LONDON : Christopher Eubanks's epic Wimbledon adventure was ended in the quarter-finals by Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday but the American debutant has left an indelible mark on the championships.With winners flying off his racket like fireworks the 27-year-old looked poised to emulate American great John M
LONDON : Christopher Eubanks's epic Wimbledon adventure was ended in the quarter-finals by Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday but the American debutant has left an indelible mark on the championships.
But his free-flowing attacking tennis, full of vintage serve and volley, rasping returns and booming serves catapulted the former Georgia Tech player into the hearts of the Court One crowd - and also into the record books.Of the 1,244 points he contested during five matches at the All England Club, 26 per cent of them ended in a Eubanks winners - a tournament leading figure.
Eubanks, who won his first ATP title in Mallorca the week before Wimbledon, beat British number one Cameron Norrie and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas en route to the quarters. "These two or three weeks have been filled with positives. I didn't win today. I'm disappointed about it. It's unfortunate for me. But I think I showed a lot of positive signs that I can take moving forward, so I'm okay with that."
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