As a personable young Black man suddenly thrust into the spotlight as the next big thing in American men's tennis, James Blake knows exactly what Chris Eubanks is going through as he enjoys the ride of his tennis life at Wimbledon.
Eubanks is into his first Grand Slam quarter-final after beating fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday but it is not just his demolition ball forehand that has brought him a legion of new fans. Something of a rarity in the cut-throat world of international sport, Eubanks plays with a smile on his face.
"Don't get me wrong, he's got the work ethic, but he's also having a good time while he's doing it and I think that's going to shine through and I think fans are going to really appreciate that and gravitate towards him." It is now 20 years since the last American men's Grand Slam winner - Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open - and Blake went through a similar experience to what Eubanks can expect when he was being feted as the new kid ready to take up the baton for his country from the likes of Roddick, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.
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