South Africa’s Lloyd Harris will find out on Friday who he will be facing in the first round of Wimbledon in London.

On Thursday the 27-year-old booked his spot in the grass-court Grand Slam by winning his third and final qualifying match.

Harris beat the Frenchman, Hugo Grenier, 6-4, 6-2 3-6 and 7-6 to qualify for a Grand Slam for the first time this season.

Earlier in the year Harris failed to qualify for both the Australian as well as French Opens. He has however show good form on the ATP Challenger Tour where he was won three titles and, in the process, broke back into the top 100 in the world.

He has a previous best ATP ranking of 31st before numerous injuries led to him dropping down the rankings.

Harris’ best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the second round in 2021, but his best and more memorable performance at the All-England Tennis Club was in 2019 when he pushed Roger Federer hard.

The draw for Wimbledon will take place on Friday and the Grand Slam itself will get underway on Monday.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport