- Australian beats Broady 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
- World No 132’s dogged spirit shines again in defeat
Liam Broady’s determination is halfway to legend here at Wimbledon already. And his dogged spirit shone bright in defeat to Alex de Minaur, as the British No 5 fought each point with the kind of wholeheartedness that has made him such a popular figure at the Championships this week.
A match-up between the World No 132 and 27 proved as tough a prospect as billed, and with Katie Boulter losing to Harmony Tan earlier in the day, the hope of a mass invasion of Brits into week two was over long before the hospitality champagne ran dry. But despite losing in straight sets, Broady forced De Minaur to deliver his best, and gave No 1 Court over two hours of emphatic entertainment.