When I looked at the Wimbledon trophy and my name wasn’t on it, there was a moment when I thought ‘What’s going on?’
To hold that unique, historic trophy on Centre Court was an incredible feeling, but when I was looking down the names of the past winners, I couldn’t find my own.
It turns out they’ve run out of space over the years and my name is on the base, so I didn’t actually get to see my name when I was handed the trophy, but I can confirm it’s on the one I have at home! I only got an hour and a half’s sleep after going to the Champions’ Dinner, but to come downstairs the morning after and have breakfast alongside the replica trophy was pretty surreal.
There’s so much history behind the whole tournament and I didn’t understand all that when I was young and growing up. I wanted to win Wimbledon but I didn’t realise everything that has gone on here over the years.
To hold that unique, historic trophy on Centre Court was an incredible feeling, but when I was looking down the names of the past winners, I couldn’t find my own.
It turns out they’ve run out of space over the years and my name is on the base, so I didn’t actually get to see my name when I was handed the trophy, but I can confirm it’s on the one I have at home! I only got an hour and a half’s sleep after going to the Champions’ Dinner, but to come downstairs the morning after and have breakfast alongside the replica trophy was pretty surreal.
There’s so much history behind the whole tournament and I didn’t understand all that when I was young and growing up. I wanted to win Wimbledon but I didn’t realise everything that has gone on here over the years.