Lloyd Harris will be the only South African competing in the main draw at Wimbledon. (Christopher Lee/Getty Images for LTA)
South African tennis star Lloyd Harris has secured his spot in the Wimbledon main draw after advancing through the qualifying tournament.
The 27-year-old Capetonian came through three rounds of qualifying to secure his spot in the grass-court Grand Slam which starts on Monday, 1 July.
On Thursday, Harris beat Frenchman Hugo Grenier 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) in his final qualifying match.
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