1. He pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.
Marcus beat Lithuanian tennis star Ričardas, ranked 54 in the world, in straight sets. Take note that Marcus is ranked 775! Now, the newbie is going to face off against the legendary Roger Federer, and the world is waiting with bated breath to see what happens next.
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2. He almost gave up on his tennis career
Up until a week before Wimbledon, Marcus wasn’t even playing tennis anymore. Though he had been immersed in the sport since childhood, he had just given up on making it a career. In fact, he was planning on moving to the United States (Philadelphia, specifically), until he met girlfriend Jennifer Bate, 30. He signed up for Wimbledon by sheer luck, after someone couldn’t get back to the UK in time to register.
3. He’s a tennis coach
Marcus teaches amateur tennis lessons for £30 at the Warwick Boat Club. His lessons are available to everyone from small children, to the elderly. He had to cancel some lessons to compete in Wimbledon! We’re sure his students didn’t mind!
4. His nickname used to be “Cartman.”
Poor Marcus. Once what he called an “overweight loser,” Marcus was nicknamed “Cartman” after the South Park character. He said he looked himself in the mirror about three years ago, and decided that he needed to change. Now, he’s a buff, handsome tennis champ! Well done!
5. He played in a youth league with a tennis giant.
Marcus played youth tennis with tennis superstar Andy Murray, who nicknamed him “Willbomb” back in the day! Andy tweeted his congratulations to Marcus after his major win against Ričardas. Their coach must be freaking out that two of their kids made it so big!
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