David Rice and Sean Thornley qualified for Wimbledon at the first attempt after battling through a tough three-set match on the penultimate day at the Bank of England Sports Club.
The British duo had never entered qualifying for the All England Club event before but will now line up at a Grand Slam for the first time next week after defeating Italy’s Alessandro Motti and Stephane Robert from France 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
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