THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 12, 2026

Jordan Lee

Press Conference

J. LEE/C. Hewitt

4-6, 6-4, 7-5

THE MODERATOR: Welcome to the press conference for Jordan Lee, Wimbledon boys champion.

Jordan, how does that sound to be a Wimbledon champion?

JORDAN LEE: Very good. Very good. Very excited.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You were down 5-1 right off the bat. Was it his level? Your level? Nerves?

JORDAN LEE: I think it was a bit of both. I mean, he started off very well, very aggressive. Yeah, I was a bit nervous going in. Yeah, a couple unforced errors. But then, yeah, I managed to get my level back, come out with the victory.

Q. When you got it back to 5-4, by then what were you feeling like? I'm on my way now?

JORDAN LEE: Yeah, once I got it back, once the second set started, I kind of felt like, okay, I've got him and I'm here. So yeah, I was going in with full confidence in the second set, yeah.

Q. On your winner's interview, you talked about the injuries you've been through. Can you tell us how close you were to quitting the game?

JORDAN LEE: Yeah, I mean, I was never close to quitting. I mean, I had a very serious wrist injury that kept me out for, like, seven months. Yeah, it was a really tough time because I was seeing everyone play and get better and improve, and I couldn't play.

So yeah, I mean, a couple things around my body, but nothing that I was too worried about. I knew that once I started playing, once I got healthy, my level was there to win a slam, and I did (smiling).

Q. You're playing in your first one. I doubt if that's happened very often. How do you think you were prepared for that? What made you prepared for an occasion like that?

JORDAN LEE: I just tried to go into the match thinking that it's a court and I have a racquet in my hand and I'm hitting a tennis ball across the net with someone else.

Yeah, I mean, I did a pretty good job of that. The stadium was pretty packed today, so it was a very good experience for me. Yeah, I think I handled it pretty well.

Q. What got you into tennis in the first place? When you were young, did you play other sports, as well?

JORDAN LEE: Yeah, when I was young, I started playing because my mom was working at this local park. They had racquets you could rent for free. I just grabbed the racquet and started hitting on a fence or a wall. From there on I fell in love with it.

I played a couple sports. A bit of basketball, a bit of American football, a bit of football, baseball as well. Yeah, no, I enjoyed all of them, but tennis for sure was my favorite.

Q. Were you really good at any one of them?

JORDAN LEE: Football, for sure, yeah. I still try to play here and there with friends when I can. It's tough because I'm on the road all the time. When I can, I still try to play.

Q. The Lamine Yamal haircut, is he your favorite player?

JORDAN LEE: He is one of my favorite players. I think I got the cut before he got the cut, so... Yeah, I mean, who knows. Maybe he saw one post and he copied me (smiling).

He's, to be honest, an inspiration to me. The guy's incredible at what he does. He's young, as well. I kind of look up to him in a way.

Q. Now that the States are out, are you supporting Spain in the World Cup?

JORDAN LEE: France and England (smiling).

Q. You were down 4-2 in the third set. Was there any point that you were envisioning not winning the match?

JORDAN LEE: No, no, at no point. I don't think I ever will envision losing a match. I think there's always a chance to win it no matter what the score is.

I've seen it happen plenty of times. Also, like, watching Rafa, he's down 5-1, 40-Love, finds a way.

Yeah, I don't think I ever kind of like think, Oh, I'm going to lose.

Q. Your wiggle celebration, is that something you've done before? What's the meaning of that?

JORDAN LEE: It's a football player from Manchester United, Matheus Cunha. Yeah, I mean, I've been doing celebrations all week. So yeah, one of my friends asked if I could do it. I said, I'll think about it.

Nothing came to my head because I wasn't planning a celebration obviously before the match. Yeah, I just thought about it as soon as I won. That's what I chose.

Q. Are you a Man United fan?

JORDAN LEE: I'm not. I'm a Chelsea fan.

Q. What are your future plans? Does this change anything going forward?

JORDAN LEE: No. For me, doesn't change anything. Obviously I'm really happy that I won this title. It's a big title and I'm really happy to be here.

For me, I think the mentality going forward is I know I can do it. Hopefully my career's just getting started. I know it's a long journey. So I don't think winning this title means that I'm going to be destined for greatness or that I'm going to win pros next year.

I know there's a long journey ahead of me, and I'm ready for it.

Q. Did you grow up watching a lot of tennis? Who were you inspired by when you were young?

JORDAN LEE: Yeah, I mean, when I was growing up, the big three were all in their prime. I think Rafa, for me, was the biggest inspiration. But I took key things from everyone. Just the way Novak fights. Rafa, as well. The way they compete. Roger, the way he just kind of plays I think was really nice.

When I was younger, I tried to replicate a bit of how Roger played. Then I realized, like, I don't want to play like Roger. I kind of just want to be myself. I just kind of started doing my own thing, yeah.

Q. There's been comparisons to Alcaraz in your game. Have you heard that? What do you think about that?

JORDAN LEE: No, I haven't. I haven't heard them. I think it's nice. I don't think it means that I'm going to be Alcaraz. Definitely not trying to play like Alcaraz.

Yeah, I think it's pretty cool that someone said that.

Q. Next up for you I assume is Kalamazoo, right?

JORDAN LEE: (Nodding head.)

Q. How do you view that, now that you've had such a big accomplishment? Will it change your perspective coming into Kalamazoo?

JORDAN LEE: Not at all. I mean, I won today, but a bit of rest and then I'm ready to get back to work. So I'm already kind of thinking ahead. Okay, I've got another tournament, doesn't matter what tournament it is. It's always the same. No matter what I've won, if I win Wimbledon, then the next week I play a smaller tournament or just a tournament in general. I don't think my mentality changes at all.

Q. You have a qualifying wildcard now for next year. Has that entered your mind when you were playing today?

JORDAN LEE: I had no clue. Yeah, it's pretty nice.