REMEMBER the name, Marcus Willis?

Well, if you were watching Wimbledon on TV nine years ago – and particularly if you are an uberfan of Roger Federer – then it is likely you may recall his incredible story.

Nicknamed 'Tubster' by cruel social media trolls, the world No.775 played in the main draw of Wimbledon in 2016 while he paid bills with coaching stints at Warwick Boat Club.

He had come through not just three rounds of qualifying – he eliminated teenagers Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev – but also several PRE-qualifiers for aspiring British aces in front of a handful of people on private grounds.

Not only did he win his opening match at SW19 against Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis, he ended up facing the Swiss maestro, the eight-time singles champion, in round two on Centre Cour

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