'Shows the pull of this event': Jacob Fearnley headlines Lexus Ilkley Open cast-list

This year’s Lexus Ilkley Open will offer a showcase for some of the rising stars of the British game to hone their craft.

Jacob Fearnley, who reached the third round of the Australian and French Opens last year, headlines the list of entrants for the 10th staging of the Yorkshire event.

Jacob Fearnley, pictured playing against the great Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year, is headed to the Lexus Ilkley Open in June (Picture: Francois Nel/Getty Images)

placeholder image — Jacob Fearnley, pictured playing against the great Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year, is headed to the Lexus Ilkley Open in June (Picture: Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Fearnley won the Nottingham Open in 2024 but has since slipped out of the world’s top 100.

He will be joined in Ilkley by Jack Pinnington Jones, who reached last year’s final at Ilkley, the furthest he had ever reached in an ATP Challenger tour event.

Other British players will be heading to North Yorkshire, including Billy Harris, who reached the quarter finals at last summer’s Lexus Eastbourne Open, and Toby Samuel, who has risen over 1,700 places in the ATP rankings since the start of 2025 thanks to eight pro titles, including four ATP Challenger wins.Last year’s men’s champion Tristan Schoolkate will return to defend his crown, with challengers including Portugal’s Jaume Faria.

A new champion will be crowned for the women’s WTA 125 event.with last year’s champion Iva Jovic set to head to the HSBC Championships.

Austria’s 17-year-old Lilli Tagger, who defeated Britain’s Hannah Klugman in last year’s French Open girls final, and Emerson Jones, who won on her debut for Australia against Great Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup, also head to Ilkley for a tournament which runs from June 7-14.

Rik Smith, tournament director of the Lexus Ilkley Open said: “To have some of the best up-and-coming talent – both British and international – feature in Ilkley shows the pull of this event and reinforces the tournament’s position as one of the highlights in the tennis calendar for fans."

Centre Court tickets start from £24 for adults and £13 for children, with grounds admission tickets starting from £18 for adults and £11 for children.

All tickets can be purchased via tickets.lta.org.uk