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Liam Broady

Broady in 2023
Full name	Liam Tarquin Broady
Country (sports)	Great Britain
Residence	Stockport, England
Born	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 31) Stockport, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	2014
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	David Sammel (2014, 2017–2024)
Prize money	US $2,059,584
Singles
Career record	21–34 (38.18% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 93 (25 September 2023)
Current ranking	No. 632 (5 May 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2022)
French Open	1R (2020)
Wimbledon	3R (2022, 2023)
US Open	Q3 (2023)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	3R (2021)
Doubles
Career record	4–12 (25% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 217 (6 August 2018)
Current ranking	No. 228 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (2018)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (2017)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	1R (2018)

Liam Tarquin Broady (born January 4, 1994) is a professional tennis player from Great Britain. He mainly competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He reached his highest ranking of world No. 93 on September 25, 2023.

Liam Broady's Early Life and Family

Liam Broady grew up in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, England. He is the younger brother of fellow tennis player Naomi Broady. He also has another sister named Emma and a brother named Calum. Their parents, Shirley and Simon, often took Liam and Naomi to tennis tournaments when they were young.

Liam started playing table tennis at age four. He took lessons at Matchpoint in Bramhall. By age eight, he played in his first tournament. He showed great potential in tennis by the time he was ten.

He went to Norris Bank primary school and Priestnall School. He finished his GCSEs in 2010.

A Big Decision: Funding and Training

In 2007, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) stopped funding Liam's older sister, Naomi. This was because of some "unprofessional" posts she made online. Their father, Simon, was very upset by this decision. He decided to pull Liam, who was then thirteen, out of the LTA program.

To pay for their travel and coaching, Simon sold the family home. He moved them to a smaller house. Two weeks later, the LTA offered to give them funding again. But Simon refused. Instead, Liam and Naomi trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy near Paris.

In 2012, Liam decided to accept help from the LTA. This caused a disagreement with his father, and they did not speak for several years. When Liam returned to Stockport, he stayed with his sister Emma. In November 2015, Liam stopped taking LTA funding. He did this to fix things with his father. He then paid for his own training and rented his own flat in Stockport.

Liam trained at the Northern Tennis Club and David Lloyd Fitness. He also trained at Life Leisure by Broadstone Mill. Liam played for Great Britain in the Davis Cup in 2018. He is a big fan of Manchester City F.C..

Liam Broady's Junior Tennis Career

Broady playing at the 2011 Wimbledon Junior Championships

Liam's tennis career began in 2005 when he won the Natwest Dorset Open. In 2008, he became the European Masters under-14 champion in Italy. This was a title once won by famous player Rafael Nadal.

Wimbledon Success as a Junior

At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Liam teamed up with Tom Farquharson. They won the Boys' doubles title. They were the first British pair to win this title since 1995.

In 2011 at Wimbledon, Liam reached the semifinals of the boys' singles. He then won his semifinal match to reach the final. He played against Australian Luke Saville in the final but lost. Liam finished 2011 by winning the Dunlop Orange Bowl doubles title with Joshua Ward–Hibbert.

Junior Grand Slam Finals

• Wimbledon: Finalist (2011)
• US Open: Finalist (2012)

Junior Grand Slam Doubles Wins

• Australian Open: Winner (2012)
• Wimbledon: Winner (2010)

By March 2012, Liam Broady reached his highest junior world ranking of No. 2.

Liam Broady's Professional Tennis Career

Starting Out (2009–2011)

Liam started playing on the Futures Circuit in 2009 when he was 15. In July 2009, he won his first main singles match. In 2010, he beat four adult players on the Futures tour. In 2011, he reached a Futures semifinal and won his first doubles title.

First Challenger Final and Top 200 (2014)

In 2014, Liam reached his first Challenger final in Charlottesville, USA. He lost the match but this helped him enter the top 200 players for the first time. His ranking rose 271 spots that year. He became the third-ranked British player.

Grand Slam Debut and First Win (2015)

Liam made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2015. He was given a special entry as a wildcard. He won his first singles match there, coming back from two sets down. He lost in the second round.

Broady at the Aegon Surbiton Trophy in 2015

Return to Top 200 (2017)

In September 2017, Liam reached the quarterfinals of an ATP World Tour singles tournament in Russia. This was a big achievement for him. He also finished as a runner-up in a Challenger event in Las Vegas in October.

Davis Cup Debut (2018)

In February 2018, Liam played for Great Britain in the Davis Cup for the first time. He played well but lost his match. In March, he reached the second round of a Masters 1000 tournament in Miami. This was another first for him.

First Challenger Title and Olympics (2021)

After a break due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Liam started 2021 strongly. He reached two ATP Challenger finals. He also qualified for the Miami Masters. This helped him enter the top 150 players for the first time.

He played doubles with Andy Murray at the Italian Open in May. They won their first match.

Liam received a wildcard to play at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. He reached the second round for the second time in his career.

At the Olympics, Liam, ranked 143rd, surprised everyone by beating World No. 12 Hubert Hurkacz. This was his biggest win ever. He reached the third round of the Olympics.

In September, Liam won his first ATP Challenger title in Switzerland. He won all five matches without losing a set. This win moved him to a career-high ranking of 126 in the world.

Wimbledon Third Round (2022)

Broady at the 2022 French Open

Liam had a good start to 2022. He qualified for the 2022 Australian Open. At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Liam reached the third round for the first time at a Grand Slam. He won two tough matches that went to five sets.

Top 100 Ranking (2023)

In 2023, Liam won his second Challenger title in Lithuania. He also won his first doubles Challenger title in Surbiton with Jonny O'Mara.

At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Liam reached the third round again. He had a huge win against world No. 4 Casper Ruud. This was his first win against a top-10 player. He then lost to Denis Shapovalov.

Liam reached the top 100 players in the world on September 25, 2023. This happened after he reached a Challenger final in France.

In 2024, he played at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships again as a wildcard. He lost in the first round.

Wins Over Top-10 Opponents

Liam Broady has won 1 match against a player ranked in the top 10 at the time of the match.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	LBR
2023
1.	Casper Ruud	4	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grass	2R	6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0	142

See also

In Spanish: Liam Broady para niños