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Toby Samuel

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Toby Samuel
Samuel at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceBath, Somerset, England
Born (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 23)
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeSouth Carolina
CoachJosh Goffi
Prize moneyUS $454,471
Singles
Career record2–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 112 (27 July 2026)
Current rankingNo. 112 (27 July 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (2026)
Wimbledon1R (2026)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 242 (20 May 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2023)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2025 Rhine-RuhrSingles
Last updated on: 27 July 2026.

Toby Samuel (born 6 September 2002) is a British professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 112 achieved on 27 July 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 242 achieved on 20 May 2025.[1][2] He is the current British No. 4 in singles.[3]

Early life

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Samuel was born in Winchester and raised in St Leonards, Dorset. He attended Castle Court Prep School and Bournemouth Collegiate School.[4] He developed his tennis at West Hants Club, where he trained regularly with fellow Bournemouth Collegiate pupil Jack Pinnington Jones.[5]

College

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Samuel studied sports management at the University of South Carolina.[5] Alongside partner Connor Thomson he won the All American Doubles title, with the pair becoming the number one ranked doubles team in collegiate tennis.[6]

Career

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2019–2020: Juniors

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Samuel reached the semifinals of the Boys' doubles at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships alongside compatriot Arthur Fery.[7] He peaked at world No. 56 in the ITF junior rankings on 27 January 2020.[8]

2023–2024: Turned pro, Major doubles debut

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In June 2023, Samuel received a wildcard with his partner Connor Thomson for the Men's doubles at the 2023 Surbiton Trophy and the pair beat the second seeds Andre Goransson and Ben McLachlan in straight sets before losing to eventual finalists Alexei Popyrin and Aleksandar Vukic in the quarterfinals.[9] Samuel and Thomson reached the semifinals of the 2023 Nottingham Open.[10] He and Thomson were subsequently awarded wildcards into the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[11] They won their opening match against Pedro Cachin and Yannick Hanfmann.[12] In the second round their run ended with a 6-3, 7-6 defeat to experienced pair of Santiago González of Mexico and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France.[13] At the 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger he secured his third win at that level with victory over Ryan Seggerman.[14]

In 2024, Samuel received six main-draw spots in Challenger events as part of the ATP Accelerator Programme but suffered an arm injury which limited his availability.[5][15]

2025: Maiden Challenger title, Top 300

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In May, he recorded a win over Radu Albot on his way to the semifinals of the ATP Challenger event, the 2025 Moldova Open, and went on a run where he lost just five of 48 matches.[5] He won the silver medal in the men's singles at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, and also won a silver medal in the team competition at the Games.[16]

In November, Samuel won his first Challenger singles title at the Soma Bay Open, defeating Jay Clarke in the final.[17] The following week he made it back-to-back titles, overcoming Ilia Simakin in the final to claim the trophy at the Manama Challenger in Bahrain, leading up to a run of 18 consecutive wins. As a result he reached a new career high singles ranking of No. 267 on 1 December 2025.[18][19]

2026: Major singles & top 125 debuts, First ATP wins & semifinal

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Samuel went on another winning streak from February 2026, including one Futures and two Challenger titles back-to-back titles in Greece, and improved his ranking to a career high No. 171 on 16 March 2026.[15][5][20]

At the 2026 French Open Samuel qualified for the main draw, making his Grand Slam debut, after defeating former top-10 player David Goffin[21] and Gonzalo Bueno.[22][23] In doing so, he became only the fourth British man in 50 years to come through qualifying at Roland Garros.[24][25][26] He was defeated in straight sets by eight seed Alex De Minaur in the opening round.[27]

He received a main draw wildcard for the 2026 Queen's Club Championships, but lost to compatriot Arthur Fery.[28] He also entered the main draw of the 2026 Eastbourne Open directly into the second round as a lucky loser, receiving a first-round bye, replacing Queen's Club champion Francisco Cerundolo. He recorded his first ATP wins over Argentines Thiago Agustín Tirante and eight seed Juan Manuel Cerundolo, his first top-50 win, to reach his first ATP semifinal.[29][30] He fell to eventual champion Zizou Bergs but despite the loss he reached the top 125 in the ATP singles rankings at a career-high of No. 123 on 29 June 2026.[31] He received a main draw wildcard for the 2026 Wimbledon Championships making his singles debut at his home Grand Slam event against world number fifteen Jakub Mensik in the first round, only losing on a fifth set tie-break.[28][32]

