Billy Harris (born 25 January 1995) is a British tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 105 achieved on 5 August 2024. He is the current British No. 3 in singles.[2] He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 265 achieved on 12 February 2024.[3]
 Harris at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Residence | Isle of Man |
| Born | 25 January 1995 Nottingham, England |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Geoff Harris, Leon Smith[1] |
| Prize money | $414,961 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (12 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 104 (12 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2024) |
| French Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 265 (12 February 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 330 (22 July 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 22 July 2024. | |
Career
edit2022
editHarris won the ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2022 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger with Kelsey Stevenson.
2023: ATP debut and first win
editHe reached his first singles Challenger final at the inaugural edition of the 2023 Challenger Club Els Gorchs in Las Franquesas del Valles, Spain as a qualifier where he lost to second seed Hugo Grenier.[4]
He made his ATP debut at the 2023 Sofia Open where as a qualifier he reached the main draw and defeated defending champion Marc-Andrea Huesler in the first round.[5][6]
2024: Consecutive quarterfinals & grass semifinal, Major & top 105 debuts
editRanked No. 162, he received a wildcard for the main draw at the 2024 Queen's Club Championships and reached his first ATP career quarterfinal. En route, he defeated Tomás Martín Etcheverry and qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round, for his second and third wins at the ATP tour level. As a result he reached the top 150 in the rankings on 24 June 2024.[1][7] His good form continued at the next grass court tournament, the 2024 Eastbourne International where ranked No. 139, he defeated compatriot and fellow wildcard Jacob Fearnley in the first round[8] and another compatriot, lucky loser Charles Broom in the second to reach back-to-back quarterfinals.[9][10][11] He reached his first ATP career semifinal with a win over Flavio Cobolli in three sets.[12][13] He then lost to Max Purcell in a tight three-set match.[14][15] As a result, he reached the Top 125 in the rankings.
For his Grand Slam debut, he received a wildcard for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[16][1][17] Harris lost in the first round to Spain's Jaume Munar.[18] Harris qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island, going on to defeat Gabriel Diallo in the first round.[19] He lost his next match to Mackenzie McDonald.[20]
Challenger and World Tennis Tour Finals
editSingles: 12 (5–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2020 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Dec 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Dec 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Dec 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 5–7, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Mar 2022 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | May 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Mar 2023 | Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Loss | 5–7 | Jul 2023 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Grass | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 14 (8–6)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2015 | Belgium F9, Eupen | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2015 | Great Britain F10, Tipton | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Sep 2016 | Belgium F12, Middelkerke | Futures | Clay | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2016 | Great Britain F4, Loughborough | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2017 | Belgium F12, Middelkerke | Futures | Clay | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2018 | Italy F2, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2019 | M25 Tây Ninh, Vietnam | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [4–10] | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Mar 2020 | M15 Vale Do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 5–5 | May 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 0–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 5–6 | Jul 2021 | M15 L'Aquila, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 6–6 | Jul 2021 | M15 Perugia, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Walkover | ||
| Win | 7–6 | Oct 2021 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 8–6 | Jul 2022 | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 7–6(11–9), [10–8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Van Man: Five things to know about Billy Harris". 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "ATP Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles)".
- ^ "Billy Harris | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Heart-stopping Finals Aplenty In Week 12 Of ATP Challenger Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Roberto Bautista Agut Wins Epic In Sofia | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Sofia Open: Britain's Billy Harris wins first ATP match aged 28". BBC Sport. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Journeyman tennis player Billy Harris goes from van life to mapping his Wimbledon debut". 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Shang claws past Etcheverry, Giron ousts defending champ in Eastbourne". 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay International Eastbourne 2024: Billy Harris's grass court season moves from strength to strength". Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay International Eastbourne 2024 results". LTA. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Fritz, Shang set Eastbourne QF showdown". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "GB's Jubb & Harris reach first ATP Tour semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay International Eastbourne 2024: Billy Harris breaks new ground as he reaches first ATP semi-final in Eastbourne". LTA. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Fernandez ends Keys' defence in Eastbourne & GB's Harris loses". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Billy Harris loses Eastbourne semifinal to Alex Purcell". ESPN. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Broady, Willis headline initial Wimbledon wild cards". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "From living in a van to Wimbledon debut: the unlikely rise of Billy Harris". 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tennis: Billy Harris suffers Wimbledon first round defeat". Manx Radio. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Open: Harris books spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Open: McDonald eases past Billy Harris to reach last eight". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 17 July 2024.