Henry Searle nets first British boys’ Wimbledon win since 1962

Henry Searle, the Wolverhampton wonderkid, yesterday ended a 61-year wait for a British junior boy’s title winner at Wimbledon.

Searle, 17, beat the Russian Yaroslav Demin, also 17, and lifted the trophy without dropping a set during the tournament. The unseeded player, who serves at speeds of up to 134 miles per hour and hit nine aces in the final, has now become the first British boys’ Wimbledon champion since 1962.

The last Briton to win the boys’ singles title was Stanley Matthews, the son of the legendary footballer Sir Stanley Matthews.

Henry’s Barmy Army, all in specially made T-shirts, cheered on Searle

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