An American man hasn’t won Wimbledon since Pete Sampras in 2000. And frankly, the legend’s countrymen haven’t been particularly close in the ensuing decades; save a trio of Andy Roddick finals appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2009, U.S. men have tended to struggle in the tournament.
Maybe it’s the grass. Or perhaps the pressure. Either way, Wimbledon’s lush green carpet has, more often than not, chewed American men up and spit them out whole.
That may very well happen again this year. There’s just one U.S. man left in the field as we enter the quarterfinals, and he may require an introduction. His name is Christopher Eubanks.
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Here’s what you need to know about the latest American hoping to showcase his stuff on tennis’ biggest stage:
Who is Christopher Eubanks?
An Atlanta native and former college star at Georgia Tech, Christopher Eubanks lanky, athletic and possesses a forehand blessed by the gods. He’s also one of just two unranked players remaining in the eight-man group.
Eubanks has taken down two seeded players to get to this point, outlasting 12th-seeded Cameron Norrie in four sets in the second round and stunning fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in a five-set thriller to reach the quarters.
Eubanks the entertainer 🇺🇸@chris_eubanks96 takes down No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets to reach the QF on #Wimbledon debut pic.twitter.com/1U9cHr67v1
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2023
He faces an uphill climb to capture the U.S. men’s first Wimbledon title in 23 years. But with the way he’s playing, you never know what could happen.
Christopher Eubanks age
At 27 years old, Eubanks is a late bloomer by tennis standards but firmly in the prime of his career. The Atlanta native has been a fixture on the ATP Tour since officially going pro in 2017, though he made his debut in 2015 while still in college.
He has but one career singles title to his name. But with three wins against players who have ranked in the ATP Top 10 at one point in their career, Eubanks is certainly no slouch, either.
Christopher Eubanks height
Eubanks has a spindly frame that would fit perfectly amongst the treetops of the NBA. He’s 6-foot-7, standing as one of the tallest players on the tour.
Eubanks’ length makes a big difference. He can look a little awkward sliding from one side of the court to the other, especially when compared to smaller, more agile players like Carlos Alcaraz or Frances Tiafoe. But he can also get to balls seemingly out of his radius, extending his branch-like arms as he fires back a venomous return volley.
He’s shorter than giants like John Isner, Reilly Opelka and Ivo Karlovic. However, unlike some of his contemporaries, Eubanks isn’t much of a dunker. “Which is sad,” Opelka once claimed.
“He claims he’s good at basketball,” Coco Gauff said on the Beyond the Baseline podcast. “We’re going to see. He has the height, but I’m pretty sure he can’t dunk even though he’s 6-foot-7.”
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Christopher Eubanks ranking
Eubanks enjoyed quite the climb ahead of his appearance at Wimbledon, rocketing up 34 spots to No. 43 in the ATP rankings. That puts him sixth among U.S. men entering Wimbledon, one of seven Americans in the top 50 of the latest rankings
| Rank | Player (Age) |
| 9 | Taylor Fritz (25) |
| 10 | Frances Tiafoe (25) |
| 15 | Tommy Paul (26) |
| 22 | Sebastian Korda (22) |
| 36 | Ben Shelton (20) |
| 43 | Christopher Eubanks (27) |
| 48 | J.J. Wolf (24) |
Christopher Eubanks Grand Slam history
Wimbledon 2023 represents the best run of Eubanks’ career in a Grand Slam event. Prior to the tourney, he had never made it past the second round of a Grand Slam. Perhaps he’s finally hitting his stride on tennis’ biggest stages.
Here’s a look at Eubanks’ main-draw showings in Grand Slams to date:
| Event | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Australian Open | — | — | 1R | 1R | — | — | 2R |
| French Open | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1R |
| Wimbledon | — | — | — | N/A* | — | — | QF^ |
| U.S. Open | 1R | — | 1R | — | 1R | 2R |
*No tournament due to COVID-19
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Christopher Eubanks next match
- Date: Wednesday, July 12
- Time: Approx. 10 a.m. ET
Eubanks has quite a challenge ahead of him in the quarterfinals, where he’ll be taking on No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev. The Russian is seeking his second career Grand Slam title, having captured the U.S. Open in 2021. His quarterfinal appearance also represents his best-ever showing at the All England Club.
The match is slated to be the second on Court No. 1 Wednesday, following the women’s quarterfinal between Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka, which will begin at 8 a.m. ET. The exact start time of Eubanks’ match depends on how long the Keys-Sabalenka showdown takes.