Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Russian Yaroslav Demin.
The unseeded 17-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in front of a buoyant Court One crowd.
Searle raised his arms towards his box when he sealed the trophy after Demin sent a forehand long.
The last British boys' champion here was Stanley Matthews - son and namesake of the former Blackpool and England footballer - in 1962.
A large contingent of supporters sporting T-shirts printed with 'Henry's Barmy Army' sat in the stands, chanting and jumping to their feet with every point Searle won.
There was a similar atmosphere at the club in Wolverhampton.
Members were invited to watch the final on a big screen.
"Henry has done his bit, let's help him put Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club on the map," one said.
After Wolverhampton-born Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon one fan said she was crying tears of joy.
Searle, who fired nine aces and 22 winners to wrap up the win in 83 minutes, claimed the title without dropping a set in the tournament.
Meanwhile, on Centre Court, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales in the Royal Box for the men's singles final.
Wearing a blue dress, the eight-year-old royal held Kate's hand and petted a police dog before taking her seat to watch the match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
The context of the victory and significance to British tennis makes for impressive reading.
Searle is only the 12th British boy to win a boys' Grand Slam title and the first since Oliver Golding won the US Open in 2011. He is the first Briton to win a junior Wimbledon title since Laura Robson in 2008 and, most impressively, the first boy to lift the trophy in more than half a century.
He entered the tournament at number 27 in the junior rankings but will leave comfortably inside the top 10 after his best result at a Grand Slam, having previously reached the last eight at the French Open.
Searle took time to sign tennis balls and autographs and took pictures with young fans before he left the court, saying he would "do his best" to continue working hard and perhaps one day replicate the success on an even bigger stage.
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