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Is Bogdanovic the next Henman? | |
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Big things are expected of Alex in the future
BBC Sport Academy profiles the rise of young Briton Alex Bogdanovic Slough may not be the home of British tennis. But in Alex, the Berkshire town has a potential future Wimbledon champion in the making. At just 18, "Boggy", as he is affectionately nicknamed, looks set to become Tim Henman's successor as British number one. And his introduction into the British team for the Davis Cup tie against Australia shows his talents are already being recognised.
He showed what he's capable of after beating Israel's Dudi Sela for the junior title at Queen's in June last year. And Alex gave 16th seed Nicolas Escude of France a scare in the first round of Wimbledon, forcing him to four sets in his first senior appearance at the All England club.
But that's not all. In 2001, Alex managed to reach the final of the senior British national championships in Bolton, where he eventually lost to Lee Childs. Not bad considering he beat British number three Martin Lee, then ranked 800 places above him in the world, in straight sets along the way. And the left-hander believes he has what it takes to get to the very top in tennis. "My ambition is to become world number one," he said. Confidence is something he's not short of! Alex has been through a lot for someone so young. At the age of eight, his parents fled war-torn Yugoslavia to build a better life for the family in England.
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