Battle of the Brits Team Tennis live stream, schedule, results and latest news

hannahwilks in News 31 Jul 2020
Dan Evans, Andy Murray and captain Judy Murray of the Union Jacks cheer on their team at the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis (PA Images)

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis live stream, dates, tournament schedule, teams, players, order of play and more for the new team exhibition event in British tennis.

A follow-up to the successful Schroders Battle of the Brits tournament organised by Jamie Murray in conjunction with the LTA, Battle of the Brits Team Tennis sees teams of male and female players competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Sponsored by St James’ Place, Battle of the Brits Team Tennis will be played from 27 July-2 August 2020 at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.

Read on for all the information you need on Battle of the Brits Team Tennis!

How can I watch Battle of the Brits Team Tennis?

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer from 27 July-2 August, available to anyone in the UK who has a TV license.

All matches will also be live streamed via bookmaker bet365, and are available to watch if you have a funded account or have placed a bet in the past 24 hours.

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis: The teams

Two teams, the Union Jacks and the British Bulldogs, face off at Battle of the Brits Team Tennis with each team featuring two star captains and an ecletic mix of established stars, veterans and up-and-coming youngsters.

Union Jacks

Despite joking that she didn’t want son Andy on her team because he ‘doesn’t listen’ to her, Judy Murray will be captaining both her sons as she heads a team which also includes British no. 1 Dan Evans and the in-form Katie Boulter.

 

Captains: Judy Murray and Greg Rusedski

Players:

  1. Dan Evans
  2. Andy Murray
  3. Jan Choinski
  4. Ryan Peniston
  5. Anton Matusevich
  6. Jamie Murray
  7. Lloyd Glasspool
  8. Heather Watson
  9. Katie Boulter
  10. Jodie Burrage
  11. Naomi Broady
  12. Alicia Barnett
  13. Olivia Nicholls

British Bulldogs

Current Davis and Fed Cup captains Leon Smith and Anne Keothavong can draw upon the talents of world no. 14 Johanna Konta, top-100 male players Kyle Edmund and Cameron Norrie, and rising youngsters Aidan McHugh and Emma Raducanu.

Captains: Leon Smith and Anne Keothavong

Players:

  1. Kyle Edmund
  2. Cameron Norrie
  3. Liam Broady
  4. Aidan McHugh
  5. Alastair Gray
  6. Joe Salisbury
  7. Dom Inglot
  8. Johanna Konta
  9. Harriet Dart
  10. Emma Raducanu
  11. Maia Lumsden
  12. Eden Silva
  13. Beth Grey

 

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis dates, schedules and order of play

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis takes place behind closed doors at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, UK from 27 July-2 August.

Check out the order of play and schedule below. Day matches start at 1pm local time and night matches begin at 7pm.

Friday 31 July

Centre Court
11.30am, 2 points
Jodie Burrage (Union Jacks) vs Beth Grey (British Bulldogs)
To follow, 2 points
Jamie Murray/Lloyd Glasspool (Union Jacks) vs Dominic Inglot/Alastair Gray (British Bulldogs)
To follow, 2 points
Heather Watson (Union Jacks) vs Maia Lumsden (British Bulldogs)
Not before 4.30pm, 2 points
Dan Evans (Union Jacks) vs Kyle Edmund (British Bulldogs)
To follow, 3 points
Jamie Murray/Olivia Nicholls (Union Jacks) vs Cameron Norrie/Johanna Konta (British Bulldogs)

Court 1
11.30am, 1 point
Naomi Broady (Union Jacks) vs Eden Silva (British Bulldogs)
To follow, 2 points
Ryan Peniston (Union Jacks) vs Cameron Norrie (British Bulldogs)
Not before 3.45pm, 3 points
Lloyd Glasspool/Katie Boulter (Union Jacks) vs Liam Broady/Harriet Dart (British Bulldogs)

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis: Results

After Day 4: Union Jacks 25-31 British Bulldogs

Full results: Day 4, Thursday 30 July (Union Jacks 12-2 British Bulldogs)

Jan Choinski (Union Jacks) d. Liam Broady (British Bulldogs) 6-2, 6-3
Anton Matusevich (Union Jacks) d. Aidan McHugh (British Bulldogs) 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
Ryan Peniston (Union Jacks) lost to Kyle Edmund (British Bulldogs) 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-10
Naomi Broady (Union Jacks) lost to Maia Lumsden (British Bulldogs) 3-6, 5-7
Jodie Burrage (Union Jacks) d. Harriet Dart (British Bulldogs) 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
Heather Watson (Union Jacks) d. Emma Raducanu (British Bulldogs) 6-2, 6-4
Andy Murray/Lloyd Glasspool (Union Jacks) d. Dominic Inglot/Alastair Gray (British Bulldogs) 6-4, 6-4
Alicia Barnett/Olivia Nicholls (Union Jacks) d. Sarah Beth Grey/Eden Silva (British Bulldogs) 6-4, 6-3
Jamie Murray/Heather Watson (Union Jacks) d. Joe Salisbury/Emma Raducanu (British Bulldogs), 6-4, 6-4

After Day 3: Union Jacks 13-29

Full results: Day 3, Wednesday 29 July (Union Jacks 5-11 British Bulldogs)

