Jacob Fearnley (born 15 July 2001) is a British tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 89 achieved on 11 November 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 238 achieved on 20 May 2024.[1][2] He is the current British No. 3 in singles.[3]
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 2001 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| College | TCU |
| Coach | Toby Smith, Juan Martín |
| Prize money | $312,627 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (11 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 99 (2 December 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 238 (20 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 644 (2 December 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 2 December 2024. | |
College career
editFearnley played college tennis for coach David Roditi at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.[4] At TCU, he earned All-Big 12 and All-America honors all four years, leading the Horned Frogs to back-to-back ITA Indoor National Championships in 2022 and 2023 and the school's first NCAA Division I men's tennis championship in 2024.[5]
Professional career
edit2023: Major debut in doubles
editHe won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 Nottingham Open with Johannus Monday.[6] The pair received wildcards in doubles for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[7]
2024: Maiden Challenger title, ATP, Major and top 100 debuts
editHe won his first singles ATP Challenger title at the 2024 Nottingham Open as a qualifier, getting his first top 100 win against Shang Juncheng in the quarterfinals, and defeating compatriot Charles Broom in the final.[8][9] It was only Fearnley's second appearance in the main draw of an ATP Challenger event. He became the fourth Brit to win the trophy after Andy Murray (2023), Dan Evans (2019 & 2022) and Greg Rusedski (1997 & 2003).[10]
Ranked No. 270, he made his ATP debut at the 2024 Eastbourne International as a wildcard.[11] He lost to compatriot and fellow wildcard Billy Harris.[12][13]
For his Grand Slam singles debut, he also received a wildcard for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[14][15] He recorded his first Major win over debutant Alejandro Moro Canas and moved 50 positions up into the top 225 in the rankings.[2][16] In the second round, he took a set off the second seed Novak Djokovic before losing by three sets to one.[17]
Following a final showing at the 2024 Lincoln Challenger, where he defeated the top seed Christopher Eubanks en route, he reached the top 200 in the rankings on 12 August 2024.[2] Fearnley beat Coleman Wong in straight sets in the final to win his second ATP Challenger title.[18][19] As a result he moved up to a new career-high ranking of No. 160 on 19 August 2024.[2]
Following his third title at the Rennes Challenger, defeating five French players in a row, Benoît Paire in 37 minutes,[20] wildcard Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg, wildcard and top seed Adrian Mannarino, his first Top 50 win,[21] third seed Harold Mayot,[22] and finally fourth seed Quentin Halys, he reached the top 130 in the rankings on 16 September 2024.[2][23] After winning his fourth Challenger at the Open d'Orléans he reached the top 100 in the rankings.[24][25][26][27]
Having qualified for the Stockholm Open in October,[28] Fearnley won his 13th match in a row and second at ATP Tour-level with a first round success against Corentin Moutet.[29] He lost in the second round to seventh seed Tallon Griekspoor.[30]
On 2 December 2024, Fearnley was world No. 99, having started the season at No. 646, climbing 547 positions and setting a record in the ATP singles rankings for the year.[31]
2025: Australian Open maindraw
editFor the first time in his career Fearnley managed to be a direct entrant into a grand slam that being the 2025 Australian Open with his ranking of world number 99 after the withdrawal of Sebastian Ofner
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 4 (4 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2024 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass |  Charles Broom
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2024 | Lincoln, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Coleman Wong
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2024 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Quentin Halys
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0–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | Sep 2024 | Orléans, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Harold Mayot
|
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2023 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | Johannus Monday
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Liam Broady Jonny O'Mara
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6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–7] |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | M15 Austin, USA | WTT | Hard |  Collin Altamirano
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | M25 Edgbaston, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard (i) | Kyle Edmund
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2023 | M25 Columbus, USA | WTT | Hard (i) | Learner Tien
|
0–2 ret. |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2024 | M25 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | WTT | Hard (i) |  Jonáš Forejtek
|
6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2023 | M25 Edgbaston, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard (i) | Connor Thomson
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David Stevenson Charles Broom
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7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2024 | M25 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | WTT | Hard (i) | Alex Rybakov
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 Raphael Calzi Amaury Reynel
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6–3, 6–3 |
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- ^ "ATP Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles)".
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- ^ "David Goffin, Liam Broady Headline Wimbledon Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Kust, Damian (June 17, 2024). "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Fearnley Against All Odds". Lastwordonsports. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Fearnley Captures First ATP Challenger Singles Title". 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay Open Nottingham 2024: British qualifier Jacob Fearnley becomes fourth Brit to lift the Ross Hutchins Trophy". 16 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "TENNIS ATP EASTBOURNE 2024: HARRIS TAKES ON NOTTINGHAM CHAMPION FEARNLEY, BROADY MAKES TOUR RETURN". 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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- ^ "Broady, Willis headline initial Wimbledon wild cards". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Graduation Day: Fearnley, junior conqueror of Alcaraz & Sinner, set for Wimbledon debut". ATPtour.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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- ^ "Wimbledon 2024: Rising British star Jacob Fearnley puts in strong display against Novak Djokovic". 4 July 2024.
- ^ "#NextGenATP Gaubas survives three-hour final, wins first Challenger title; Fearnley claims second title in third Challenger appearance this year". 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Fearnley wins Lincoln Challenger, Scots make deep ITF runs, TS Open Tour latest". 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Benoit Paire suffers 37-minute ATP Challenger loss, LOLs in response". Tennis.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ @TCUMensTennis (13 September 2024). "Updating our Jake Fearnley tracker from France.... · First career ATP top-50 win over the world No. 46 · On to his fourth @ATPChallenger semifinal in three months · Improves his pro singles record to 28-6 in 2024 · Knocking on the door of the ATP top-150" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ATPChallenger (14 September 2024). "Jacob Fearnley's rise continues 🤩 From never winning a Challenger singles match before June, to now reaching his third final of the year!#ATPChallenger @jakefearnley01 @OpenBlotRennes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Quentin Halys battu par Jacob Fearnley en finale du challenger de Rennes" (in French). 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Fearnley set for top 100 after fourth title of 2024". BBC. 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Fearnley wins fourth career Challenger title; Lucy Shuker shines in Sardinia". LTA. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "#NextGenATP Butvilas wins first Challenger title; Fearnley, Ritschard set for Top 100 debut". ATPTennis. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "'Brutal but fun' - How US college fuelled Fearnley's rapid rise". BBC Sport. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Fearnley advances at Nordic Open, Stewart and Raath win TS Open Tour, Lumsden collects ITF title". Lawn Tennis Association. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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- ^ "Fearnley's 13-match winning streak ends in Stockholm". BBC Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "The 5 men with the biggest leaps in 2024 ATP Rankings: Jacob Fearnley 547, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at No 2". 7 December 2024.