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Tennis: Harris hopes Wimbledon win will inspire young Manx tennis players

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Former Castletown and Albany member got through the first round in straight sets

Isle of Man tennis star Billy Harris hopes his win in the first round of Wimbledon will inspire others here to take up tennis.

The former Castletown and Albany member beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic in straight sets yesterday.

He'll now face Nuno Borges from Portugal tomorrow.

Speaking to the BBC, Harris says he hopes it's proof that it's possible to succeed if you work hard:

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