Marcus Willis | The Best Winning Streak in Wimbledon Tennis History
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Marcus Willis was a struggling professional British tennis player who could never seem to get his act together, until one fateful week in June 2016 that changed his life forever. This is the story of how one man beat the odds, going from Public Tennis Courts to Centre Court Wimbledon in 7 days.
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Not on my watch 😂😂😂
hahahahah you ruined everything!!!
You should have had a snickers bar and RC cola after the match to celebrate like Marcus!
Damn you Illya....
savage 😂
ahahaha hilarious man. Great story
man he had to beat rublev and medvedev just to make the main draw of wimbledon.
can you imagine that happening today?!
@@CULTTENNIS doubt he would win more than 2 games in a set against either!
CULT TENNIS willis would thrash them hes the GOAT
Ninja id beat him now a days
@@trentryan1475 sure, sure...
My takeaway is that if I'm ever feeling lost in life, find an extremely hot girlfriend and everything will become clear
@DustMan. PUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!...that's one way to put it.
I have a better chance of fixing myself than finding a guy who would bother looking in my direction, let alone be my bf.
All that will do is add extra stress to your life
@@MezzoForte4 your female. The task of finding a bf for you is one of the easiest any human can be given on this planet
@@henryj8363 My what? If that's so, then why am I still single? It's not worth the stress.
Not many people can say they’ve faced Federer on centre court at Wimbledon, so good for him! That’s always something he’ll have behind him.
Ur a loser
I faced Federer on centre court.
I sat just behind Willis.
Willis' "Snickers and RC Cola" win over Sandgren is the most legendary tennis match of all time
What is a RC Cola?
@@harryallan4182 Royal Crown, a USA brand.
The title of the video IS DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE..."living with parents plays Federer"....what's wrong with u and who u think u are
I am a millionaire and I live with my senior citizen parents to take care of them... I could've easily lived somewhere else but I care unlike the fuc*er who titled the video
I like your delivery. You aren't a try hard like almost every other youtube commentator. I loved how Federer let Willis soak in the limelight when they played.
Fed is such a classy guy
great video, deserves way more recognition. i'm glad willis got something out of his tennis career, although he was lazy he deserved to make something of his talent
Appreciate it, I’m looking forward to a post pandemic superhuman Willis !
@@CULTTENNIS brother your voice sound so much like Carter Sharer!
The title of the video IS DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE..."living with parents plays Federer"....what's wrong with u and who u think u are
I am a millionaire and I live with my senior citizen parents to take care of them... I could've easily lived somewhere else but I care unlike the fuc*er who titled the video
Binge watched like the entire channel, this is my favourite video so far! Very motivating too :')
Wow very flattering :) The music makes the video!
trippy watches tennis confirmed
DAMN TRIPPY WATCHES TENNIS
I love that you included tsitsipas on Medvedev. Btw the video was amazing
Was too funny not to include, thank you!!
Don't forget he also got to R3 of Wimbledon doubles with Jay Clarke, beating the #2 seed PH Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
wow! I had forgotten that!
Woooah! Those two are great, especially on grass
The title of the video IS DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE..."living with parents plays Federer"....what's wrong with u and who u think u are
I am a millionaire and I live with my senior citizen parents to take care of them... I could've easily lived somewhere else but I care unlike the fuc*er who titled the video
As a fellow fatty, this story gives me all the feels. 24hrs ago I discovered Taylor Townsend. Now this dude. It's a sign. I must be destined for tennis greatness.
The title of the video IS DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE..."living with parents plays Federer"....what's wrong with u and who u think u are
I am a millionaire and I live with my senior citizen parents to take care of them... I could've easily lived somewhere else but I care unlike the fuc*er who titled the video
Nah actually this is a sign for me only. Not for you dreamer. 😂
wow he like literally lived the premise of wimbledon the movie
He was never ranked 11 in the world tho
It was the only tournament he played in his career on the main tour aswell 😂😂 he played 2 matches and he got to play Federer.
This is an example of natural talent and no dedication.
dedication is also talent
Wow! He beat both Rublev and Medvedev, who are firmly in the top 10. Granted, they were both very young then, but that's impressive nonetheless.
Now they're both very top 10.
@@willschultzdelsolhs7991 Now Medvedev has been number 1 lol
I’m not a tennis fan to be honest and haven’t watched a match on tv in probably 20 years... but your videos showed up in my suggestions and I’m really glad I started watching them because they are really entertaining.
