Nottingham Open, there’s lots going on around the grounds for ticketholders to get involved in. Pick up a racket and have a go at the Family Fun Weekend, discover you love for padel with an open session or watch pro wheelchair tennis stars in a unique exhibition.
Tickets are still available for this year’s Lexus Nottingham Open, with Centre Court tickets starting from just £13, grounds admission tickets starting from £12 for adults and kids go free.
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Defending champions
- Women's singles - Katie Boulter (GBR)
- Women's doubles - Erin Routliffe (NZL) & Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)
- Men's singles - Jacob Fearnley (GBR)
- Men's doubles - Marcus Willis (GBR) & John Peers (AUS)
Lexus Eastbourne Open
Dates: 21-28 June
Event level: WTA 250, ATP 250 and ITF2
The final grass court event before Wimbledon and the only combined men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournament in the lead up to The Championships – the Lexus Eastbourne Open is a tennis fan’s dream.
Set on the South Coast, just minutes from the beach, Devonshire Park plays host to one of Britain’s most historic sporting events, with past winners that include Navratilova, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Feliciano Lopez and many more.
Three-time former champion and world No.4 Fritz is back again for 2025 off the back of a year that saw him reach his first Grand Slam final at The US Open. Fritz’s record in Eastbourne is unmatched in recent years, having won three of the last five men’s singles titles.
He’ll face strong competition from some of the game’s rising stars this year, including 19-year-old Miami Open champion Jakub Mensik, Britain’s very own Fearnley, who has fired himself into the world’s top 60 in his first 12 months on the ATP Tour, and Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca.
Another defending champion returning this summer will be Daria Kasatkina – who defeated Raducanu, Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini, and Fernandez en-route to the title.
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is another stand out name on the bill for Eastbourne this season alongside Eastbourne-native Kartal, who will play her home event for the first time in her career.
Don’t miss your chance to see the world’s biggest tennis stars in Eastbourne this June – buy your tickets now.
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Defending champions
- Women's singles - Daria Kasatkina (AUS)
- Women's doubles - Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) & Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)
- Men's singles - Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Men's doubles - Neal Skupski (GBR) & Michael Venus (NZL)
- Women’s wheelchair singles – Jiske Griffioen (NED)
- Women’s wheelchair doubles – Lucy Shuker (GBR) & Jiske Griffioen (NED)
- Men’s wheelchair singles - Alfie Hewett (GBR)
- Men’s wheelchair doubles - Alfie Hewett (GBR) & Gordon Reid (GBR)
- Quad wheelchair singles – Heath Davidson (AUS)
- Quad wheelchair doubles – Andy Lapthorne (GBR) & Greg Slade (GBR)
Lexus British Open Roehampton
Date: 29- June – 4 July
Event level: ITF1 and J300
The biggest wheelchair and junior tennis grass court tournament in the build up to Wimbledon, the Lexus British Open Roehampton, will take place at the Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre.
Britain’s top players have already confirmed their places for the wheelchair events this year, with Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Lucy Shuker and Andy Lapthorne all hoping that they can take home the titles this time around.
Hewett, who last year had to pull out of the men’s final, went on to win his first Wimbledon title and has gone from strength to strength since, adding a 10th Grand Slam singles trophy in Melbourne this year.
Hewett and Reid are still the top ranked doubles duo in the world and British women’s No.1 Shuker has also had great success on the doubles court this year, winning her first ITF Super Series title since 2018 in Baton Rouge.
Lapthorne is currently ranked top five in singles and doubles, having also won the Australian Open doubles title earlier this season.
The event will also see the world’s brightest junior talents battle it out in the ITF J300 event, for one of the most coveted events in the calendar.
Defending champions
- Women's wheelchair singles - Yui Kamiji (JPN)
- Women's wheelchair doubles - N/A
- Men's wheelchair singles - Gustavo Fernandez (ARG)
- Men's wheelchair doubles - Martin de la Puente (ESP) & Joachim Gerard (BEL)
- Quad wheelchair singles - Niels Vink (NED)
- Quad wheelchair doubles - Sam Schroder (NED) & Niels Vink (NED)
The Championships, Wimbledon
Dates: 30 June - 13 July
Event level: Grand Slam
All roads lead to the third Grand Slam of the season and the one every player wants to win – The Championships, Wimbledon.
Last year brought us more incredible stories and headlines, as Alcaraz defeated seven-time former champion Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final to retain his title.
Czech star Krejcikova won her second major title with a three-set final victory over Italian Paolini.
It was a breakthrough event for Britain’s Henry Patten who lifted his first Grand Slam title with Harri Heliovaara in a final with three nail-biting tie-break sets.
Meanwhile, Hewett made history in completing his career singles Grand Slam, as well as securing the doubles title with partner Reid.
As the world’s eyes turn to Wimbledon again, there’s no doubt that this year’s event will throw up even more storylines.
Defending champions
- Men's singles - Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Women's singles - Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
- Men's doubles - Harri Heliovaara (FIN) & Henry Patten (GBR)
- Women's doubles - Katerina Siniakova (CZE) & Taylor Townsend (USA)
- Mixed doubles - Jan Zielinski (POL) & Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)
- Wheelchair men's singles - Alfie Hewett (GBR)
- Wheelchair men's doubles - Alfie Hewett (GBR) & Gordon Reid (GBR)
- Wheelchair women's singles - Diede de Groot (NED)
- Wheelchair women's doubles - Yui Kamiji (JPN) & Kgothatso Montjane (RSA)
- Wheelchair quad singles - Niels Vink (NED)
- Wheelchair quad doubles - Sam Schroder (NED) & Niels Vink (NED)
