One of the stories of the summer was Marcus Willis' success in qualifying and pre-qualification to reach the Wimbledon main draw. On Centre Court, he played Roger Federer, but he lost in the second round. The 32-year-old player had retired by that time, but he is making a comeback in doubles and is hoping to get a wildcard for SW19 this summer once more.
At the All England Club, Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title in 2016, making 2016 a pivotal year for British men's tennis. However, despite Murray's 772 ranking, another home hope made waves by receiving a wildcard into the pre-qualifying tournament prior to Murray's victory at SW19. That fortnight, Marcus Willis became well known by passing pre-qualifying, overcoming then-obscure Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev in qualifying, and winning his most memorable round to set up a fantasy matchup with Roger Federer on Center Court.
Two or three months sooner he had been pondering retirement at this point the Mess neighborhood gave it one last go and wound up getting a deafening commendation resulting to losing 6-0 6-3 6-4 to the tennis legend. Willis, on the other hand, will retire in 2021 and has since admitted to "struggling" following the Wimbledon high. But one of the home heroes of 2016 is back playing doubles and trying to go back to the place where he played his most memorable tournament.
When questioned about his decision to rejoin the ATP following his retirement, Willis responded as follows: I remember getting injured while playing a few more tournaments after Wimbledon that year. I think I played my last singles match in 2018, but I was kind of in a really bad mood at the time. I made a mental note to tell myself that nothing would ever be as good again, so why bother?The previous No. 322 stated that recovering from such a high was difficult: I had issues. I had a hard time coming down after Wimbledon. It was difficult. As I gained a lot of weight, I had trouble. I needed to go get some help. I needed to talk to a professional. I keep participating in this activity. I don't want to go back to where I was, so I keep a close eye on it.
Additionally, the Briton acknowledged that it would be "monetarily unthinkable" to continue playing and that he had "lost a touch of adoration for the game" prior to announcing his retirement in the middle of 2020. "I can't keep chasing this dream any longer," he thought as he decided to hang up his racket. Here is my family