You have a real talent as a story-teller and as a producer and I hope you stick with it even if it gets tough/feels like it’s not growing as expected, or gets to feel like too much work. I have a weird feeling you are going to be really successful and I can’t think of another CZcamsr I got that feeling from watching their videos.
hey man that really put a big smile on my face :) I really appreciate you taking the time out to comment, and I hope so as well. Thank you for being a fan
@@CULTTENNIS Goes to show that good work get people interested! I just started watching your channel, and although I am a tennis fan, I have felt the way he has felt about other channels - keep up the high quality!!
I would watch even if you started to do videos on dogs chasing tennis balls lol
I remember this, he was hyped up like crazy because everyone knew how unlikely all of that was. He was so happy and humble.
'Centre Court at Wimbledon'... shows picture of Court One. FeelsWeirdMan
you got me :(
When I saw, dude has beaten Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev, Instant Respect
6:22 returning to this video after Medvedev won the ATP finals. Marcus Willis the GOAT
plot twist: she just wanted him to get in shape
This just goes on to prove that apart from talent and ability, motivation plays an important part in enabling continued success at highest level of sports.
I love these stories, make more please
Your angle on pro tennis is exceptional.
this gave me chills man. amazing editing and brilliant story. anything is possible!!!!
Thanks so much JnR!!
Pretty cool and remember this well. the UK loves an underdog and they didn't get much more under than him. Great story. Great drama... :o)
I call getting to the rights to this mans film
Literally everything’s already there, him finding out he’s in the qualifiers, not moving to America, the upsets, a sense of the magnitude of the occasion for him but also the funding for his career and it happened a while ago so there’ll be a lot of viewers who don’t know about this story.
Even a love story to make it a happy ending
How he win against rublev and medvedev.
It's unbelievable.
But now he 70% lose his match on feature event.
Not so unbelievable 4 years ago. They were both still developing i would assume. Today though, unfathomable.
And now they are playing each other in a quarter final.
@@elfro1237 And Marcus Willis has retired now he only played Wimbledon in his whole career on the main tour.
The moral of the story is ... if he'd put in the hard work all along, he might be a top-ranked player today. Right?
Yes, he certainly would have....
That is true of many players. If Dustin Brown had ever switched to playing for wins rather than for entertainment, he could have been top 10.
Maybe. Theres no certainty, but for sure could have worked harder to find out at least. But not everyone has it in them to train for 4-6hours a day and eat right, not go out ect ect, in fact most dont. He did amazing and will always have that video to show people. ..imagine that!
Monfils comes to mind.
Sadly that's been all too true with many Brits. Don't know why so many of them have loads of promise but just don't knuckle down. Luckily Dan Evans got the message with enough time left in his career to make the most of what he's got, but it was a close call.
This is a fantastic video. This is probably my first comment on YT and the reason for doing so is to tell you to please continue making videos. It just seems grossly unfair you have less than a million subscribers ! Keep at it because genuine talent always gets appreciated even if it takes time.
Thank you Ashwin, that means a lot!!
@@CULTTENNIS welp you should make a video about Aslan Karatsev. Who also was able to beat Medvedev twice and has not lost to him.
While I remember following this when it was happening, to discover he beat two eventual Top 10 players en route to the main draw does make the story even better.
Marcus Was born just round the corner from me. Really nice guy
This man beat the current US Open Champion!
As a tennisfan im so glad i found this channel. love these "story time" type of videos. Great job:)
Please do a Karatsev story like this. Love your content, good job man!
It could a perfect movie about Willis. Great story
Man I just discovered your channel I love it! Very interesting topics and videos
It just goes to show how great the elite players are like Federer and Nadal. 40GS combined. Pure dominance and legacy. Never to be repeated.
Say what? 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
Please make a video of Aslan Karatsev's success at the Australian Open 2021
What a beautiful story, great video, thanks for sharing
It was amusing seeing Marcus wearing a RF top in his match against Federer
Chris Eaton also achieved this feat in 09. Three pre qualies, three qualies and lost second round of wimby main.
Interesting! I did not know this! Apparently he actually lost in pre-quailes semis, but a lucky loser spot got him into qualifying draw, from which he then qualified. I guess a second round loss to Tursonov doesnt sound as cool as a loss to Roger!
Love your channel! Clearly very through on research and coverage of everything :D
Glad you enjoy it!
I have just found out your channel and I can't stop watching your videos. You earned a suscribe. Greetings from Argentina!
Hello down there!! say hi to DelPo for me!
finally a good tennis channel .. keep it up
8:43 in this picture we can see the goat of tennis in his very best, oh there's roger as well
awesome video man! so well made
Amazing video amazing storytelling, keep it up man, subscribed!
\bro I’ve never watched a tennis match in my whole life but your videos are so engaging and very high quality and kept me as interested as a documentary on espn or something. Keep em comin man
I love it. He’s like the Kenny Powers of tennis.
