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Watch: Willis' Girlfriend on Dream Day


Before 772nd-ranked British qualifier Marcus Willis captivated a nation, he charmed Jennifer Bate.

Willis, who toppled Ricardas Berankis in his Grand Slam debut, would not even be in the field without Bate's encouragement.

Watch: Willis Living Wimbledon Dream

The couple, who have been dating since February, met at an Ellie Goulding concert.

A week into their relationship, Willis confided he was considering moving to Philadelphia to pursue a tennis teaching job. Bate talked him out of the move and encouraged him to give the pro circuit one more shot.

"I was a bit of a loser,” Willis told ESPN's Brad Gilbert. “I was overweight. I don’t know. I just looked myself in the mirror, I said, ‘You’re better than this.' "

 

#awaydays #montpellier #dreamteam #fit 🐸

A photo posted by Marcus Willis (@willbomb90) on



The 30-year-old Bate who celebrated Willis' opening-round win with a victory kiss, will be in his box when he faces Roger Federer on Centre Court today.

"Win or lose it's just a win-win situation," she says in the video above.

Photo credit: Stephen Lock/I-Images


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