Will Britain's final four lift Wimbledon gloom?

Will Britain's final four lift Wimbledon gloom?Published11 minutes agoThere is no denying it was not a dream start for the British singles players at Wimbledon.On Monday, all 10 home players lost their first-round matches and you could definitely feel the doom and gloom starting to creep in.But Tuesday gave everyone a real lift, with four British wins giving the home crowd something to celebrate.Katie Swan, Jacob Fearnley, Arthur Fery and Jan Choinski play their second-round matches on Thursday - can they keep the home interest going a little longer?Swan can swing free against KeysImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Katie Swan was the first British player to win at this year's Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia BeguAge: 27Rank: 196Who does she play? Madison Keys, United States, world number 22 and 2025 Australian Open championKatie was a very promising player in her early 20s - she had a lot of hopes pinned on her and was also signed up to Andy Murray's management agency. But injuries always seemed to get in her way and, in 2024, she decided she had had enough after a persistent back injury.She was coaching in the United States and didn't think she would be able to return to professional tennis, but found a new doctor and managed to play again.I love how she has gone off quietly and worked her way back to the top level. Away from the spotlight, she’s got matches under her belt, worked extremely hard and won two Futures tournaments in Japan in May.Five or six months ago she wasn’t in the conversation of getting Wimbledon main-draw wildcard, let alone winning her first round match.Playing 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys is going to be a real test but Katie has nothing to lose. For me, Maddy is one of the favourites for the title - she won Eastbourne for a third time last week and loves the grass. If she's playing well there's not much you can do with her ball-strike. But Katie isn't a c...