Charles Broom
![]() Broom at 2022 Wimbledon qualifying | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1998 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, Two-handed backhand [1] |
| Prize money | $300,063 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 235 (17 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 304 (12 January 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (23 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 243 (12 January 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 12 January 2026. | |
Charles Broom (born 24 April 1998) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 235 achieved on 17 June 2024, and a career high doubles ranking of No. 129 achieved on 23 September 2024.
Early life
From Hertfordshire, Broom attended St Albans School. He went to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he was a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, followed by Baylor University, where he completed a master's degree in Sports Pedagogy.[2]
Career
2022: Four doubles ITF titles
In January 2022 alongside Alastair Gray, Broom won an ITF doubles title in Bath, England.[3] In April 2022 alongside Constantin Frantzen of Germany, Broom won the title at the ITF M15 Monastir.[4] In May 2022 Broom won another doubles ITF M15 title in Heraklion alongside partner Julian Cash.[5] In June 2022 Broom qualified for the Ilkely Trophy but lost in two tie-break sets to compatriot Daniel Cox.[6] Broom was given a wildcard into qualifying for the Men's singles at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships but lost in straight sets to Bulgarian Dimitar Kuzmanov.[7][8] In August 2022, he won another ITF doubles title alongside Luke Johnson in Nottingham.[9]
2024: Top 250, ATP and Major debuts
Alongside compatriot Ben Jones he won the final of the doubles event at the 2024 Kachreti Challenger on 25 May 2024.[10]
In June 2024, he reached his first singles ATP Challenger final at the 2024 Nottingham Open, where he lost to compatriot Jacob Fearnley.[11][12]
The following week at the 2024 Ilkley Trophy he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin and was awarded a wildcard into the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[13] He also reached the third round of the doubles tournament, partnering with Arthur Fery.
Ranked No. 245, he made his ATP debut at the 2024 Eastbourne International where he entered the main draw as a lucky loser directly into the second round, after the withdrawal of second seed Tommy Paul.[14][15] He lost to compatriot and wildcard Billy Harris in three sets.[16]
Broom won the doubles title at the 2024 Kozerki Open with David Stevenson.[17]
2025: United Cup
He played alongside Harris, and Katie Boulter representing Great Britain in the 2025 United Cup in Australia.[18]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 15 (8–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2021 | M15 Ithaca, United States | WTT | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2022 | M25 Bath, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2022 | M25 Calabasas, United States | WTT | Hard | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Aug 2022 | M15 Helsinki, Finland | WTT | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2023 | M25 Sheffield, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 2023 | M25 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada | WTT | Hard (i) | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jun 2024 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 5–7 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 6–7 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–7 | Jul 2025 | M25 Castelo Branco, Portugal | WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 8–7 | Sep 2025 | M25 Sapporo, Japan | WTT | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Doubles: 33 (17–16)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | Belgium F8 Eupen |
Futures | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, United States |
WTT | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2021 | M15 Novi Sad, Serbia |
WTT | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2021 | M15 Ithaca, United States |
WTT | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Nov 2021 | M15 Fayetteville, United States |
WTT | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Dec 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece |
WTT | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Jan 2022 | M25 Bath, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6–2 | Feb 2022 | M25 Glasgow, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(1–7), [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2022 | M25 Calabasas, United States |
WTT | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Win | 7–3 | April 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia |
WTT | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 7–4 | May 2022 | M15 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 | ||
| Win | 8–4 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece |
WTT | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 8–5 | Jul 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 9–5 | Aug 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2022 | Columbus, United States |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 9–7 | Mar 2023 | M25 Trimbach, Switzerland |
WTT | Carpet | 6-7(3–7), 7-6(7–3), [5-10] | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | May 2023 | M25 Värnamo, Sweden |
WTT | Clay | 3–6 3–6 | ||
| Win | 10–8 | July 2023 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Grass | Walkover | ||
| Win | 11–8 | July 2023 | M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 11–9 | Oct 2023 | M25 Edgbaston, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 11–10 | Oct 2023 | M25 Saint-Augustin, Canada |
WTT | Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, [9–11] | ||
| Loss | 11–11 | Nov 2023 | Calgary, Canada |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 12–11 | Jan 2024 | M25 Loughborough, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 12–12 | Mar 2024 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 13–12 | Apr 2024 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 14–12 | May 2024 | M25 Kachreti, Georgia |
WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 15–12 | May 2024 | Kachreti, Georgia |
Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 16–12 | Aug 2024 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 16–13 | May 2025 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
WTT | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 16–14 | Jun 2025 | Ilkley, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Grass | 3–6, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 16–15 | Jun 2025 | Nottingham II, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Grass | 5–7, 6–4, [18–20] | ||
| Win | 17–15 | Jan 2026 | Nottingham I, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Loss | 17–16 | Jan 2026 | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–2, 2–6, [4–10] |
References
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- ^ "Norrie, Hewett, Cash and Broom bring home titles from across Europe". lta.org. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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