Tennis Eyes On The Brits As Wimbledon Nears

The vast majority of tennis fans will be eagerly watching on for the entertainment that will be on show at the 2025 Roland Garros tournament in Paris, France as the month of May comes to a close, and whilst there will be plenty of action and headlines created at the French Open, the traditionalists amongst us will be waiting for the grass court season to open as we progress through June - and that, of course, means that it is almost time for this summers' Wimbledon competition.

The All England Club Grand Slam is always a huge draw for tennis fans across the globe and the odds on the weather being good for the tournament right now are high, however, as will be normal for England's premier tennis competition, those lucky enough to be in attendance can expect plenty of strawberries and cream.

Although we are still a month off the first serve, anticipation is already building for the tournament as the Entry Lists and Alternatives have now been released and there will be the usual plethora of international talent on display with Jannik Sinner ranked number one in the gentleman's list and Aryna Sabalenka topping the ladies' list.

With British number one Jack Draper gaining plenty of headlines so far this year, his impressive start to the 2025 calendar has seen him rewarded with fifth place in the seeding charts, and is currently priced at 10/1 with Betway, making him the fourth favourite to win the tournament.

The 23 year old Indian Wells champion will be delighted to see himself ranked higher than last years' finalist and seven time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic. Draper is joined on the men's list by former top tenner Cameron Norrie and highly rated, and rising, Scottish star Jacob Fearnley. As the weeks move on British entries may number four as Billy Harris could join them as he has been named as the third alternative to the main draw.

On the ladies side, British number one Katie Boulter is the highest ranked of the three British women who feature, ahead of both Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal. With Raducanu returning to fitness and beginning to show some form on the women's tour, she is only five points behind Boulter, so the British rankings could change before the action at SW19 kicks off.

Missing from both Entry Lists are the likes of Harriet Dart, Dan Evans and Heather Watson, but it is highly likely that all three will be granted wildcard entries for the competition as they are usually awarded to mostly British players.

On current form, Draper is likely to feature in most of the headlines that the tournament creates, but whilst Boulter is still waiting for her real breakthrough moment at Wimbledon, eyes will be on Raducanu as she was the standout British singles player at last years competition given she was the only one to reach the second week.

The British headlines will be only one part of the story this year though as there are going to be plenty of well known names on display and with in excess of 12 Grand Slam champions taking part, whilst there will definitely be those who are looking for a fan favourite to take the crown once again, there will be those who are looking for an up and comer to steal the available silverware.