London: Marcus Willis’s Wimbledon fairy tale came to an end against Roger Federer, but the British qualifier’s 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 defeat couldn’t ruin a day to remember for the new star of the All England Club.
Willis has captivated the tennis world with his rags-to-riches rise and although the world number 772 was unable to spring what would have been Wimbledon’s greatest upset, he enjoyed every minute of his unlikely second round meeting with world number three, Federer.
The 25 year old hit 24 winners, served nine aces and twice came within a whisker of breaking Federer, all while displaying the effervescent personality that has made him such a fan favourite.
Federer will play Dan Evans or Alexandr Dolgopolov in the third round.
