Marcus Willis
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| Country (sports) |
 Great Britain
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|---|---|
| Born |
9 October 1990 Slough, England, UK |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Matt Smith (2013–) |
| Prize money | $170,157 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 322 (16 June 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 394 (8 May 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 221 (4 August 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 821 (8 May 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) |
| Last updated on: 8 May 2017. | |
Marcus Willis (born 9 October 1990) is a professional British tennis player. Willis made his tour debut at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships having qualified for the main draw.
Willis began playing tennis at the age of 9. His mother is a primary school teacher and his father is an accountant. Willis attended St Paul's Primary School, Wokingham and The Forest School, Winnersh. Willis is in a relationship with Jennifer Bate, an NHS dental surgeon and former beauty queen. Currently, they are expecting their first child. Willis teaches at Downe House an independent girls school.
Before the 2008 Australian Open began, Willis was sent home by the LTA after he had ignored a final warning about his slack attitude. The last straw came when he arrived late to a practice session, having missed the bus and forgotten his rackets. Willis reached a high of No. 15 in the combined junior world rankings in September 2008.
Junior Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: A (—)
French Open: 2R (2008)
Wimbledon: 3R (2007, 2008)
US Open: 2R (2008)
Junior Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: A (—)
French Open: 1R (2008)
Wimbledon: 2R (2007)
US Open: 2R (2008)
Willis won two Futures and reached the semifinals of four Futures events, becoming world no 348 in July. Managed & sponsored by A1 Pharmaceuticals from 2013-15 that lead to 7 futures singles titles during the sponsorship
The only success for Willis in the first five months of 2016 was qualifying for the Tunisia Futures F1 in January, and progressing to the quarterfinals, where he won $356.
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