Paul Jubb: I belong to the top level of tennis
Paul Jubb was given a Wimbledon Wildcard after he became first British player to win the prestigious NCAA Title and then impressing throughout the grass-court warm-up events.
Losing to world No.69 Joao Sousa in four sets he spoke about his feeling that he belongs at the top level of tennis. "I think the few weeks before this, as well as this, gave me a lot of confidence going forward," he said.
"I definitely feel like I belong at this level, definitely can win at this level. Now it's just obviously tough to jump from one level to the other straightaway. It's not going to happen straightaway.”
"I think just the more I play at this level, the more I'll be able to manage the matches. Once you give these guys an inch, it's not easy to get back in. There's very little margin. There are some positives to take from this match, for sure. I've just got to learn, that's the most important thing, get better."
With his family there to support him, he was happy to have them around. "I was just more happy for them, getting to watch me play at Wimbledon," said Jubb. "It's just a really nice thing. They've all told me how proud they are and things like that."
Jubb was disappointed with his own performance, saying: "(It was) definitely far from the level that I wanted to put out there. I'd have liked to trouble him a bit more."
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