AN Arbroath local is serving up epic performances in this year’s Wimbledon tennis championship.
On Sunday, Jonny O’Mara of Arbroath managed to get through to the quarter finals after beating previous champions Jamie Murray and Venus Williams in the mixed doubles alongside his partner Alicia Barnett.
The match was a rollercoaster as Murray and Williams had five match points before O’Mara and Barnett won on their own fifth match point.
The final scores were 3-6 6-4 7-6 (16) in a match that took two hours and 12 minutes.
After the match he tweeted: “Some absolute madness out on court 2 What a match! Thanks @LisseyBarnett for carrying me to that win! #SillySeason”
Some absolute madness out on court 2🤯 What a match! Thanks @LisseyBarnett for carrying me to that win! #SillySeason pic.twitter.com/Gv6CsIezwO
— Jonny O'Mara (@Jonny_OMara) July 3, 2022
Speaking on Good Morning Scotland on Monday, O’Mara said: “We just kept on playing, kept on enjoying, kept on swinging and fortunately we managed to win that last point. But, I mean, it felt like it was never going to end so I’m glad we finally managed to get the win.”
But just who is the east coast tennis phenom?
Where is Jonny O’Mara from?
Born in West Yorkshire, O’Mara lives in Arbroath where he supports the local football team, Arbroath FC.
While on Good Morning Scotland, O’Mara was asked what would be bigger: Arbroath being promoted or him winning the mixed doubles at Wimbledon.
He answered: “Phwoah, you know what, I’m going to go with Arbroath getting promoted. I’m going to go for that. I think that would be bigger. Selfishly, I would prefer probably to win the mixed.”
How is Jonny O’Mara ranked?
He is currently ranked as the 72nd best doubles player in the ATP rankings with 1214 points. He achieved a career-high double ranking of 44th in the world in May 2019.
How many titles has Jonny O’Mara won?
O’Mara has won 3 career doubles titles. He won the Eastbourne International in June 2018, the Stockholm Open in October 2018 and the Sofia Open in October 2021.
How old is Jonny O’Mara?
He is 27 years old.
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