Youngest Player In Draw Lee Wins Wimbledon Boys' Title, Inspired By Lamine Yamal

Wimbledon Boys' Champion Jordan Lee

16-year-old Jordan Lee won the Wimbledon boys' final and revealed Spain and Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, 18, was a key motivation for his success.

  

Wimbledon boys’ champion Jordan Lee says he drew inspiration from Lamine Yamal...

Jordan Lee said his win over Cruz Hewitt in Sunday’s Wimbledon boys’ final was motivated by Spain and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.

The American teenager looks a lot like Lamine, and Lee said the Barcelona forward’s rapid rise pushed him to win at the All England Club.

At 18, Lamine has helped Spain advance to the World Cup semi-final against France on Tuesday, after being a key player in Barcelona’s LaLiga title win last season.

 

After defeating Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Court One, 16-year-old Lee said: “He's, to be honest, an inspiration to me. The guy's incredible at what he does.”

“He's young, as well, so I kind of look up to him in a way.”

Qualifier. 16 years old. Champion 🏆

Jordan Lee was the youngest player in the draw, and now he's claimed the Boys' Singles title 🇺🇸#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/WLPjvbRZSU

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Lee, the youngest competitor in the boys' draw, overcame a shaky start in the final to show why many see him as a future star.

“I had a very serious wrist injury that kept me out for like seven months. Yeah, it was a really tough time because I was seeing everyone play,” he said.

“I knew once I started playing and got healthy, my level was there to win a slam, and I did.”

Hewitt, 17, was supported by his father Lleyton - who won Wimbledon in 2002 - and he hopes to one day emulate his father by getting his hands on a Wimbledon trophy.

“That's definitely one of my big goals, long term, after my ranking has got up a little bit, but I think with a lot of hard work, it's possible,” he said.

“I look forward to definitely and hopefully coming back in the future for the men's draw,” he added.

Supported by his father Lleyton, a Wimbledon winner in 2002, 17-year-old Hewitt hopes to emulate his dad by winning the title at SW19 one day.