The 2022 season just gets better and better for Britain’s tennis stars.
Just eight months into the year and the Brits have surpassed 100 professional titles across the ATP, WTA and ITF Tours.
The Brits brilliant 2022 season so far has seen them break the 100 title mark two months ahead of last year.
Here’s a recap of the 60 British champions and the biggest highlights of the season so far…
Grand Slam champions
There’s been Grand Slam glory aplenty for our British wheelchair stars this season. The world’s top ranked doubles duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid extended their record to 10 consecutive major titles as they capture the Australian Open and French Open crowns once again this year – winning both finals against Shingo Kunieda and Gustavo Fernandez in match tie-breaks.
It was also a stunning start to the season for Andy Lapthorne, who captured his sixth Australian Open doubles crown alongside American, David Wagner.
As the tennis world turned their attention to London and The Championships, Wimbledon this summer, Neal Skupski rose to the occasion to retain his mixed doubles title with Desirae Krawczyk. They defeated Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3 to become the first team to defend the title since 1997.
Brits continue to rise on the ATP Tour
British No.1 Cam Norrie has been a standout on the ATP Tour this season. Norrie has doubled his trophy tally this year to four ATP crowns, having lifted titles at the Delray Beach Open and the Lyon Open. The Brit took down the big serving Reilly Opelka 7-6(1), 7-6(4) in the final of Delray Beach and followed it up by winning his first title on clay just a few months later – defeating Alex Molcan 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-1 in France.
His impressive performances have seen Norrie reach the top 10 for the first time in his career, becoming only the fourth Brit to do so in the Open Era.
World No.1 Joe Salisbury has been firmly in the spotlight this season having strung together several strong performances at major tournaments this year. His best result of the season so far came at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he and Rajeev Ram beat Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in a tense match tie-break to seal their second ATP 1000 title.
Skupski’s Wimbledon title followed an unbelievable vein of form on the ATP Tour that has seen him rise into the top five in the rankings, becoming one half of the most in-form team on the circuit. Skupski and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof have won an incredible five titles this season, including Melbourne, Adelaide, Doha, s’Hertogenbosch and their crown jewel, the ATP Masters in Madrid.
Another success story of the ATP doubles season so far has been Lloyd Glasspool, who recently teamed up with regular partner Harri Heliovaara to beat Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop in Hamburg to claim their second career title together.