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LONDON \u2014 A South Fulton native and former Georgia Tech tennis star upset the world’s No. 5 seed to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
Christopher Eubanks defeated No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets on Monday morning. He will now face world number three Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Eubanks grew up in south Fulton County and graduated from Westlake High School. He led the Lions to the state finals in 2011 and 2013. He continued his career in Atlanta at Georgia Tech.<\/p>\n
For the Yellow Jackets, their 90 career wins are tied for fifth in program history. In October 2017, Eubanks decided to turn pro and forgo his final year of eligibility.<\/p>\n
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Earlier this month, he clinched his first ATP tour title by winning the Majorca Championship. The Wimbledon quarter-finals are the furthest Eubanks has reached at any major tournament in nine appearances.<\/p>\n
He has never made it past the second round of the Australian Open and the US Open, and he has never made it past the first round of the French Open.<\/p>\n
Day eight: The Championships – Wimbledon 2023 <\/span>LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Christopher Eubanks of the United States celebrates victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men’s singles fourth round match during day eight of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on 10 of July 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images) <\/span>(Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>]<\/p>\n IN OTHER NEWS<\/p>\n