Paul Jubb, the British teenager is going to make his Grand Slam debut in the upcoming Wimbledon as he was awarded the wild card entry for the tournament’s men’s singles.
The 19 years old Jubb was awarded the wildcard after he became the first ever British winner for the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Men’s singles title held in America.
If Jubb had been an American and won the NCAA title, he would have been given the wild card entry for the US Open but now he does not gets it.
Jubb took t to Twitter to show his happiness in the following statement,
“Beyond happy to play my first Wimbledon and be given this amazing opportunity. Thanks to the LTA for all the support and everyone else on this journey with me. As a young lad growing up in Hull it was a big dream to get to SW19.”
Jubb is not going to be able to receive the guaranteed sum of 45000 pounds for the first round entry in the Wimbledon as he intends to play as an amateur as he intends to complete his final year at the University of South Carolina.
This week, Jubb is currently playing at the Ilkley Trophy which is a Challenger Toru tournament and he also reached the 2nd round of the Nottingham Open held last week.
Other British players such as Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie, and Johanna Konta are all going to play in the Wimbledon due to their current world rankings.
Katie Boulter, the British no. 3 is still waiting for her wild card of the Wimbledon having played the Fed Cup to lead Britain’s win in April against Kazakhstan.
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