Harry Wendelken and Henry Patten, who trained at Culford Tennis Academy in Suffolk, have been named in the squad for this weekend’s qualifier against Ecuador.
The 2026 Team GB Davis Cup Team (Image: Culford School)
Patten, currently the world No.1 in doubles, is already a three-time Grand Slam champion.
Wendelken, 24, earned his first senior call-up to the squad at London’s Copper Box Arena after Cam Norrie withdrew due to injury.
Claire Bentley, head of Culford School, said: “We are enormously proud of Harry and Henry.
“To have two Old Culfordians representing Great Britain in the Davis Cup is a wonderful moment for our whole community, and a reflection of the dedication of our coaches and the ambition of our pupils.”
Wendelken was part of the Culford team that won the Under-18 Glanville Cup in 2017.
Henry Pattern is already a multi Grand Slam champion (Image: Culford School)
Patten made his Davis Cup debut in 2024, securing a win.
Chris Johnson, head of tennis at Culford, said: “Harry and Henry are fantastic role models for our current players.
“Over the past year, Culford boys and girls have won national titles in both individual and team events, following on from two European titles for Culford pupils in 2024.
“The pathway at Culford is working, and we’ll all be cheering Harry and Henry on this weekend.”
Culford’s tennis academy, in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, continues to produce standout talent.
It will mark a monumental moment for Culford’s tennis history (Image: Culford School)
Current pupil Bella recently won the Under-14 National Grass Court Championships, earning her a place at the Wimbledon U14 Junior Invitational.
Megan Knight and Scott Watson, also from the academy, finished 2024 as European U14 No.1s and won the Tennis Europe Junior Masters singles titles in Monte-Carlo.
Culford School has previously been ranked the top co-educational tennis school in Great Britain by the LTA.