July started with my Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon, having received a wildcard from the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Going in with few expectations beyond putting in a competitive performance, I came away with a straight-sets win over the world no. 13 on my debut.

It was my second-best career win by ranking, and to do it on the biggest stage of all made it even more special. It's still something that hasn't fully sunk in.

But as special as that win was, the biggest impact of Wimbledon came after the final ball was hit.

Beyond the result itself, the immediate benefits are the ranking points and prize money. The points have given me a genuine opportunity to push for the Australian Open, where being around the top 17 at the cutoff should be enough to secure a place in qualifying. It's a huge step towards becoming a regular at Grand Slams rather than relying on opportunities that don't come around very often.

The financial impact is just as significant. The reality of wheelchair tennis is that most players lose money every year unless they're consistently competing at Grand Slams. For the first time in eight years, I'm on track to finish a season without losing money. That's a milestone I'm incredibly proud of (and relieved!).

But the biggest change isn't financial, it's confidence.

Before Wimbledon there were so many unknowns. Could I perform under the pressure? Was I ready? We spent weeks preparing for every scenario, including countless hours on one specific area of my game—attacking short balls. I must have hit close to 10,000 of them in the build-up. The goal wasn't perfection; it was making sure that if one shot decided a match, I'd trust myself to commit to it.

What surprised me most was how calm I felt. After the initial excitement of seeing the draw, I was remarkably relaxed. I stepped onto court, trusted the work we'd done, and played with a freedom I'd never experienced in a match of that magnitude.

That belief carried beyond my first-round win. Walking onto court against the world No. 3, I genuinely felt I belonged there. The result wasn't what I wanted, but proving to myself that I could compete on that stage may end up being the biggest takeaway of the entire tournament.

The biggest thing I took away from Wimbledon wasn't the win. It was the belief that I belong at this level.

A third doubles title of 2026 comes in Turin, Italy, this time with first-time partner Mohamad Yusshazwan Yusoff (MAS) following a run of 3 matches without dropping a set.

In the singles final, I lost out to Yusoff in a 4hr 12m marathon 7-6(6) 4-6 2-6. Despite saving three set points in the opening set tiebreak, I couldn’t find a way to get what would’ve been my first singles title in almost two years over the line.

Regardless, this was still a very positive week, gaining valuable match practice, and winning six of my seven of my matches, including five in straight sets.

Following a winning Wimbledon debut in the singles, a doubles title in Turin, and a doubles quarter-final in Geneva, I reached new career-high rankings in both singles and doubles, climbing to world No. 18 in singles and world No. 20 in doubles.

It's the first time I've had both rankings inside the world's top 20 simultaneously – another sign that my game is heading in the right direction.

Second Serve has been 12 months in the making, and I am so excited that it is finally out.

The documentary goes behind the scenes of my life as an athlete, sharing the story of everything that has led me here — from losing my ability to walk and rebuilding my life, to the highs, lows and sacrifices involved in chasing my dreams in wheelchair tennis.

The documentary was produced as part of a student project at the National Film and Television Studios by Alexandra Bota. Alexandra first watched wheelchair tennis at Wimbledon in 2023, where she accidentally came across Brit Alfie Hewett taking on Tokito Oda in the Wheelchair Men’s Singles final.

We delayed the release of the documentary in the hope that World Tennis would be able to share it across their platforms, helping to maximise the impact of my story and reach more people — whether that’s individuals facing challenges of their own or those looking to build a career within wheelchair tennis.

However, following publication, we found out that it would only be shared as ‘Unlisted’. This means the documentary can only be accessed via a direct link, as it was produced independently outside of their organisation.

Whilst this wasn’t quite what we had hoped for, we understand the reasoning behind it and are grateful for the support they have given in sharing the story. The main thing is that Second Serve is now out there, and hopefully it can still reach the people who need to see it.

If you haven’t yet watched Second Serve, you can find it below.

August is always one of the quietest months on tour, with few high-level events as players prepare on the hard courts for the US Open after a busy clay and grass season. The only international tour-level event is the Austrian Open WC175 (5th–9th August). As the only elite event on the calendar played on carpet, it presents a unique challenge—but one that suits my game well.

I have a good track record at this event, winning the doubles title in 2022 on my debut, before making the singles and doubles semifinals in 2025 at my second appearance.

I’ll then have a three-week training block at home whilst I prepare to return to the hard courts ahead of the North American swing.

September starts with the US Open WC500 build-up event in College Park, Maryland – this is the event I won both the singles and doubles titles in 2024 when it was an ITF3 graded event, before I intend to compete in Toronto, at the WC100 Birmingham during the US Open (unless the USTA want to slide a US Open wildcard my way? 😉).

The Focus: Building on the momentum. Big moments are exciting, but the real challenge is turning them into the new standard rather than a one-off.

The Goal: Keep closing the gap. The aim is to consistently compete with the best players in the world and keep moving towards those top 14 ranking places which secure you a place in all four Grand Slams.

The Takeaway: The hardest part of sport isn’t always improving – sometimes it’s trusting that the work you’re doing will eventually show.

Every month brings a new challenge, a new lesson, and another opportunity to improve.

The next level is built through the work nobody sees.

On to the next one.

Andrew