Lachlan King, a 13-year-old from Melbourne, will represent Australia in the Wimbledon 2023 14-and-under boys’ competition.
Melbourne, Australia, 12 July 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Lachlan King’s favourite Wimbledon memory is sitting up late in his Melbourne home to watch Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic’s epic five-set battle in the 2019 final.
The 13-year-old will get to create his own Wimbledon memories this year, after being selected to represent Australia in the 14-and-under boys’ singles competition.
King, who earned this opportunity through a strong performance at the Australian Junior Grasscourt Championships at Wodonga in January, is still in disbelief he’ll get to compete at the famous All England Club.
“I’m feeling pretty nervous, but excited,” King said ahead of his Wimbledon debut today.
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Introducing Lachlan King, a rising star of Australian tennis …
How old were you when you started playing tennis?
I was four years old. My older sister was playing tennis and I got bored watching, so I tried a few lessons. I’ve played ever since and really like it.
What do you enjoy most about tennis?
I find it good how you can build new friendships and always keep trying to improve. There’s nothing really stopping you from getting better.
What are your tennis dreams?
My dream it to become a top-100 player one day and win an ATP title.
You recently played at the Australian Teams Championships at the Gold Coast. How did you enjoy that experience?
It was a good experience. We managed to come through with a win, but it was just really good being in a team environment and being out there supporting your team-mates and having them supporting you. When one of them is down, you need to make sure that they’re feeling alright. Backing it up with some doubles was also good.
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Lachlan King, middle, with team-mates Raphael Savelli, left, and Jenson Yokota‐Ho, right, at the 2023 Australian Teams Championships. Picture: Tennis Australia
Have you had the opportunity to play overseas before?
I went to Germany for some European junior tournaments last year, which was quite a different experience for me. I got to see what the level was in some of those tournaments. But apart from that, I haven’t really travelled overseas that much yet.
Have you set any goals for Wimbledon?
I haven’t really…
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