England youngsters join the line-up for WTT Star Contender London!

October 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson

Some of Englandâ€s hottest young prospects will step up to the big stage after being awarded wildcards for the WTT Star Contender London.

Jakub Piwowar, Larry Trumpauskas, Abraham Sellado, Kacper Piwowar and Max Radiven have been granted wildcards into the qualifying rounds of the Menâ€s Singles.

They will be joined there by seasoned campaigners David McBeath and Andrew Baggaley, plus young Seniors Joseph Hunter, Louis Price and Felix Thomis.

Tom Jarvis, Sam Walker, Connor Green and Paul Drinkhall are all elevated from the qualifying rounds into the main draw as wildcards.

In the Womenâ€s Singles, Anna Green gets wildcard for the qualification stage, while Tin-Tin Ho and Tianer Yu are elevated to the main draw.

Sophie Earley, Ella Pashley, Jasmin Wong, Mari Baldwin and Sienna Jetha had already been confirmed in the qualification stage.

The qualifying rounds are on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October at the Copper Box Arena, with the main draw beginning on Thursday 23 October.

As well as English athletes, a number of international stars have been given wildcards.

In the Menâ€s Singles, Japanâ€s Mizuki Oikawa (WR 53) will be in the main draw, while Uzbekistanâ€s Doniyor Makhamov and Romaniaâ€s Hunor Szocs get a place in qualifying.

In the Womenâ€s Singles, Japanâ€s Miyu Nagasaki (WR 14) joins several of her high-ranked compatriots in the main draw, while Mille Stoffregen of Denmark gets a wildcard into qualifying.

What about the doubles competitions?

We already know GB star Anna Hursey is partnering Romaniaâ€s European No 1 Bernadette Szocs in the Womenâ€s Doubles, with the pair elevated into the main draw thanks to a wildcard.

Ho & Earley receive a wildcard into the main draw, while South Koreaâ€s Yoo Siwoo & Lee Zion are in the qualifying rounds.

With regular Mixed Doubles partner Liam Pitchford injured, Hursey will partner Paul Drinkhall. The pair have a wildcard into the main draw. Walker & Ho will start in the qualifying stage.

In the Menâ€s Doubles, Walker & Drinkhall, plus Jarvis & Green, are in the main draw, with a wildcard also awarded to Portuguese pair Tiago Apolonia & Marcos Freitas.

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