Just a few months ago, Marcus Willis had less than $300 in prize money and considered quitting his tennis career. Now, he's making his way through Wimbledon - and he has his girlfriend to thank for it. The 25-year-old Briton stunned the nation on Monday when he beat out Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in the Men's Singles first round on opening day of the prestigious tennis tournament. But just four months ago he was on the verge of quitting the sport to become a coach in Philadelphia. It was his new girlfriend, Jenny Bate, who talked him out of it. "She told me not to,...
- 6/28/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
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