LLOYD Glasspool is enjoying flying under the Wimbledon radar after booking his place in the men’s doubles second round alongside popular French veteran Nicolas Mahut.
The 29-year-old, from Redditch, joined forces with Mahut to comfortably swat aside unseeded duo Andrey Golubev and Maxime Cressy in straight sets (6-4, 7-6).
And the world number nine is relishing his partnership with 41-year-old Mahut who came out the wrong side of the longest match in tennis history against John Isner at Wimbledon in 2010.
Glasspool said: “Because I’m playing with a Frenchman, and there are two British teams higher-ranked, I think I’m actually quite under the radar.
“I don’t think too many people are following or know me that much. I’m playing freely and not under much pressure – and I like it that way.
“I’m top 10, so there’s a chance that we do go far and there’s expectation to go far – but it doesn’t bother me that people don’t realise that.
“I like it, there’s no pressure – we get to play on the back courts, pressure free and we’ll hopefully see them later on.
“I didn’t think we were at our best today, but as a team we’re coming together now and gelling well. The match got better as it went on and our big tennis came out at the big moments.
“It’s amazing playing with [Nicolas]. Some of the shots he hits and the way he hits the ball is great to be a part of – sometimes I just stand back and watch it.
“I walk around the grounds and everyone is asking for his autograph – everyone knows him in England, especially in grass court tennis, so it’s really fun.”
Glasspool is a two-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist but has never gone deeper than the third round at Wimbledon.
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