“I really hope that I have been proud of Wales. I was in Swansi for 13 years, so it’s really good for them,” she said.

His former club members are now climbing for tickets to see their superstars in SW19.

“Many of us will move forward,” said David Williams, head coach of Swanasi Tennis and Squash Club.

“It is welcome for a long time, isn’t it? Your first match against Redukanu in Wimbledon, a partner Brit, a US Open Champion, it’s not just big.

“She will be on prime-time TV, she will be on a show court, you can’t wish more, it’s an incredible draw and I know that Mm will be excited about that.

“Yes, Emma is going to be a heavy favorite, but it will be up to mm to give a big blow and if she can calm the nerves and enthusiasm then I think she will do a good performance.”

Williams worked with Zoo between the ages of four to eight and said it was “very clear that there was something special in our hands”.

“It was clear that he had unprecedented hand-eye coordination and was a complete athlete,” he said.

“He was stronger, long, faster than most of his colleagues at that time.

“This was the way she trained, her determination, her focus, and she was actually training like a professional even at the tender age, it was impressive.

“Is I probably killed with the most mm, that was his ability to learn. I never saw anything like that.”