Who is Jacob Fearnley? British tennis prospect set to break into ATP Top 100

As one Scottish tennis sensation bid farewell to professional tennis this year, a new promising Scots hopeful looks hell-bent on forging his own successful tennis career.

Hailing from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, just over 40 miles from the home of arguably his country's greatest ever sporting star in Andy Murray in Dunblane, Jacob Fearnley is enjoying an impressive rise in the tennis ranks.

After impressing against an all-time icon of the sport in Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year, even taking a set off the Serb, Fearnley is now on the cusp of moving into the top 100 in the world after securing his fourth ATP Challenger title of the season in Orleans.

Here is everything you need to know about British tennis hopeful Jacob Fearnley.

Jacob Fearnley age, nationality & background

Born on 15th July 2001, Jacob Fearnley is currently 23 years old.

Fearnley was brought up in the Scottish town of Dalkeith, around eight miles from the country's capital of Edinburgh.

As a talented young tennis player, Fearnley made the move over to the United States where he spent five years playing college tennis at Texas Christian University.

Jacob Fearnley attributes and style of play

Fearnley is 6ft and weighs 176 lbs (80kg).

The Scotsman plays an aggressive game, aiming to press his opponents onto the back foot with powerful forehand and backhand strokes.

It was this aggression which caused Djokovic some problems in the pair's second round meeting at Wimbledon in 2024, with Fearnley putting the 24-time Grand Slam champion under pressure with ferocious groundstrokes.

Jacob Fearnley ATP ranking

After winning his third ATP Challenger title in a row at the Orleans Challenger 125 in September 2024, Fearnley currently sits in 98th in the live ATP world rankings.

Jacob Fearnley British ranking

Jacob Fearnley is currently Britain's number three ranked male tennis player:

1. Jack Draper (20)
2. Cameron Norrie (52)
3. Jacob Fearnley (98)
4. Billy Harris (106)
5. Dan Evans (170)

Live ATP Rankings correct as of 1st October 2024.

Jacob Fearnley titles

ATP Challenger Tour titles:

• Nottingham Open (Jun 2024)
• Lincoln Challenger (Aug 2024)
• Open de Rennes (Sep 2024)
• Open d'Orleans (Sep 2024)

Jacob Fearnley Grand Slam record

• Australian Open - N/A
• French Open - N/A
• Wimbledon - 2R (2024)
• US Open - Q1 (2024)

Jacob Fearnley other notable facts

• Practiced with Roger Federer at Wimbledon as a junior.
• Beat both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as a junior.
• Suffered a number of injury setbacks during his time playing college tennis in Texas - including a stress reaction in his rib, torn posterior tibialis and a lower back issue.
• In his final year at Texas Christian University, he helped his school win the national championship for the first time ever.