Henry Searle (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 2006 Wolverhampton, England |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Loughborough University National Tennis Academy[1] |
| Prize money | US $157,065 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (10 February 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 409 (23 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 926 (26 February 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024, 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Henry Searle (né Trump;[2] born 29 March 2006) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 389, achieved on 10 February 2025. [3] He is the 2023 Wimbledon boys' singles champion.[4]
Career
2022-2023: Junior British National and Wimbledon champion
In 2022 he won the Under 16 & Junior British National Championship.[5]
Searle reached the quarterfinals at the 2023 French Open boys singles before losing to eventual champion Dino Prižmić.[6][7]
In July 2023, he defeated the top seed Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo in Boys' singles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[8] He followed that up with wins over Manas Dhamne, Arthur Géa and João Fonseca, without dropping a set.[9][10][11] He defeated American junior Grand Slam winner Cooper Williams in the semifinals, again winning in straight sets.[12] During the semifinal he was recorded as serving a first serve at 129 mph. In the final he faced Yaroslav Demin again winning in straight sets, becoming the first British junior to win the boys' title at Wimbledon since Stanley Matthews, in 1962.[13][14] In the final he had a serve registered at 134 mph.[15]
2024-2025: ATP and Major debuts, First Challenger final
In April, Searle defeated top seed JJ Wolf at the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, his third victory in a Challenger level event,[16] before losing his next match to Joel Schwaerzler.[17]
He made his ATP debut at the Eastbourne International as a lucky loser but lost to Lorenzo Sonego.[18] For his Grand Slam debut, Searle received a wildcard for Wimbledon,[19] losing in the first round to Marcos Giron.[20]
Searle reached his first ATP Challenger final in Nottingham in January, losing to Viktor Durasovic in three sets.[21][22]
He was awarded a wildcard into the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, where he was defeated in the first round of the singles by American Ethan Quinn.[23] In the men's doubles, alongside Dan Evans, he lost in the first round to defending champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.[24]
Coaches
Searle's coach is Morgan Phillips, the head coach at the Lawn Tennis Association's national academy in Loughborough. He said that the Wimbledon boy's victory, and the associated rankings increase, could "fast-track" him into senior tournaments.[25]
Personal life
He is the son of cricketer Harvey Trump, from Wolverhampton,[26] and the grandson of Gerald Trump.
As a keen footballer, he is a fan of his local Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers.[27]
He attends Loughborough Amherst School which partners with Loughborough University to support the National Tennis Academy.[28]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) | Viktor Durasovic | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 1–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) | Kyle Edmund | Scott Duncan Marcus Willis |
3–6, 2–6 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | Charles Broom | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Adam Jones | Sergey Fomin Saba Purtseladze |
3–6, 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Yaroslav Demin | 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "Superb Searle seals Wimbledon Boys' title". University News. Loughborough University. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Team GB Success – Henry Trump
- ^ "Henry Searle". ATP. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Searle". ITF. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Youll, Russell. "Henry Searle handed a wildcard entry to Junior Wimbledon". Express and star. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Fraser, Stuart (July 10, 2023). "Wimbledon: Hannah Klugman leads way as British youngsters offer hope". The Times.
- ^ "Wolverhampton tennis star Henry Searle reaches French Open boys' quarter-finals". Express and Star. June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Dickson, Oli (July 9, 2023). "Henry Searle stuns top seed at Junior Wimbledon". Bolton News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Bish, Derek (July 12, 2023). "Wolverhampton's Henry Searle has reached the quarterfinals of the boys' singles at Wimbledon". Express and Star. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2023: Henry Searle books his place in the Boys' singles semi-final". lta.org. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jess (July 14, 2023). "Wimbledon 2023: Juniors offer 'optimism' for future of British tennis, says LTA". bbc.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2023 results: British teenager Henry Searle reaches final of boys' singles". BBC Sport. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ White, Jim (July 15, 2023). "British youngster Henry Searle a match away from breaking 61-year-old Wimbledon drought". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jess (July 16, 2023). "Wimbledon 2023 results: Henry Searle wins boys' title to end 61-year wait". Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Cambers, Simon (July 16, 2023). "Henry Searle becomes first British Wimbledon boys' champion since 1962". The Guardian. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Ilic, Jovica (April 16, 2024). "18-year-old Henry Searle edges top seed in Tallahassee". Tennisworldusa. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Joel Schwaerzler vs Henry Searle". ATPTour. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Rothesay International Eastbourne 2024: Results & updates". lta. Lawn Tennis Association. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Broady, Willis headline initial Wimbledon wild cards". June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Henry Searle impresses in senior Wimbledon debut". BBC News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Durasovic Downs Searle, Wins Lexus Nottingham Challenger". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Henry Searle reaches first ATP Challenger Tour final as Norway's Viktor Durasovic crowned champion in Nottingham". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Henry Searle treating Wimbledon exit as learning experience". Border Telegraph. June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Defending champions Patten and Heliovaara go through". BBC Sport. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2023: Henry Searle could be 'fast-tracked' into professional game after boys' title". BBC Sport. BBC. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Somerset county cricketer's son wins Wimbledon boys' tournament". Somerset County Gazette. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Wolverhampton wonderkid Henry Searle wants to emulate golden heroes". Express and Star. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wltsc/permalink/10156848204104609/?app=fbl