Charles Broom
British tennis player (born 1998)
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Charles Broom (born 24 April 1998) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 235 achieved on 17 June 2024 and a career high doubles ranking of No. 129 achieved on 23 September 2024.
Broom at 2022 Wimbledon qualifying | |
| Country (sports) | |
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| Born | 24 April 1998 St Albans, England |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) [1] |
| Prize money | US $436,018 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 235 (17 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 258 (24 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (23 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 294 (13 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 15 July 2026. | |
Early life
From Hertfordshire, Broom attended St Albans School. He went to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and was a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity. He later completed a master's degree in Sports Pedagogy at Baylor University.[2]
Career
2022: Four doubles ITF titles
In January 2022 alongside Alastair Gray, Broom won an ITF doubles title in Bath, England.[3] In April 2022 alongside Constantin Frantzen of Germany, Broom won the title at the ITF M15 Monastir.[4] In May 2022 Broom won another doubles ITF M15 title in Heraklion alongside partner Julian Cash.[5] In June 2022 Broom qualified for the Ilkley Trophy but lost in two tie-break sets to compatriot Daniel Cox.[6] Broom was given a wildcard into qualifying for the Men's singles at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships but lost in straight sets to Bulgarian Dimitar Kuzmanov.[7][8] In August 2022, he won another ITF doubles title alongside Luke Johnson in Nottingham.[9]
2024: Top 250, ATP and Major debuts
Alongside compatriot Ben Jones he won the final of the doubles event at the 2024 Kachreti Challenger on 25 May 2024.[10]
In June 2024, he reached his first singles ATP Challenger final at the 2024 Nottingham Open, where he lost to compatriot Jacob Fearnley.[11][12]
The following week at the 2024 Ilkley Trophy he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin and was awarded a wildcard into the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[13] He also reached the third round of the doubles tournament, partnering with Arthur Fery.[citation needed]
Ranked No. 245, he made his ATP debut at the 2024 Eastbourne International where he entered the main draw as a lucky loser directly into the second round, after the withdrawal of second seed Tommy Paul.[14][15] He lost to compatriot and wildcard Billy Harris in three sets.[16]
Broom won the doubles title at the 2024 Kozerki Open with David Stevenson.[17]
2025: United Cup
He played alongside Harris, and Katie Boulter representing Great Britain in the 2025 United Cup in Australia.[18]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 17 (9–8)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2021 | M15 Ithaca, United States | WTT | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2022 | M25 Bath, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2022 | M25 Calabasas, United States | WTT | Hard | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Aug 2022 | M15 Helsinki, Finland | WTT | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2023 | M25 Sheffield, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 2023 | M25 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada | WTT | Hard (i) | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jun 2024 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 5–7 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 6–7 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–7 | Jul 2025 | M25 Castelo Branco, Portugal | WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 8–7 | Sep 2025 | M25 Sapporo, Japan | WTT | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | |
| Win | 9–7 | Jan 2026 | M25 Glasgow, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 9–8 | Mar 2026 | M25 Créteil, France | WTT | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 33 (17–16)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | Belgium F8 Eupen |
Futures | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, United States |
WTT | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2021 | M15 Novi Sad, Serbia |
WTT | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2021 | M15 Ithaca, United States |
WTT | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Nov 2021 | M15 Fayetteville, United States |
WTT | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Dec 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece |
WTT | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Jan 2022 | M25 Bath, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6–2 | Feb 2022 | M25 Glasgow, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(1–7), [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2022 | M25 Calabasas, United States |
WTT | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Win | 7–3 | April 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia |
WTT | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 7–4 | May 2022 | M15 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 | ||
| Win | 8–4 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece |
WTT | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 8–5 | Jul 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 9–5 | Aug 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2022 | Columbus, United States |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 9–7 | Mar 2023 | M25 Trimbach, Switzerland |
WTT | Carpet | 6-7(3–7), 7-6(7–3), [5-10] | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | May 2023 | M25 Värnamo, Sweden |
WTT | Clay | 3–6 3–6 | ||
| Win | 10–8 | July 2023 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | Walkover | ||
| Win | 11–8 | July 2023 | M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 11–9 | Oct 2023 | M25 Edgbaston, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 11–10 | Oct 2023 | M25 Saint-Augustin, Canada |
WTT | Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, [9–11] | ||
| Loss | 11–11 | Nov 2023 | Calgary, Canada |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 12–11 | Jan 2024 | M25 Loughborough, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 12–12 | Mar 2024 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 13–12 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 14–12 | May 2024 | M25 Kachreti, Georgia |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 15–12 | May 2024 | Kachreti, Georgia |
Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 16–12 | Aug 2024 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 16–13 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 16–14 | Jun 2025 | Ilkley, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Grass | 3–6, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 16–15 | Jun 2025 | Nottingham II, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Grass | 5–7, 6–4, [18–20] | ||
| Win | 17–15 | Jan 2026 | Nottingham I, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Loss | 17–16 | Jan 2026 | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–2, 2–6, [4–10] |