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By Jess AndersonBBC Sport at Wimbledon
Last updated on 9 minutes ago.From the section Tennis
Henry Searle's previous best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open| Venue: All England Club Dates: 3-16 July |
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Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Russian Yaroslav Demin.
The unseeded 17-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in front of a buoyant Court One crowd.
Searle raised his arms towards his box when he sealed the trophy after Demin sent a forehand long.
The last British boys' champion here was Stanley Matthews - son and namesake of the former Blackpool and England footballer - in 1962.
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