The most famous British tennis players

The United Kingdom has produced many talented and successful tennis players. Here are some of the most famous UK tennis players:

1. Andy Murray: Murray is a three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one. He won the Wimbledon title in 2013 and 2016 and the US Open title in 2012. He has also won two Olympic gold medals, in 2012 and 2016.
2. Fred Perry: Perry is considered one of the greatest British tennis players. He won eight Grand Slam singles titles, including three Wimbledon titles and three US Open titles. He was also a member of the British Davis Cup team that won three consecutive titles in 1933, 1934, and 1935.
3. Tim Henman: Henman was a successful British player in the 1990s and early 2000s. He reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon on four occasions and reached a career-high fourth ranking in the world. He also won the ATP Tour World Doubles Championship in 2003.
4. Virginia Wade: Wade is the most recent British player to win a Grand Slam singles title, winning the Wimbledon title in 1977. She also won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
5. Sue Barker: Barker was a successful British player in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 15 singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles. She reached a career-high ranking of third in the world and was a member of the British Fed Cup team.
6. Annabel Croft: Croft was a successful British player in the 1980s, winning six singles titles and reaching a career-high ranking of 21st in the world. She is now a television presenter and commentator.
7. Jeremy Bates: Bates was a British player who reached a career-high ranking of 32nd in the world. He won three singles titles and reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1992.
8. Johanna Konta: Konta is a current British player who has reached a career-high fourth ranking in the world. She has won six singles titles and reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2017.
9. Heather Watson: Watson is a current British player who has reached a career-high ranking of 38th in the world. She has won two singles titles and reached the third round of Wimbledon on three occasions.

Andy Lapthorne: Lapthorne is a British wheelchair tennis player who has won five Grand Slam titles and a gold medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He is currently ranked number one worldwide in the quad singles category.

These are just a few famous UK tennis players who have made their mark on the sport. Whether past or present, these players have contributed to the rich history and traditions of tennis in the UK.