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Wimbledon 2017: Marcus Willis beat Andrej Martin in first round of qualifying

Britain's Marcus Willis produced an impressive display to beat Andrej Martin of Slovakia in the first round of Wimbledon qualifying.

Willis, 26, won 7-5 7-5 against Martin, a player ranked 226 places higher at 148 in the world.

He will next face fellow Briton Liam Broady, with three wins required to qualify for the main draw next week.

Willis won six matches last year to get through qualifying, then reached round two before losing to Roger Federer.

Twelve months on, he was the centre of attention on the opening day of qualifying at Roehampton, with his match scheduled on the new televised show court.