by Host Nation Britain is hungry for his next Big Tennis star, who appeared in Wimbledon last year after two retirement by Meister Andy Murray. Jack Draper led a new generation of home men players.
The British fans had 77 years without raising the title after Fred Perry’s third victory in 1936.
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First came “Henmania”, then “Murray Madness”, before the Scots ended the wait with the first of his two Wimbledon triumph in 2013.
Now an emerging new generation of British players plays the pack with the fourth seed draper (23) after Murray’s farewell in 2024.
Seven men, including Draper, Dan Evans, Jack Pinington Jones and amateur Oliver Tarvet, made it into this year’s second round – the best balance of the UK at every Grand Slam event since 1997.
The home variant on Thursday set up the strong performance with Evans for an exciting tennis because the seven -time Champion Novak Djokovic faces while Draper will play Marin Cilic.
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“Brillant, brilliant, brilliant!” Chartered said physiotherapist Carol Sweet. “Seven in the second round are amazing.”
The Center broke out on Wednesday when Tarvet hit a number of winners before it was lined up by the reigning Champion Carlos Alcaraz.
“It’s great, you can hear the sound and how much louder it is,” said engineer Cameron Maxwell, 27 when the crowd roared to support.
“As a spectator, they are only excited for it,” added Accountant Guy Millward, 59.
– Finally –
The long -time British tennis fans John and Sarah Pickhorn said that it was encouraging that so many British players finally made progress after years when they were only a few and far apart.
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“We have observed German, Sweden, Americans and Australians here for a very long time, and it is very nice to see that we – not just one player – can produce Andy Murray,” added John, a retired banker.
Money that was pumped into sport by the Lawn Tennis Association, the management committee of British Tennis, “finally started to show results,” he said.
“There is an additional excitement when you go through,” added his wife Sarah, a retired interior designer.
Draper was interested in dampening expectations, although he says that British tennis is currently “in a good place”, partly due to Murray’s influence.
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“Andy has had a major impact on many younger generation and has observed his success over the years and has great success on the big stage.
“It is really exciting what we will have over the next 10 years … it’s cool to be part of it,” he said this week.
Prominent tennis figures predict great things for the well -rounded Londoner who studied criminology, enjoys opening a cocktail and even converted its hand into modeling.
“I will be surprised if he doesn’t win several majors,” said John Mcenroe at the French Open last month.
– ‘Next tennis superstar’ –
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The former Mixed Double Champion Jamie Murray, who is also Andy Murray’s brother, is even safer.
“He is Great Britain’s next tennis superstar. There is no ifs or but.”
The local winners have been scarce since Perry achieved three consecutive wins between 1934 and 36 in the All England Club in southwestern London.
It took six decades before Tim Henman broke into the stage in the nineties and worried some long -awaited sums.
His four semi -final appearances triggered “Henmania” among British fans, but the title finally escaped him.
Murray finally managed to step in Perry’s footsteps a year after she had lost in the final against Roger Federer.
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At the moment Draper holds his feet on the floor.
“I’m not trying to be the next Andy Murray,” he said to The Times in January.
“He is one of the biggest players ever and will ever be, and to put this pressure on myself, I just don’t do it. I concentrate on exploiting my own potential,” he added.
Har/JC
