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Popp making lots of noise
LONDON. July 4 f AFP) .Alexander Popp fended off I questions about his nationality " with a little less dithcultx than the challenge of Swiss giant Marc Rosset on Monday - but still reached the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at Wimbledon.
Popp. 23. has caused a huge stir here not only for ousting Brazilian fourth seed and French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten but because he holds German and British passports -prompting raised eyebrows from British fans keen to adopt him here - and possibly for the Da\as Cup in future.
"My heart almost stopped beating I could never have be-lie\nl i d get so far - it s my lust grass tmirii.niK iit said Popp, who looked to have thrown his chance away alter squandering a two-set lead before emerging with a 6-1.6-4. 3-6. 4-6. 6-1 win.
Mv head was just empty in the fifth set," added Popp, born in the southern city of Heidelberg to a German father but whose mother hails from the central English town of Wolverhampton.
He revealed he had expected to be defending his title in a challenger event at Oberstaufen next week.
I won there last year and I
wanted to retain the title." he told reporters.
Asked if he would be going back he laughed: "I don't know -it depends how far I go here '
Popp said he was finding it somewhat irritating to run the gauntlet of press questions about whether he might play for
people will Just ask about the tennis rather than the nationality Issue," Popp said after the British press pack had made their exit.
"It’s getting tough to concentrate on what matters - and that's playing tennis.
"Everything's gone so quickly - it doesn't bother me too much - but nobody was interested in me a week ago.
"At least my parents are not that bothered about tennis - so the Davis Cup has never been a subject." Popp said when asked if his parents had split loyalties over any potential Davis Cup allegiance.
Popp, who is ranked Just 114th in the world, will face Australian 12th seed Pat Rafter in the quarters. Is. at 2.01m. one of the tallest men on the circuit and is about the only one who can look Rosset in the eye as the Swiss is the same height.
Looking forward to the tussle with Rafter. Popp was refreshingly laid back about the most important match of his life.
"If 1 lose it won t be the end of the world. If it works out. great. If not. I'll just go home."
Popp took up a racket as a youngster inspired by Boris Becker’s triumph here as a 17-\ ear-old in 1985 and he could now give Germany their first champion since, Michael Stich beat Becker fit the 1991 final.