'Feels amazing' - Benjamin Gusic-Wan relishing Junior Wimbledon return after National Championships triumph

Kent's Benjamin Gusic-Wan is relishing the chance to play at Junior Wimbledon this summer after he beat Oliver Bonding in a high-quality Under-16 Boys' Singles final at the LTA Junior National Championships. Gusic-Wan, who is supported by the LTA's 16 and under NAGP programme, beat Surrey's Bonding 7-6(2) 6-7(2) 6-3 in a match played at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.

Ad Gusic-Wan will now be awarded a place in the Junior Wimbledon tournament this summer and he is hoping his experiences playing at the All England Club last year will stand him in good stead when he returns in July. WimbledonWimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players31/03/2023 AT 11:49 «It feels amazing to be standing here with the trophy as the Junior National champion,» said Gusic-Wan, who trains at Canterbury Tennis Club under the watch of coach Simon Grieve.

«I wasn't really expecting to beat Olly and I had to be on it from the start. Then when I missed chances in the second set and lost the tie-break, I needed to get back on track and I played well in the third set.

When Olly returns hard, I needed to absorb the pace and I feel I did that well. »Now I will get another chance to play at Junior Wimbledon and hopefully I can make progress in the tournament this year.