Postpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 28 June 2016
Marcus Willis is a popular lad among the rest of the British men.
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Marcus Willis is a popular lad among the rest of the British men.
I can't imagine Roger Federer "seeing off" a pint somehow. Maybe a single-estate double espresso in his wild days back in Basel.
The Swiss legend is relishing the challenge of defusing the "Willbomb" in the next round.
"I was very intrigued about his story," said Federer.
You can almost hear the eyebrow arching.
"It is what our sport needs, these guys coming from nowhere. I am really looking forward to playing him. I couldn't be more excited. It is a huge moment for him but I am on my way back as well," he added.
As a promising junior, Willis was taken to the 2008 Australian Open by the Lawn Tennis Association in the hope that the experience of his first overseas Grand Slam might inspire him to greater heights.
Instead, he frequently turned up late to training, if at all. When he rocked up to one session without his racquets, he was packed off on the next flight home.
"I was overweight. I was seeing off pints. I just looked in the mirror and said 'you're better than this," said Willis yesterday as he reflected on what had inspired him to new heights this year.
Never fear. The remedy is here.
Never mind the population and professional football teams of Iceland, Marcus Willis yesterday produced some numbers to make you proud to be English, British, human.
The 25-year-old from Slough made up 718 ranking places to beat the world number 54 Ricardas Berankis and make the second round.
A man who had entered one tournament so far in 2016 - winning £280 from his singles and doubles exploits in a Futures event in Tunisia - is now guaranteed at least £50,000 to pay off his bills.
He is the lowest-ranked qualifier to win a match at a Grand Slam since 1988.
Willis - with one Tour win in his career - will play Roger Federer - with 1076, as well as 17 Grand Slam titles - next.
Furrowed punditry brows.
Another 'root-and-branch' review.
And that nagging feeling that everyone is laughing at you...
That is Donald Tusk, president of the European Council and general European Union grand fromage by the way, invoking Game of Thrones.