With all of their own players long since knocked out of Wimbledon the Brits are trying to claim Alex de Minaur as an honorary 'Pom', and the Australian No.1 is very happy to go along with it.
De Minaur's long-standing relationship with British women's No.1 Katie Boulter has led the locals to argue he is 'half-British' as they seek a hometown hero at their own grand slam.
A reporter from the tabloid Sun, still the biggest selling newspaper in Britain, asked the Sydneysider as he discussed the crowd following his fourth round win over Arthur Fils, "What the crowd really wants is a Brit to be in the draw. You're virtually half-British anyway with your girlfriend. Is there any chance we could borrow you, fly the flag for us?"
