CHIPPENHAM’S Yusuke Tamaki insists he will never forget his outing at the All England Club after starring in front of former British number one Tim Henman as part of the HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 & Under Challenge Finals.

The 14-year-old Prior Park College pupil booked himself a spot at SW19 by triumphing in the Regional Finals and, after progressing through the group stages with two wins from three matches, he lost in the second round to Dev Javia 6-3 6-2.

HSBC Road to Wimbledon is Britain’s largest grass court tournament, involving more than 10,000 youngsters each year.

Tamaki admitted his outing at the All England Club was certainly the highlight of his summer.

"It was an amazing experience, a dream come true. The club is really nice and the courts were amazing - so smooth and fast,” he said.

"I was really excited beforehand because I had never played there before. I have been watching the tournament on TV for years and it looks even better in real life.

"The area is really relaxing and it is a perfect place to play tennis. To see Tim Henman dotting around was really cool.

"It is always nice to meet famous people, especially tennis players. I had my picture with him too.

"He is really inspiring. He inspired me to play tennis. I want to be a top 10 player in the world, like him."

HSBC is the Official Banking Partner of The Championships and is committed to supporting grassroots tennis, helping to inspire the next generation of Wimbledon stars to take their tennis careers from the back garden to Centre Court through the HSBC Road to Wimbledon 14 & Under Challenge. @HSBC_sport