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Chris Eubanks won Wimbledon's Oppo Breakthrough Inspiration Award after he claimed around 70% of the public's votes 30 minutes before the vote officially closed. The second place was taken by Mirra Andreeva, who gathered around 23% of the more than 15000 votes.
The other nominees were Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk and rising star Jiri Lehecka.
Vote for your @OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award winner 👇 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2023
Who were the last Wimbledon Breakthrough award winners
The players who stood out the most at Wimbledon in the last few years were Coco Gauff (in 2019), Emma Raducanu (in 2021), and Carlos Alcaraz (in 2022).
Chris Eubanks impressed with his quarters run at this year's Wimbledon edition where he was stopped in five sets by Daniil Medvedev, after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas.🏆2019 - Coco Gauff
🏆2021 - Emma Raducanu
🏆2022 - Carlos Alcaraz
🏆2023 - ❓
Who should win the 2023 @OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/7zYiMzvN6F — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2023
What's next for the 2023 Breakthrough Inspiration Award winner? "It's hard right after a match to set new goals right away, especially if they're high. I think they're a little different now. I think if I continue to have the happiness I've had on the court in the last three weeks, I continue to work as in the past months, last 12 months, good things will happen and they will do it themselves.I just want to enjoy the journey at this point.
I would say I believe much more in my chances to compete with the best players in the world It's a hard thing to say until you play against it. I think it gives me more confidence, whereas before I didn't understand it or maybe I didn't fully believe it," said Eubanks during a press conference.