He does not like lawns: the Reverend’s son, Eubanks, is stirring up Wimbledon

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Christopher Eubanks (27, ATP 43) comes out of nowhere. For a long time, the American only played in college, he rarely started at a few professional tournaments. In recent weeks, however, he has also managed to convince a large audience. “It’s surreal and unbelievable. I feel like I’m living a dream right now,” said Eubanks, who made the top 50 for the first time with his first title on the ATP tour in Mallorca. It’s been a little less than two weeks since this success.

And the surprise man continues his sensational run in Wimbledon. In five sets he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (24, ATP 5) 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 4), 3: 6, 6: 4 and 6: 4 on Monday. In the quarterfinals, Eubanks will meet the Russian Daniil Medvedev (27 , ATP 3).

Eubanks shares on Instagram that this is the biggest win of his career to date. No wonder he made it to the so-called “Last 8 Club” on his Wimbledon debut.

This includes all Wimbledon quarterfinalists in singles, semifinalists in doubles and finalists in mixed. They all receive a lifetime membership in the Final Eight Club. In addition, a ground ticket for the facility beckons every year.

son of a pastor

But who is this Chris Eubanks? He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, a former college tennis player, coached him until he was 13. He also worked as a Baptist minister in his home country.

“The funny thing about being a preacher’s kid is you miss a lot of Sunday services when you play tournaments on the weekend,” Eubanks says of his father.

Eubanks spent most of his childhood on hard courts and feels most comfortable on this surface. He recently described grass as the “dumpest surface” in tennis after failing in the second round of a Challenger tournament. Following his success in London, the Atlanta man has changed his mind about the fickle underground. “Right now the lawn is my best friend,” he joked a few days ago according to SRF.

Bigger than “the biggest”

Standing over six feet tall, it towers over most of its competitors. So is the 1.85 meter tall tennis legend Roger Federer (41). “Roger Federer had a certain elegance and flair,” said Eubanks. He, on the other hand, has a very aggressive style of play. We’ll see on Wednesday if he reaches the semifinals of Wimbledon in this year’s Grand Slam season.

Source : Blick