Man ur channel is SO good, I really hope ur channel will grow!!
Joe Salisbury, whose name is pictured at 4:55 has just won the men's doubles and mixed doubles at the US Open...
I must have watched this video a dozen times. Inspirational story and well told
The title of the video IS DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE..."living with parents plays Federer"....what's wrong with u and who u think u are
I am a millionaire and I live with my senior citizen parents to take care of them... I could've easily lived somewhere else but I care unlike the fuc*er who titled the video
Great content, keep it up!
Loved this fairy tail. Goosebumps watching him arrive on centre and win that 1st game against fed.
Your channel is one hell of a special one. I already hit subscribe right away. What an amazing story. Your storytelling is very compeling. keep it up dude.
Thanks so much for the nice comment :)
Update: Marcus Wills is currently no.1374 in the world
He’s unranked in singles now, but 110 in doubles!
keep up the great content!
Apart from the first set 0-6 to federer, set 2 and 3, he did put a respectable resistance
great video, a hidden gem this one was
Keep making amazing videos - really enjoy your channel :)
upd as 2024, our boy marcus broke through the top100 in doubles
Great story. Only ever heard about it from your channel.
Subbed.
awesome content man
Great video, and thanks for including one of my clips. I knew it looked familiar haha.
Great video mate! Need one for raducanu soon!
Your videos are real high quality I expect you don't make too many as you probably have a day job but these are truly inspiring stories you should use this to try and get investment
Good guess! Yes work does limit my time, but expect much more frequent uploads this winter!
Best Tennis content creator on CZcams your Channel will grow big Im sure keep it up!
Not even into tennis but I will be binge watching the whole channel 😌
Marcus Willis played a men’s doubles match at my club just the other day!
Edit: I played a doubles match against him! Really funny fella
I’ve always been looking for well edited tennis commentary channels. I’ve found it.
Great video👏
really impressed by this channel in general, know it's cliche to say this sort of thing but I truly feel it's an injustice that this channel doesn't have more attention on it, although I'm sure that'll change with time
Best tennis channel out there
I loved this so much
This is such a good channel
Respect what a legend
You miss out on the real story and the way he got there. The tennis was one thing but the luck he had in finding his soul mate almost completes the story but with the current finale being the birth of his daughter. Everyone loves the underdog but this is a lot more than that,. Well done Marcus enjoy it all.
best new sports channel
Hahah loved this video
Your should be a story teller Legend
I'm gonna make a feature film about this that's incredible
Terrific summary! I would love to see you apply the same storytelling style to John Isner’s meteoric rise in the Summer of 2007.
The most interesting tennis channel ever! 👍🏆
Appreciate that!!
Great video, this reminded me of something in tennis I'd all but forgotten about!
I remember watching his match against Sandgren, but in my head I thought the cola and Snickers guy was Dan Evans before he became more committed. Had totally forgotten about Willis!
I don’t even play, or watch tenis and yet I’m obsessed with these videos
What a motivation!
I just always remembered him as the 'snickers guy' 😂 Clearly an example of a talented player who just couldn't be disciplined off the court.
That forehand grip though! Mental..
Bro there’s a CZcams channel that catalogs the history of speedrunning video games named SummoningSalt, and you sound EXACTLY like he does 😂😂. Like your voice, and the way you organize this video. It’s SO similar LOL
Ha! I actually subscribe to SummoningSalt! And someone else mentioned that to me, he could have inspired my style without me even realizing!
Colton Lambert I legit though it was him! Scrolled for the comment to see if he was. Crazy
Same here. It was recognizable in a good way!
U actually deserve way more views
great great vid
Thanks for watching!!
A year after you post this another unknown player appears and won a grand slam. That unknown player is Emma Raducanu.
She did it in her second Grand Slam though, so she is not really unknown, she reach the 4th round on her first Grand Slam.
this channel is like the Summoning Salt of tennis
He also had a great win in doubles at Wimbledon 2017 over Herbert/Mahut, reaching round of 16 and losing to eventual finalists Marach/Pavic
You're very funny in a dry-pan kinda way.
The real joke is if Marcus Willis isn't our 2021 Wimbledon champ
CULT TENNIS You’re funny in a great type of way.
LEGEND
Dude beat two future #1 players, what a madlad
Great stuff. Make more if you have times. Ideas: Marcelo Rios, agassi, mc enroe,
my man beating future number 1 in the world lmao, I remember this story but knowing now who he beat just makes it even more amazing
This man could perform on the biggest stage when it matters. Clutch.
The second and third sets w Roger is actually rlly good