Heather Watson (Union Jacks) d. Eden Silva (British Bulldogs), 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 (2 points to Union Jacks)
Dan Evans (Union Jacks) lost to Cameron Norrie (British Bulldogs), 6-7(5), 6-7(6) (2 points to British Bulldogs)
Lloyd Glasspool/Naomi Broady (Union Jacks) d. Dom Inglot/Maia Lumsden (British Bulldogs) 6-1, 6-4 (1 point to Union Jacks)
Jodie Burrage (Union Jacks) lost to Emma Raducanu (British Bulldogs), 5-7, 3-6 (2 points to British Bulldogs)
Jamie Murray/Dan Evans (Union Jacks) lost to Kyle Edmund/Joe Salisbury (British Bulldogs), 3-6, 4-6 (3 points to British Bulldogs)
Naomi Broady (Union Jacks) lost to Beth Grey (British Bulldogs), 3-6, 2-6 (2 points to British Bulldogs)
Jan Choinski (Union Jacks) d. Liam Broady (British Bulldogs), 6-3, 6-4 (2 points to Union Jacks)
Jamie Murray/Katie Boulter (Union Jacks) lost to Cameron Norrie/Sarah Grey (British Bulldogs), 6-3, 4-6, 8-10 (2 points to British Bulldogs)

After Day 2: Union Jacks 8-18 British Bulldogs

Full results: Day 2, Tuesday 28 July (Union Jacks 4-9 British Bulldogs)

Jan Choinski (Union Jacks) lost to Cameron Norrie (British Bulldogs), 4-6, 3-6 – 2 points to Bulldogs
Anton Matusevich (Union Jacks) lost to Liam Broady (British Bulldogs), 1-6, 6-2, 10-12 – 1 point to Bulldogs
Dan Evans (Union Jacks) beat Kyle Edmund (British Bulldogs) 6-4, 6-4 – 3 points to Union Jacks
Alicia Barnett (Union Jacks) lost to Maia Lumsden (British Bulldogs) 7-5, 4-6, 7-10 – 1 point to British Bulldogs
Katie Boulter (Union Jacks) lost to Katie Boulter (British Bulldogs) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-10 – 1 point to British Bulldogs
Naomi Broady/Heather Watson (Union Jacks) lost to Harriet Dart/Sarah Beth Grey (British Bulldogs) 2-6, 4-6 – 2 points to British Bulldogs
Jamie Murray/Olivia Nicholls (Union Jacks) d. Alastair Gray/Eden Silva 7-6(4), 6-4 – 1 point to Union Jacks
Andy Murray/Jodie Burrage (Union Jacks) lost to Joe Salisbury/Emma Raducanu (British Bulldogs) 6-4, 4-6, 8-10 – 2 points to British Bulldogs

After Day 1: Union Jacks 4-9 British Bulldogs

Full results: Day 1, Monday 27 July

Ryan Peniston (Union Jacks) lost to Aidan McHugh (British Bulldogs) 4-6, 6-3, 7-10 (1 point to Bulldogs)
Dan Evans (Union Jacks) lost to Cameron Norrie (British Bulldogs), 6-4, 3-6, 7-10 (1 point to Bulldogs)
Anton Matusevich (Union Jacks) lost to Kyle Edmund (British Bulldogs), 5-7, 3-6 (1 point to Bulldogs)
Jodie Burrage (Union Jacks) d. Johanna Konta (British Bulldogs), 6-4, 6-3 (1 point to Union Jacks)
Heather Watson (Union Jacks) d. Sarah Beth Grey (British Bulldogs), 7-5, 6-4 (1 point to Union Jacks)
Katie Boulter (Union Jacks) lost to Emma Raducanu (British Bulldogs), 4-6, 3-6 (1 point to British Bulldogs)
Dan Evans/Lloyd Glasspool (Union Jacks) lost to Dom Inglot/Alastair Gray (British Bulldogs) 4-6, 6-7(3) (2 points to British Bulldogs)
Lloyd Glasspool/Naomi Broady (Union Jacks) d. Dom Inglot/Eden Silva (British Bulldogs), 6-4, 6-2 (2 points to Union Jacks)
Jamie Murray/Heather Watson (Union Jacks) lost to Joe Salisbury/Harriet Dart (British Bulldogs), 5-7, 6-3, 8-10 (3 points to British Bulldogs)

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis: Format and scoring

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis will see 60 matches – singles, doubles and mixed doubles – played over seven days from 27 July to 2 August, at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. In total there will be 40 singles and 20 doubles matches.

Each team consists of 13 players: The Union Jacks are captained by Judy Murray and Greg Rusedski, while Anne Keothavong and Leon Smith lead the British Bulldogs.

Each individual match is worth between 1-3 points, with the points available increasing throughout the week until ‘Super Sunday’, when there will be 10 matches with a total of 29 points up for grabs.

The teams accumulate points throughout the week, with the goal to be the first to reach 60 points.

Each day’s match line-up will be decided by the captains on the evening of the day before, with an order of play released thereafter. The deadline for team selections is 7pm BST.

Every player must be nominated for two matches – the first between Monday and Wednesday, the second between Thursday and Sunday. Players can play a maximum of two matches per day.

Singles matches will be the best of three sets with ad scoring and a 10-point match tie-break if the players split sets. There are 60 seconds for changeovers with 120 seconds between sets.

Doubles matches will be the best of three sets with no-ad scoring and a 10-point match tie-break if the teams split sets. There are 45 seconds for changeovers and 90 seconds between sets.

 

Battle of the Brits Team Tennis: How to Watch Online

Bookmakers bet365 are live streaming Battle of the Brits Team tennis matches alongside live odds and in-play betting. Battle of the Brits Team Tennis matches are streamed live via bet365 and all that is required to enjoy the tennis live is to be a bet365 customer with a funded account.

As such all you need to do to access Battle of the Brits Team Tennis streams is to go to the bet365 website, open an account and deposit £5 or more in your account. This will enable you to watch and bet on Battle of the Brits Team Tennis matches.

PLEASE NOTE: You must have a funded account or have placed a bet in the last 24 hours in order to watch tennis; geo-restrictions apply.