Here comes the man they call Willbomb. He’s chucked a fair few explosives over the net today. But he loses the first point as he looks to serve for the match, Berankis cracking a forehand away for 0-15. Back comes the superlative Willis, though, reaching a Berankis volley into the left corner and somehow steering a forehand pass inside the line! It’s 15-all – but Berankis is throwing everything at him now. He dominates the rally. Willis strains and lobs. Berankis smashes. Willis pounds a backhand down the line. Moments later, after Berankis nets a forehand return, he’s clutching two match points. And he only needs one! Berankis hits wide off another monstrous serve and Marcus Willis, who no one had heard of before the weekend, is into the second round of Wimbledon! The celebrations on Court 17 are pretty wild and understandably so.
He’s only blooming well gone and done it! Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Marcus Willis, the world number 772, gets a celebratory hug from his mum following his 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over 54th-ranked Ricardas Berankis. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
And also gets one from his girlfriend Jennifer Bate. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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