Chris Eubanks has an extended journey to catch two US rivals regardless of Wimbledon rise

Chris Eubanks entered Wimbledon this month as a digital unknown to all however essentially the most hardcore of UK tennis followers, however now he’s leaving it as an All England Club favorite. The unseeded American took World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev to 5 units on Wednesday earlier than lastly bowing out on the quarter-final stage having made a legion of recent followers.

The 27-year-old took the scalps of Cam Norrie and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas as he utilised his big serve and horrifying forearm smash to devasting impact. But his chemistry with the gang and fearless perspective really endeared him to the SW19 trustworthy.

In tennis phrases, Eubanks isn’t any spring rooster and needed to graft onerous simply to interrupt into the highest 100. But due to his latest exploits the image now appears very completely different. Having admitted that he used to hate enjoying on grass, the 6ft 7″ Georgia Tech graduate claimed his first ATP title in Mallorca the week earlier than Wimbledon on the identical floor.

That moved him up the rankings to No. 43, breaking into the highest 50 for the very first time. But having constructed on that success in London with one other 4 wins, his inventory in world tennis is about to get even larger.

Eubanks will earn 328 rating factors from Wimbledon, taking him as much as 1,304 for the season. When the ATP rankings are up to date on Monday that can be sufficient to maneuver him as much as thirty first within the listing – a career-high.

Between Mallorca and Wimbledon, he gained 9 consecutive matches, earlier than the skilled Medvedev lastly outfoxed him in a decider on Court No 1.

It has been a greater than passable few weeks for the gangly American, however he nonetheless has some method to go earlier than he can name himself the US No. 1.

The US presently has two gamers within the high 10, with Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe main the way in which. Neither participant pulled up any bushes at Wimbledon, with 25-year-old Fritz struggling a second-round exit after 5 units towards Sweden’s Mikael Ymer, whereas a straight units defeat to Grigor Dimitrov introduced Tiafoe’s participation to an finish within the third spherical.

Nevertheless, it means Fritz and Tiafoe retain their No. 9 and No. 10 rankings respectively for one more week. Before Eubanks may even take into consideration catching both of them, nonetheless, there are two extra compatriots who he should chase down in pursuit of turning into the top-ranked participant in America.

First is Sebastian Korda, who now sits simply 65 factors forward of him in twenty eighth place, however there’s additionally Tommy Paul, whose third-round Wimbledon exit noticed him transfer up one place to 14th within the ATP rankings.

None of this was a priority for Eubanks not too way back, who had taken on media work with the Tennis Channel, simply in case his personal tennis profession didn’t work out. But he’s enjoying a special ball sport now after successful over the hearts of Wimbledon.