Personal life

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Samuel is currently based in Bath and trains at the University of Bath as part of Team Bath Tennis.[15][22][18] A keen football fan, he is a supporter of Southampton.[5]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 5 (5 titles)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (5–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–0)
Clay (–)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2025 Soma Bay Open, Egypt Challenger Hard United Kingdom Jay Clarke 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win 2–0 Nov 2025 Manama Challenger, Bahrain Challenger Hard Ilia Simakin 6–0, 6–2
Win 3–0 Mar 2026 Crete Challenger, Greece Challenger Hard United Kingdom Harry Wendelken 6–3, 6–0
Win 4–0 Mar 2026 Crete Challenger II, Greece Challenger Hard Czech Republic Maxim Mrva 6–2, 6–3
Win 5–0 Jul 2026 Winnipeg Challenger, Canada Challenger Hard Canada Liam Draxl 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 1 (title)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2023 Challenger de Drummondville, Canada Challenger Hard (i) Sweden André Göransson Canada Liam Draxl
United Kingdom Giles Hussey		 6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–8]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF WTT (8–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–3)
Clay (–)
Grass (2–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 M25 Roehampton, UK WTT Grass United Kingdom Henry Patten 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 6–4
Win 2–0 Nov 2022 M15 Fayetteville, US WTT Hard United States Learner Tien 6–3, 6–3
Win 3–0 Nov 2022 M15 Winston-Salem, US WTT Hard United States Alex Michelsen 6–1, 7–5
Win 4–0 Jul 2023 M25 Nottingham, UK WTT Grass United Kingdom Billy Harris 6–4, 6–4
Loss 4–1 Aug 2023 M25 Aldershot, UK WTT Hard United Kingdom Arthur Fery 4–6, 4–6
Loss 4–2 Aug 2025 M25 Aldershot, UK WTT Hard United Kingdom Paul Jubb 6–7(4–7), 5–7
Win 5–2 Sep 2025 M15 Hurghada, Egypt WTT Hard Hungary Péter Makk 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 6–2 Sep 2025 M15 Hurghada, Egypt WTT Hard United Kingdom Liam Broady 6–1, 6–2
Loss 6–3 Nov 2025 M15 Marsa, Malta WTT Hard France Arthur Nagel 4–6, 5–7
Win 7–3 Nov 2025 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt WTT Hard Slovakia Michal Krajčí 6–2, 6–4
Win 8–3 Mar 2026 M25 Vale Do Lobo, Portugal WTT Hard United Kingdom Giles Hussey 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (title)

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Legend
ITF WTT (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2022 M15 Winston-Salem, US WTT Hard United Kingdom Ben Jones France Robin Catry
Switzerland Luca Staeheli		 6–3, 6–1

References

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  1. ↑ "Toby Samuel". itf tennis. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Toby Samuel". atp. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Britain | ATP Rankings (Singles)".
  4. ↑ Payne, Ned (19 August 2016). "Youth sport – tennis: Toby shines for Great Britain in European Summer Cup". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kershaw, Tom (31 March 2026). "Toby Samuel: 16-match winning run and heading for Wimbledon wild card". The Times. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Division I Men's Collegiate Tennis Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point". wearecollegetennis.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rising star Toby Samuel confident he can 'compete at the highest level' after Wimbledon debuts". Bournemouth Exho. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Toby Samuel Juniors Overview". Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gordon Reid triumphs at Roland Garros, Scots secure double at Surbiton, Golds at Virtus Global Games". lta.org. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Gillespie, Mike (June 21, 2023). "Two Gamecocks earn Wimbledon invites". abccolumbia. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Collegians Earn Wild Cards Into Wimbledon". We are College Tennis. 21 June 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wimbledon 2023: Connor Thomson and Toby Samuel secure 'unreal' Grand Slam debut win". BBC Sport. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Santiago González / Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Toby Samuel / Connor Thomson". tntsports. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "'Gazelle On The Court': Toby Samuel's Accelerated Path To ATP Challenger Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 "Samuel wants to keep momentum after rankings jump". BBC Sport. 18 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Superb silvers for tennis ace Toby Samuel and rower Josh Knight as Bath-based student-athletes excel at 2025 World University Games". Team Bath. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 Sep 2025.
  17. ↑ "Toby Samuel wins first ATP Challenger title in Soma Bay as Brits take home eight trophies". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Two ATP Challenger Tour titles in as many weeks lifts Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel to new career-high world ranking". 30 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Samuel pips Simakin for singles title". Gulf Daily News. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Toby Samuel seals back-to-back Hersonissos Challenger titles, David Stevenson wins in Cherbourg & Indian Wells mixed doubles finalists". LTA. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "GB's Toby Samuel one win from Grand Slam debut at French Open". ESPN. 20 May 2026.
  22. 1 2 Clarke, Daniel (21 May 2026). "Tennis Bath ace Toby Samuel qualifies for French Open after stunning wins". Somerset Live. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Who qualified for Roland Garros on Thursday?". ATPTour. 21 May 2026.
  24. ↑ Gigi Salmon (23 May 2026). "Who is British qualifier Toby Samuel? Tricky start for Emma Raducanu and will Jannik Sinner have any sleepless nights?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "GB's Samuel qualifies for first Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 21 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Roland Garros 2026: Toby Samuel qualifies for Grand Slam main draw debut". LTA. 21 May 2026.
  27. ↑ Crooks, Eleanor (25 May 2026). "Toby Samuel encouraged by French Open experience despite early exit". Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  28. 1 2 "HSBC Championships 2026: Arthur Fery secures first win at Queen's after beating fellow Brit Toby Samuel". 16 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Lexus Eastbourne Open 2026: Toby Samuel wins first ATP tour-level match to reach quarter-finals". LTA. 24 June 2026.
  30. ↑ @the_LTA (June 25, 2026). "Toby Samuel: SEMI-FINALIST in Eastbourne! 🤩#LexusEastbourneOpen" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  31. ↑ "Humbert, Bergs spoil home party to set Eastbourne final clash". ATPTour. 26 June 2026.
  32. ↑ Durrans, Tim; Durden, Alistair (2 July 2026). "Samuel ready to target world's top 100". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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