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Wimbledon 2021: Indian-origin Samir Banerjee in boy's singles FINAL — LIVE updates, score, results, blog
Indian-American Tennis player 17-year-old Samir Banerjee is through to the final of Wimbledon Boy's Singles. He will take on Victor Lilov in the summit clash on Sunday.
Samir Banerjee (Source: Twitter)
Indian-American Tennis player 17-year-old Samir Banerjee is through to the final of Wimbledon Boy's Singles. He will take on Victor Lilov in the summit clash on Sunday. This will be the first all-American boys' final at Wimbledon since 2014.
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- 11 July 2021 12:15 PM GMT
The 2021 edition of Wimbledon is the second junior Grand Slam appearance for the Indian-origin lad. He previously competed in French Open where he was knocked out in first round itself.
- 11 July 2021 12:12 PM GMT
1-1 after two games.
Samir Banerjee takes the first game and Lilov holds his serve.
It's one-all in Court 1 on the final day of Wimbledon.
- 11 July 2021 12:02 PM GMT
On Saturday, Banerjee won 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-2 in the semi-finals against France's Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg on Saturday.
A Bengali from Assam, Banerjee's father Kunal worked in the petroleum industry and was posted in Digboi in the Tinsukia district. While her mother Usha is from Hyderabad. Banerjee lives with his parents in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It was Leander Paes, who was the last Indian to play in the Junior Wimbledon final.
