​Q&A #1: Marcus Willis

 

The british tennis player Marcus Willis is currently the no. 678 of the world in singles, but became famous in the summer of 2016.

 

In his youth, Marcus was very talented, but didn’t became a top 300 player on the ATP tour.

 

He started as a tennis coach/trainer at a club in England.

In 2016 Willis participated in the qualifications for the qualifications for Wimbledon.

He won and surprisely qualified for the qualifications.

He won the matches in the qualifications too!

In the first round of the main tournament, Marcus faced Ricardas Berankis and he won!

 

Then Willis played the match of his life!

In the second round Willis played the GOAT of tennis, Roger Federer, on centre court!

 

 

The Q&A:

 

25: At what age did you started playing tennis?

MW: When I was 9 years old.

 

25: Why did you started playing tennis?

MW: I loved playing racket sports.

 

25: What’s your favorite shot?

MW: The backhand lob is my favorite!

 

25: What’s your favorite trick shot? (Tweener, behind the back shot)

MW: Tweener!

 

25: Who was your childhood idol?

MW: Goran Ivanisevic

 

25: Who’s your favorite player at the moment?

MW: Kevin Anderson

 

25: Who’s your toughest opponent?

MW: Roger Federer

 

25: If you could play doubles on Wimbledon with any player in tennis history, who would it be?

MW: My idol, Goran Ivanisevic

 

25: Who’s your GOAT?

MW: Federer

 

25: What’s your favorite surface, and why?

MW: Grass, because of the low bounce and net play.

 

25: Which tournament has the nicest view?

MW: Wimbledon from the players restaurant.

 

25: Federer or Nadal?

MW: Federer

 

25: What was your favorite match in your career (so far)?

MW: My match against Ricardss Berankis at Wimbledon 2016

 

25: What was your biggest win?

MW: Daniil Medvedev, Wimbledon 2016

 

25: What is/was your toughest shot (most struggles)?

MW: The Forehand return.

 

25: What’s the best hot shot you’ve played in your whole career?

MW: A lob VS Roger Federer.

 

25: Which racket do you use at the moment, what’s the weight and which string do you use?

MW: Babolat Pure Drive 315g and Babolat RPM Blast 3.0.

 

25: Are you sponsored by a brand?

MW: Yes, I’m sponsored by Babolat and Mizuno.

 

25: Did you trained at an academy?

MW: Bisham Abbey Academy

 

25: How many rackets do you use each year?

MW: 8 a year.

 

25: And how many strings?

MW: 10 reels.

 

25: What’s your advice for young players?

MW: Always try!