Before Christopher Eubanks turned the world-beating participant followers grew to know through the grass-court season, the American was identified for his magnetic persona.
Earlier this 12 months on the Dallas Open, the match’s social media group requested WTA stars Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys about their countryman.
“Oh Lord,” Stephens stated. “Don’t even get me began on that giraffe. We love Chris. We love Daddy Longlegs.”
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Eubanks was the centre of consideration within the locker room lengthy earlier than he was beneath the highlight on court docket. The 27-year-old is longtime buddies with the likes of Stephens, Keys, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. The WTA stars have been thrilled to see Eubanks’ rise.
“It’s been nice,” Stephens informed ATPTour.com. “Obviously I really like Chris and I’ve identified him for thus lengthy and I believe having the ability to see somebody who works so onerous like Chris, [who is] what you’d name a scholar of the sport — he eats, breathes, and sleeps tennis — to see him be capable to do effectively and have the outcomes that each tennis participant goals of is fairly unbelievable. And I believe all of us are simply so pleased for him.”
Eubanks this 12 months has been broadly recognised for his on-court success, having loved a dream run to his first ATP Tour title in Mallorca and reached his first main quarter-final at Wimbledon. Ahead of the US Open, Eubanks appeared on three main nationwide morning exhibits in New York and obtained a behind-the-scenes tour of Broadway present Hamilton, the place he met Lin-Manuel Miranda.
However, Eubanks continues to be identified by his buddies for his persona off the court docket. His Pepperstone ATP Ranking is perhaps totally different because of his outcomes, however his bubbly, pleasant spirit stays precisely the identical.
“He’s actually one of many nicest folks on the earth. So clearly, to have him week in and week out on the Tour and having the ability to see him and simply have good vibes throughout,” Stephens stated. “I believe he’s an individual [where] you possibly can really feel when that they are a good individual. He’s all the time been good power, good vibes. And he is all the time tremendous good to be round.”
Frances Tiafoe and Christopher Eubanks practice collectively in Cincinnati. Photo: ATP.
One of Eubanks’ closest buddies on the ATP Tour is Frances Tiafoe. Throughout the North American hard-court summer season, they’ve been joking with each other like regular.
“It’s nice. It’s nice seeing him getting notoriety for it,” Tiafoe stated. “I wish to see him do effectively, proceed to do effectively. He’s a terrific good friend of mine and I’m pleased to see him doing so effectively.”
Keys typically educated with Eubanks in Orlando as the previous Georgia Tech star labored his means in the direction of the highest of the game. She had a front-row seat to witness Eubanks’ work ethic and has been pleased to see these efforts repay.
“I believe Chris is only a very nice man. I generally wish to name him the mayor,” Keys stated. “He talks to everybody and he is aware of everybody and he is only a very easy, lovable man. And I believe that exhibits as a result of I do not assume you may discover anybody that may have something dangerous to say [about him].”
Eubanks earned direct entry into the US Open for the primary time and shall be seeded at a serious for the primary time because the twenty eighth seed. The American will start his match Monday towards Soonwoo Kwon.
Source: www.atptour.com