Below is the list of the British male players who have reached the ATP top 5, up to date:
Greg Rusedski reached world No. 4 in October 1997, becoming the first British man to break into the ATP top five
Tim Henman reached world No. 5 in July 1999 and later a career-high No. 4 in 2002
Andy Murray reached the ATP top five in September 2008 and later became world No.1
Jack Draper reached a career-high world No. 4 on 9 June 2025, making him the latest British man to enter the ATP top 5
It would be lovely to see a Brit breaking into the top 5 in the rankings, but only two players are knocking on the top 20 right now: Norrie and Draper.
If Jack can stay consistently injury free, I believe he'll be back in the top 5. Probably our main standout prospect of a slam contender for now.
But I'd be delighted if we just managed to have a few more Cam Norrie's - an excellent if underrated career with a Masters title, a slam semifinal and quarterfinal and consistently in the top 30 for years. Am hopeful that Jake could become that player if he regains his mojo, and maybe JPJ/Toby/Arthur if they manage to move to the next level.
Re current players it's overall, particularly in depth, a historically very good crop. Though other than Jack possibly returning to the top 5 I dont see any as potential top 5 players.
