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Three Britons reach Wimbledon through qualifying
Key takeaways
- Ollie Tarvet did not drop a set in Wimbledon qualifying
- Ollie Tarvet, Billy Harris and Max Basing have reached the Wimbledon main draw, marking the first time since 1999 that three British players have progressed from qualifying.
- Tarvet, 22, defeated Greece's Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-4 6-2 7-5 for his required third victory of the week in Roehampton and becomes only the third British player to qualify in back-to-back years.
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Ollie Tarvet did not drop a set in Wimbledon qualifying
Ollie Tarvet, Billy Harris and Max Basing have reached the Wimbledon main draw, marking the first time since 1999 that three British players have progressed from qualifying.
Tarvet, 22, defeated Greece's Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-4 6-2 7-5 for his required third victory of the week in Roehampton and becomes only the third British player to qualify in back-to-back years.
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