Losing streak banished… temporarily

Kudos to this guy for persevering with his goal in the face of what must be considerable discouragement. Here’s hoping he has more successes in the future:

‘Worst player’ earns maiden win

A British tennis player dubbed the worst player in the world has finally won a professional match at the 55th attempt and after three years trying.

Robert Dee, 21, recorded his landmark victory in the qualifying section of a futures event in Spain.

Dee beat Arzhang Derakhshani 6-4 6-3 in the first round of qualifying for the Reus tournament, near Barcelona.

However, his moment in the sun did not last long – he promptly lost 6-3 6-1 to Artur Romanowski in the second round. Read full story here…