by By Mohamed Hamza in Wimbledon
Henry Searle has decided to treat his exit to Wimbledon as valuable learning experience in the first round.
The 19-year-old was defeated for a second year at the first hurdle of the men’s singles and lost to Ethan Quinn 4: 6, 6: 2, 7: 6, 6: 2 at SW19.
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It was a distant scream from 2023 when he became the first British man to have been crowned with Wimbledon Boys’ Singles Champion since Stanley Matthews in 1962.
While Junior’s transition to the senior level has proven to be more difficult than he hoped to, Searle is decided to absorb everything Wimbledon has to offer to build on his burgeoning potential.
“Overall, it is a good experience,” said Searle. “To have another four-set match under my belt. We don’t play five sets every week and I’m not yet at a Grand Slam level, so it’s a good experience to be on this place.
“The exhibited surcharge was pretty good throughout the game. Many portions were at the game or nearby, so it was hard.
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“The mental and physical requirements are far greater than in juniors and it is more strenuous, so I adapt to that, but we slowly get there.
“It was nip and tuck. I thought that if I could get away with the third set, the match would have turned a bit, but it wasn’t thought that way.
“I tried to break away and get out of it, but ultimately he [Quinn] played the better tennis. “
Although his singles campaign ended early, Searle will not have to wait long for another opportunity.
Later in the tournament, 19-year-old Birminghams Dan Evans will be a partner in the men’s double, where in the first round against compatriot Henry Patten and the Finnish Harri Heliövaara.
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Searle admits that the view cannot come early enough because he plans a return to profit methods.
“I will stretch a bit and climb into the physio room to prepare for the doubles,” he added.
“It’s completely different from singles. It’s more fun. You play with someone else and I’m looking forward to it.
“I always try to select Dan’s brains and get small advice from him. He is always good at saying things when we practice or in the double dish, so he is very supportive.
“It will be a good atmosphere and we also played Henry and Harri at Queen’s, so it will be a fun match.”
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