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British wild card to play eight-time champion in the second round
In early July of 1998, Roger Federer won the boys’ singles title at Wimbledon. Just weeks later, Great Britain’s Jay Clarke was born. And on Thursday, they will clash in the second round of The Championships.
Like many people throughout the world, Clarke grew up as Federer blossomed into an all-time great. Now, the 20-year-old #NextGenATP player will get to face the 37-year-old star on one of tennis’ grandest stages.
“I always looked up to him. Tried to copy a lot of the stuff he does. But I did that with all the big ones, to be honest. It's going to be a fun match. No real surprises. I know what to expect. I've seen him play a lot,” Clarke said. “I just need to get ready for it.”
Clarke’s four-set victory against American qualifier Noah Rubin on Tuesday was just his second main draw match at a Grand Slam. On the other hand, Federer is a 20-time major champion. So while theoretically, the pressure should be on Federer, Clarke is not going into the match with a nothing-to-lose attitude.
“Obviously on Centre Court, you could obviously be embarrassed. He could obviously kill any player like he did today from a set down. That's never nice,” Clarke said. “I'll go out there and I wouldn't play above myself, I'll just play my game. That's the best test to actually see where I'm at. If I start doing stuff I don't normally do, then I wouldn't really learn anything.
“I'll always try to do what I do, maybe a bit higher tempo or a bit bigger serving in certain moments. I'll stick to the way I play and then just see how it goes.”
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Like many kids, Clarke tried to incorporate some of Federer’s game into his own as a junior.
“I tried everything. I actually gave up in the end because it was too tough to do,” Clarke said. “Obviously all the tricks, the cool backswing volleys, all the stuff he actually doesn't use that much, I was trying to add in. I was happy when I stopped.”
Clarke has seen plenty of Federer competing over the years. But as the Brit says he does for all of his matches, he will do his due diligence by asking the likes of Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund, Daniel Evans and Marcus Willis for advice on playing the 37-year-old.
“I'll analyse a lot. I'll get some stats from a few people. I'll ask probably Andy, a few of the players that have played him, the guy he played today, because I know Lloyd [Harris] quite well. I'll do some research myself,” Clarke said. “I'll talk to Evo and Willis, Kyle, Andy. Get as much information as possible, then just use the best bits that are relevant for my game.”
Clarke, a wild card, arrived at SW19 on a six-match losing streak at all levels. But the 15th-placed player in the ATP Race To Milan will now have a chance to put that behind him in the biggest match of his life.
“I kept telling everyone, ‘No, I'm actually playing some of the best tennis I've ever played’,” Clarke said. “I don't think it's abnormal now for guys my age to win matches in Slams any more or to win matches in ATPs. There's a few guys, obviously Popyrin, Kecmanovic, Denis, Stefanos; those guys have been there for a few years now. It's obviously nice to win a first match, but ideally I wouldn't just want it to be a one-time thing.”

Federer plays Clarke on Thursday
All eyes on will be on Centre Court on Thursday as third seed Rafael Nadal takes on Nick Kyrgios on Day 4 at Wimbledon. Second seed Roger Federer also features in second-round action against #NextGenATP Brit Jay Clarke.
“He's one of the greatest tennis players of all time. I go into that match as an unbelievable underdog. I know if I play the right type of tennis, I can have success against him,” said Kyrgios. “I have to come with the right attitude and be willing to fight. If not, it's going to be butter for him.”
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The contrast in playing styles and personalities between Nadal and Kyrgios have made them one of the most entertaining rivalries on the ATP Tour. Nadal’s deliberate and explosive baseline play is a stark opposite to the trick shots and flashy all-court hitting from Kyrgios.
They’re even in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry at 3-3, but Kyrgios won their most recent battle by saving three match points in an epic second-round clash in Acapulco. The Aussie used that momentum to score back-to-back wins over John Isner and Alexander Zverev for the title. Kyrgios also prevailed in their only previous grass-court meeting five years ago at Wimbledon, when he made full use of his wild card to stun the Spaniard in the fourth round.
<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nick ... view'>Nick Kyrgios</a> and <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafa ... ew'>Rafael Nadal</a> at <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... mbledon</a> 2014
Four of the six previous meetings between Nadal and Kyrgios have taken places before the quarter-finals, when Nadal is arguably is at his most vulnerable before sinking his teeth into the business end of tournaments. On the eight occasions when Nadal has cleared the second week at Wimbledon, he’s made it to the championship match in five of them.
Although facing Nadal early in a tournament might be a more preferred option, it’s hardly an ideal one. But while many players would be disappointed to see Nadal in the second round, Kyrgios is relishing the opportunity.
“As soon as the draw came out, I was super happy that I saw him in my section. It’s more exciting,” said Kyrgios. “When you're a kid, you want to play the best players in the world on [what] I think is the best court in the world. This is something that I can't take for granted. There's no guarantee I'm going to be here again in this position. I’m going to grasp it with both hands, go out there and give it my best shot.”
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Apart from his early Acapulco loss to Kyrgios, Nadal has been a model of consistency over the past 12 months. He’s reached at least the semi-finals in every other event he’s played and clinched his 12th Roland Garros title last month (d. Thiem). His dominant opening-round win on Tuesday over Yuichi Sugita made a statement that he’s ready to contend for a third crown at The All England Club.
But as always, Nadal isn’t looking past his next match. Given Kyrgios’ penchant for big upsets on big courts, the Spaniard said he will bring the same intensity as if they were playing for the title.
"I'll play against a top talent player, a very dangerous player," Nadal said. "He's a very dangerous opponent. Of course, [for a] second round it's a super tough one. I know that. I need to be at my 100 per cent. I'm going to fight for it."
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The No. 1 Court will see eight-time champion Federer face Clarke, a 20-year-old wild card who won his maiden Grand Slam singles match this week against qualifier Noah Rubin. Clarke has won two ATP Challenger Tour titles in the past 12 months, but knows that the World No. 3 will present the toughest test of his career.
"You could be embarrassed. He could obviously kill any player… That's never nice,” Clarke said. “I'll go out there and I wouldn't play above myself, I'll just play my game. That's the best test to actually see where I'm at.”
Federer’s Wimbledon success is well-documented. The Swiss makes his 21st consecutive appearances at The Championships and holds a 96-12 career record. He’s lost before the quarter-finals just once in his past 17 visits.
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Other major matches on Day 4 include eighth-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori taking on Brit Cameron Norrie and ninth-seeded John Isner squaring off with Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin.
ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, 4 JULY 2019
Centre Court start 13:00
[8] Kei Nishikori vs Cameron Norrie
WTA match
[3] Rafael Nadal vs Nick Kyrgios
No. 1 Court start 13:00
WTA match
[2] Roger Federer vs Jay Clarke
WTA match
No. 2 Court start 11:00
WTA match
[18] Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Daniel Evans
WTA match
[17] Matteo Berrettini vs Marcos Baghdatis
No. 3 Court start 11:00
WTA match
[9] John Isner vs Mikhail Kukushkin
[12] Fabio Fognini vs Marton Fucsovics
Court 12 start 11:00
WTA match
[12] Marin Cilic vs Joao Sousa
WTA match
[24] Diego Schwartzman vs Dominik Koepfer
Court 18 start 11:00
[25] Alex de Minaur vs Steve Johnson
Two WTA matches
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