Chris Eubanks said he felt like an “honorary Brit” after knocking out Andy Murray’s conqueror before his ever-growing fan club.
In his first Wimbledon, the 6’7 American toppled No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 on Court Two. Eubanks had broken British hearts by eliminating home number one Cam Norrie in the second round.
But days later he found himself the darling of SW19 by booking a heavyweight quarter-final against Daniil Medvedev. Eubanks said: “The fans here have really, really been behind me - even in my match against Cam. And since then they've really, really gotten behind me, which feels great.