The Wimbledon Championships started in London yesterday, drawing fans from all over the world. It is the third Grand Slam of the tennis season and the only one played on grass courts.
The tournament will feature five Belgian players across the singles categories. A sixth player, Greet Minnen, was due to play a first round match at Wimbledon yesterday, but the 27-year-old had to pull out at the last minute due to a back injury.
Women's Singles
Elise Mertens
Mertens became world No. 1 in doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. She has won 21 doubles titles and is a four-time major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open, the 2021 Australian Open, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the 2024 Australian Open.
- Age: 29
- Birthplace: Leuven
- Plays: Right-handed
- Current WTA Ranking: 23
- Wimbledon Appearances: 8 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Best Result: Fourth Round (2019, 2022)
- Last Participation: Second Round in 2024 (lost to Emma Raducanu)
Yanina Wickmayer
Wickmayer has long been a fixture on the world tennis circuit. She was tipped for great things by Time magazine in 2011 when the publication named her one of the 30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future. In 2009, she reached the semi-final stage at the US Open.
- Age: 35
- Birthplace: Lier
- Plays: Right-handed
- Current WTA Ranking: 764
- Wimbledon Appearances: 15 (2008–2019, 2022, 2023)
- Best Result: Fourth Round in 2011
- Last Participation: First Round in 2023 (lost to Anna Blinkova)
Men's Singles
Zizou Bergs
Bergs is the current Belgian number one ranked male tennis player. In May this year, he reached number 49 in the global ATP rankings. He made his Grand Slam debut in 2022, after receiving a wildcard into Wimbledon.
- Age: 26
- Birthplace: Lommel
- Plays: Right-handed
- Current ATP Ranking: 50
- Wimbledon Appearances: 3 (2022, 2024)
- Best Result: First Round
Belgian Zizou Bergs reacts during a match against South African Lloyd Harris, in the first round of the men's singles at the 2025 Wimbledon tournament.
Credit: Benoit Doppagne, Belga
David Goffin
Goffin made his breakthrough at the 2012 French Open, reaching the fourth round before losing to Roger Federer. He subsequently reached four major quarterfinals, at the 2016 French Open, and the 2017 Australian Open, and the 2019 and 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Goffin reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 7, which made him the highest ranked male player from Belgium in tennis history.
- Age: 34
- Birthplace: Liège
- Plays: Right-handed
- Current ATP Ranking: 63
- Wimbledon Appearances: 11 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Best Result: Quarterfinals (2019 and 2022)
- Last Participation: First Round in 2024 (lost to Toma Machac)
Raphaël Collignon
US-born Collignon is currently the third-ranked male Belgian tennis player and is currently ranked 87th in the world. He won a place in the qualification event for the first time in 2023, at the French Open.
- Age: 23
- Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Plays: Right-handed
- Current ATP Ranking: 85
- Wimbledon Appearances: Debut this year
