Australian faces off in first round action

James McCabe was already many things before adding “Wimbledon qualifier” to his resume. He’s on court currently in a first-round match, but trails Hungarian Fabian Marozsan.

Marc McGowan in London has written a terrific story about him.

The Sydneysider counts Sonny Bill Williams as a close friend. He was a national junior 200-metre butterfly champion, and played the flute in Sydney Town Hall and St Andrew’s Cathedral. McCabe also sang in choirs, taught himself to play guitar, and featured in orchestras, symphonic wind bands and marching bands.

He is Australian tennis’ self-confessed “loner”, shunning socialising to do everything to turn his dream into a reality when he makes his Wimbledon debut. McCabe, 21, would grind from 5am to almost midnight during one chapter of his adolescence while juggling swimming, music and school at Trinity Grammar – and is now bringing that dedication to tennis.

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