Why British teen Henry Searle is trying to become a ‘real beast’ at Wimbledon

The 18-year-old left-hander is one of the brightest British talents - he tells i about his journey so far and what comes next

A win in his first-ever senior grand slam on Tuesday would jump the 18-year-old from 539 in the world to inside the top 300, far exceeding the goal he and his coach set for the end of the year, but delivering on high expectations that those in the know have for him.

“I enjoy the job there and it’s a big project and it gives you certain stability but at the same time, Henry’s work ethic, his potential, his attitude towards being a tennis player, for me, is up there,” Phillips says. Some of that building has been done with Steve Kotze, the fitness coach of choice for many a British player over the years, including Andy Murray, and most recently Jack Draper. Searle and Draper have done sessions together, but having a team-mate there with him has done little to dilute the intensity of Kotze’s work.“He’s good fun and pushes me hard and tries to get me in the best physical shape as as we can. And it’s working.

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