Alex Bolt charges into the second round after sneaking into the Wimbledon 2024 men’s qualifying singles draw as an alternate.
London, Great Britain, 25 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Alex Bolt has made a memorable start to his sixth Wimbledon qualifying campaign.
The 31-year-old only discovered he had a place in the draw 10 minutes before his scheduled match, leaving him in a scramble to be ready for a first-round meeting with Argentine Nicolas Kicker.
“I found out at 10.50 for an 11 o’clock start,” explained world No.234 Bolt, who was promoted into the draw as an alternate following a late withdrawal from 11th seed Valentin Vacherot.
“I was actually about to go get a feed at the restaurant when my name got called over the loudspeaker saying that someone had pulled out, so I had 10 minutes to get my whites on and get on court.”
The unflappable…
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