Liam Broady came from 2 sets down to beat Matosevic

It’s been a great start for British tennis players at this year’s Wimbledon Championships as five, yes five British players have made it through to the second round, with some incredibly nervy performances and unexpected wins delighting the home crowd at the All England Club.

It started on Monday with British No. 6, Liam Broady defeating Marinko Matosevic of Australia in a physical and mental marathon. The British wildcard came from 2 sets to love down to clinch the match in the fifth and demonstrated incredible determination to overcome a player once ranked 39 in the world. After taking the first set 7-5, the Australian looked to have the match under his control when he took the second set 6-4.

But Broady had other ideas as an early break in the third fuelled his belief and his persistence seemed to…