Willis hopes to write another Wimbledon fairytale

LONDON - Marcus Willis, who briefly captured headlines at Wimbledon last year, is hoping to obtain a wild card for this year's tournament.

Last summer the 26-year-old Englishman made a mockery of his No 772 world ranking to come through qualifying and set up a second-round meeting with Swiss master Roger Federer - which he lost in straight sets.

Willis, since married to girlfriend Jenny, who convinced him to carry on plugging away with tennis, resulting in his fairytale moment at Wimbledon - said he thoroughly enjoyed himself on the big stage, despite the loss to Federer.