WORCESTER tennis player Chris Harfield has taken the first steps in his quest for Grand Slam glory.

Harfield, 23, has returned from a Futures tournament in Senegal with his first world ranking singles points and an improved doubles ranking.

The former Malvern College student came through the qualifying event in Dakar and won his first round match in the main draw before teaming up with American James Ludlow to reach the semi-finals of the doubles.

The ATP points he has gained place him 1,823 on the computer for singles and 1,468 for doubles, but Harfield believes this is just the beginning.

He said: “This year I have played tournaments in Eng-land, Cuba, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Ireland, Senegal and Azerbaijan.

“I will continue to travel the world for the rest of the year in the quest to improve my ranking even more and try and get closer to my goal, which is to have success at Wimbledon and to represent my country both in the Davis Cup and at the Olympics within the next four years.”


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