British wild card Jacob Fearnley admits it will be a bit 'intimidating' when he tackles 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Thursday.
British wild card Jacob Fearnley admits it will be a bit 'intimidating' when he tackles 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Thursday. Fearnley only finished his five-year stint at Texas Christian University in May and was ranked outside the top 500 until he won an ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as a qualifier last month.
Not long after Fearnley established a two-set lead, Djokovic beat Vit Kopriva with the roar of the crowd audible on his court in the shadow of Wimbledon's main arena. The third set stayed on serve and a tie-break was required, during which British No 13 Fearnley put his fans through the wringer. He squandered five match points before a crisp forehand winner at the back of the court earned him a maiden Grand Slam win and a clash with Djokovic.
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