Harriet Dart fell in the Eastbourne Open first round, losing 4-6 6-2 7-5 to Turkey's Zeynep Sönmez after a strong start that saw her break three times and fire six aces. The British No. 112 had just captured the Nottingham doubles crown with Maia Lumsden, making the defeat a sharp contrast to her recent success.

Arthur Fery survived a volatile three‑set battle, beating Argentina's Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-2 4-7 7-5. His win pushed the number of British men into the round of 16 to six, a first‑time record for the event. Fellow countrymen Jan Choinski, Jack Draper, Jack Pinnington‑Jones, Giles Hussey and Tobey Samuel all advanced, signalling depth in the UK men’s field ahead of Wimbledon.

Other upsets coloured the tournament: world No. 48 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro swept Alicia Dudeney, fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova fell to Kimberly Birrell, and top seed Jasmine Paolini was beaten by Tatjana Maria. The ripple effect reshapes the grass‑court draw, leaving several lower‑ranked players with realistic paths to later rounds.