British young tennis player Billy Harris is the latest talk of the town. After bagging his third grass-court semifinals at the Eastbourne Open recently, Harris has finally embarked on his debut Wimbledon chapter with a probability to fulfill one of his “big goals.” With a motivating statement about it, Harris surprises all as he reveals why he is “definitely looking forward to” his first British Grand Slam tour.

In a Manx Radio SportsCast, Billy Harris was asked about his feelings about the upcoming Wimbledon tournament where he might face an established  British tennis star, Andy Murray or Cameron Norrie. In his response, Harris delighted the fraternity sharing his excitement on the matter. “Yeah I mean you can end up playing anyone in the sub, It would be nice to obviously got up and play Andy Murray or Djokovic. So one of my big goals. So, I will have to wait and so the draw list comes out and see what I’ve got. Definitely looking forward to that”- said Harris.

This new-generation British ATP star has already shown his excellence on the grass surface. He performed really well against Mikhail Kukushkin at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy 2024 quarterfinals and defeated him by 5-7, 7-6 (5), and 7-6 (4) to reach the semifinals of the grass-court tournament. He also reached the semifinals of the Rothesay Open Nitthingham and Rothesay Open Eastbourne 2024 tournament. Last week, Harris impressed everyone with his amazing playstyle at the Cinch Championship’s quarterfinals.

Following this British number five ATP star’s great performance on the grass surface, Harris has received a wildcard for the upcoming Wimbledon championship. This young British player expressed great enthusiasm for attending one of the prestigious major tours in tennis.

Billy Harris says he is “very excited”  to participate at the Wimbledon 2024

This young generation British tennis player has already amazed the tennis fraternity with his incredible grass0-court performance this year. After reaching the Eastbourne Open’s semifinals, Harris doubled the happiness with his excitement for attending the Wimbledon tour for the first time. 

“I’m very excited (for Wimbledon). Again, I’ve always wanted to play main draw there and I know it’s going to be a special day stepping out on court there“- said Harris. While asked how he improved his form, this British tennis player showcased a humble attitude. “I think I’ve got a good team around me. My Dad, Colin Beecher (LTA NTC National Coach) has been helping a lot, the fitness guys at the LTA, nutritionists, etc, so I have a nice set up when I’m in England. Then it’s just staying dedicated week by week and all the little things start to add up”- he said.

Nevertheless, Billy Harris’s happiness in playing against Murray or Djokovic showcases his admiration for his seniors in the field. Irrespective of his opponent in Wimbledon’s first round, Harris already won hearts with his grounded personality and a hunger to improve his playstyle.