Harry Wendelken
British tennis player (born 2001)
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Harry Wendelken (born 18 December 2001) is a British tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 223 achieved on 13 April 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 240 achieved on 6 April 2026.[1][2]
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Great BritainWendelken in Wimbledon 2023 Qualification | |
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 2001 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $165,035 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 223 (13 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 223 (15 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 240 (6 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 241 (13 April 2026) |
| Last updated on: 13 April 2026. | |
Early life
Born to parents Kevin and Kim Wendelken, he was raised in Horseheath in Cambridgeshire, Wendelken was schooled at Linton Village College before changing to Culford School in Bury St Edmunds in 2015.[3][4]
Career
2018: Juniors
Given wildcards into the junior competitions at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, he lost in the first round of the singles to Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo but reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon Juniors Boys’ Doubles alongside James Story before losing in two tie-breaks to eventual winners Yankı Erel and Otto Virtanen.[5] Shortly afterwards he moved his base to the Good to Great Academy, near Stockholm in Sweden.[6]
2020-2023: Turned Pro
in February 2022, after turning pro, Wendelken reached his first $25,000 ITF Tour final as a wildcard entrant into a tournament in Shrewsbury where he was defeated by compatriot Alastair Gray.[7] After overcoming illness and injury Wendelken had success on the British tour in 2022.[8][9]
In September, Wendelken and Benjamin Hannestad were unseeded but won an ITF doubles title in Sintra Portugal.[10]
In June 2023, Wendelken defeated the higher ranked Li Tu and Pierre-Hugues Herbert to qualify for the Surbiton Trophy main singles draw. In the first round he lost to Bu Yunchaokete.[11] That month, he made his debut in qualifying for a Grand Slam tournament at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, losing to world No. 254 Matteo Gigante in straight sets.[12]
2025: First ATP Challenger titles
In August, Wendelken won the title in doubles of the Hersonissos 4 Challenger in Crete, Greece playing alongside Mats Rosenkranz, on a match tie-break.[13] In October, playing alongside Hamish Stewart, he reached the final in doubles at the Open de Vendée in France on the Challenger Tour. Wendelken won his first singles title at the Hersonissos 6 Challenger defeating Maxim Mrva in straight sets in the final.[14]
2026: Two Challenger finals
Wendelken reached the final at the Miyazaki Challenger in April, losing to fellow Briton Liam Broady in three sets.[15] The following week he made the final at the Wuning Challenger, but again missed out on the title, losing another three setter, this time to Pavel Kotov.[16]
Personal life
Wenkelden has described himself as being good friends with Jack Draper and close to other British players on tour of a similar age, such as Blu Baker, Jacob Fearnley, Connor Thomson, Anton Matusevich and James Story.[17] He is also a big cricket fan and played cricket for Essex from the age of seven to 12 years-old.[18] He supports Premier League football club West Ham.[19]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–3) |
| Clay (–) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2025 | Crete Challenger VI, Greece | Hard |  Maxim Mrva |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2026 | Crete Challenger, Greece | Hard | Toby Samuel |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2026 | Miyazaki, Japan | Hard | Liam Broady |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2026 | Wuning Open, China | Hard |  Pavel Kotov |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (–) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2025 | Crete Challenger, Greece |
Hard |  Mats Rosenkranz |
 Victor Vlad Cornea Patrik Niklas-Salminen |
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2025 | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France |
Hard | Hamish Stewart |
 Grégoire Jacq Albano Olivetti |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
