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British number five Liam Broady caused arguably the biggest shock at this year’s Wimbledon with a remarkable five-set win over Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud on a frenzied Centre Court.
Katie Boulter, Britain’s top-ranked woman, also reached the last 32 as she continues to thrive in the spotlight.
Broady, 29, danced with delight after sealing a 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 victory.
His second-round victory came shortly after Boulter beat Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova 6-0 3-6 6-3 in her match.
Fellow Briton Jan Choinski lost 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to Polish 17th seed Hubert Hurkacz earlier on Thursday.
Later, British former world number one Andy Murray plays Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a blockbuster final match on Centre Court.
Broady told mum to ‘chill out’ – and remains calm himself
When Broady last played on Centre Court in 2016, he was beaten by eventual champion Murray in what he described as a “slapping”.
This occasion on the iconic Wimbledon show court could not have been a more different experience for the world number 142 – or a more different outcome.
In an entertaining post-match interview, Broady joked he told his mum – who he said is usually a nervous watcher – to “chill out” because he had already won £85,000 this week by reaching the second round.
But the manner in which he fought back to seal a memorable victory – staying composed and being clinical – suggested he had also heeded his own advice.
Left-hander Broady looked in trouble when he fell two-sets-to-one down against Ruud, but produced a stirring fightback – combining grit and guile – to stun an opponent who has played in three of the past five Grand Slam finals.
Broady broke at the start of the fourth set to renew his hopes – and those of the home crowd – nervelessly negotiating the rest of his service games to level the match and force a decider.
Ruud has lost in the past two French Open finals, as well as the US Open showpiece last year, but has never got to grips with the grass courts.
Last year he famously joked the surface was only suitable for golf and Broady, further growing in confidence, made him feel even more uncomfortable.
The Briton, who also reached the third round at the All England Club last year, moved a double break ahead in the fifth set as Ruud’s body language became increasingly…
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