Jubb overcomes adversity to forge reputation as one of Britain's best young tennis talents

Paul Jubb is the latest up-and-coming talent on the British tennis scene, but 'Jubby' has followed a different path altogether from many of his peers. The talented 22-year-old — who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — has had a long and winding route to a second Wimbledon appearance this summer. Ad/> From a Hull council estate to the All England Club, via combining university with tennis in South Carolina, Jubb's journey has also included personal tragedy.

/> ATP HalleHighlights: Van de Zandschulp into semis at Queen's with victory over Davidovich Fokina36 MINUTES AGO He was brought up by his grandmother, Valerie, from the age of four. His father, Shaun, who was a serving soldier, died when he was an infant and his mother, Jacinta, died when he was just eight years old. Amid this tragic backdrop, Jubb first picked up a racquet the age of five but even at such an early stage in life his natural talent was evident.«In my first year of primary school, I started playing in an after-school tennis club,» said Jubb, speaking at the 2022 cinch Championships at Queen's Club.

«The coach who ran the sessions saw something in me and I was allowed to play the local club and I just progressed from there really. »When I was young, I just played purely because I enjoyed it. I never thought about getting to the level I'm at now back then.

«It was for fun until I was 15. That was when I made that conscious decision of wanting to 'go for it' and go as far as I can.» By this point, Jubb was coached at the LTA-accredited Nuffield Health Tennis Academy on the banks of the Humber, only a 25-minute drive from where he grew up. A junior national championship followed before he was