1. Liam Tarquin Broady is a British professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour.
37 Facts About Liam Broady
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Liam Broady reached a career high ranking of world No 93 on 25 September 2023.
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Liam Broady started playing table tennis at the age of four and went to Matchpoint in Bramhall for lessons.
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Liam Broady attended Norris Bank primary and Priestnall School where he completed his GCSEs in 2010.
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In 2012, Liam Broady decided to accept help from the LTA, leading to his estrangement from his father, and they did not speak to each other for several years.
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When Liam Broady returned to Stockport, he stayed with his sister Emma.
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In November 2015, Liam Broady ended his LTA funding to heal the rift with his father, and funded himself, renting his own flat in the Heatons, Stockport.
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Liam Broady trained at the Northern Tennis Club, David Lloyd Fitness and Life Leisure by Broadstone Mill.
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Liam Broady played Davis Cup for the 2018 tie against Spain, while Naomi Liam Broady has declined to play Fed Cup for Great Britain.
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In 2005 Liam Broady won the Natwest Dorset Open which marked the start of his career.
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At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Liam Broady partnered Tom Farquharson to participate in the Boys doubles where they defeated fellow Britons Lewis Burton and George Morgan.
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In 2009, at the age of 15, Liam Broady began playing on the Futures Circuit, both in singles and doubles.
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In July 2009, Liam Broady won his first main draw singles match against the 19-year-old Duncan Mugabe at the GB F8 in Felixstowe.
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In 2010, Liam Broady beat four adult players on the Futures tour.
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In February 2011, Liam Broady reached the semifinals of the France F3 in Bressuire.
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In July 2011, Liam Broady won his first doubles title with Dan Evans at the Chiswick GB Futures F11.
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Liam Broady's difficulties continued with 7 first round defeats, and he considered giving up.
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Liam Broady reached three singles and seven doubles finals at Futures level, winning one singles title and four doubles titles with partner Joshua Ward-Hibbert, including three on home soil.
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Liam Broady began competing more regularly on the Challenger Tour, and as a result saw his ranking rise more steadily.
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Liam Broady came from two sets down to win his first singles match as a wildcard at Wimbledon against Marinko Matosevic.
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Liam Broady lost in the second round to David Goffin.
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Liam Broady was defeated in the first round of Wimbledon by British number one Andy Murray.
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Liam Broady lost in the first round of qualifying draw for the Australian Open, marking seven failures to qualify for Grand Slam main draws in seven attempts.
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Liam Broady defeated Bjorn Fratangelo in straight sets to reach for the first time, the second round at a Masters.
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Liam Broady went out of Wimbledon in the first round against Milos Raonic who went on to reach the quarter finals, and despite reaching the Quarter Finals in two US Challenger tournaments in Aptos and Stockton, Liam Broady ended the year ranked Number 273 in the world.
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Liam Broady ended the season on a high reaching the Knoxville Challenger semi final following wins over Americans Donald Young and Marcos Giron losing to eventual Champion Michael Mmoh, which meant he finished the year ranked 240.
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Liam Broady reached a Challenger semifinal in Calgary, Canada, losing to Maxime Cressy before the tennis season was suspended due to COVID.
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Liam Broady ended the year by reaching his fifth Challenger final in Parma, Italy, where he lost to German Cedrik-Marcel Stebe.
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Consequently, Liam Broady entered the top 150 for the first time in his career reaching a career-high singles ranking of No 137 on 19 April 2021.
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Liam Broady played in a doubles partnership with Andy Murray in the 2021 Italian Open in Rome in May They beat Australians Max Purcell and Luke Saville in the first round, but were beaten by Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau in the second round.
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Liam Broady received a wildcard to enter the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and reached the second round for a second time in his career, defeating Marco Cecchinato in straight sets.
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Liam Broady drew Australian Nick Kyrgios in the first round and lost in straight sets.
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At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships Liam Broady recorded two Major wins as a wildcard, to reach the third round for the first time at a Grand Slam, over Lukas Klein and 12th seed Diego Schwartzman, both matches going to five sets.
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Liam Broady won his second Challenger title, the 2023 Vitas Gerulaitis Cup in Vilnius.
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Liam Broady entered the 2023 Banja Luka Open as lucky loser but lost to Damir Dzumhur.
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At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Liam Broady reached a second consecutive third round defeating world No 4 Casper Ruud for his first top-10 and top-5 win.
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Liam Broady reached the top 100 on 25 September 2023 following a Challenger final showing at the 2023 Saint-Tropez Open.