Henry Searle has become the first British boys' singles champion at Wimbledon since 1962. The 17-year-old, from Wolverhampton, beat fifth seed Yaroslav Demin 6-4, 6-4 on Court One at the tournament on Sunday. His win emulated Stanley Matthews, son of the famous Blackpool footballer of the same name, who triumphed 61 years ago.
Henry Searle was feeling the pressure in his quest to become the first British player in 61 years to win the boys’ title at Wimbledon, the 17-year-old from Wolverhampton wasn’t letting it show. With a straight sets victory over No.5 seed Yaroslav Demin in the final on Sunday, the unseeded Searle calmly completed a perfect path to become a junior Grand Slam champion.
“I didn't really come into the tournament with too much of an outcome goal,” Searle said after his 6-4, 6-4 win in the final. “I tried just to beat whoever my opponent was each match and see where that took me. It ended up being pretty special.” As he executed his big serve and stinging left-handed groundstrokes before a supportive crowd on No.1 Court, Searle also showed composure in the biggest match of his career so far.“There were obviously a few nerves flying about before the match, which is to be expected playing on such a prestigious court at such a prestigious tournament,” the teenager said.
Henry Searle was similarly dominant on His path to lift a first Grand Slam trophy, securing the Wimbledon boys’ title without surrendering a set.
Teenager claims respective titles without dropping a set throughout The Championships.
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