WIMBLEDON, England — Dustin Brown stands 6 feet 5 inches, with dreadlocks about half that long, and is listed at a lithe 172 pounds. He has a large tattoo of his father over his left rib cage, has rings in his ears and speaks English with a German-Caribbean accent.
He grew up in Germany and Jamaica, with parents from each of those countries, spent several years living in a camper van and driving around Europe to play tournaments, and used to string other players’ rackets for extra cash.
All of that sounds unusual to some, especially at a staid tennis establishment like Wimbledon.