Samir Banerjee had just become the new Junior Boys Wimbledon champion. But if he wasn’t too conscious of his roots before, he “definitely felt it today,” during the 7-5, 6-3 win over fellow American Victor Lilov. “I was contemplating if I could compete at the Grand Slam level because this is where the best players in the world are. Remember the name – Samir Banerjee 🇺🇸 The American wins his first junior Grand Slam singles title by beating Victor Lilov in the boys’ singles final#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Xc3ueczg5m — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021Then, Banerjee held the most important service game of his life so far — for the title. With a Junior Grand Slam title under his belt, Banerjee’s route to the professional stream is clear.

Source: Indian Express July 11, 2021 22:32 UTC