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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

Henry Searle: Britain’s Wimbledon history-maker following in Federer’s footsteps

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On Sunday afternoon, Henry Searle became the boys’ singles champion at Wimbledon, ending a 61-year wait for a British winner in that competition.

In beating Russia’s Yaroslav Demin in straight sets to lift the trophy, 17-year-old Searle emulated the 1962 triumph of Stanley Matthews Jr, son of the British footballing great. But just how good can Searle be?

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