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Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee Enters Boys' Singles Final

Samir Banerjee's Wimbledon title clash with Victor Lilov will be the first all-American final since 2014

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Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee Enters Boys' Singles Final
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Samir Banerjee, an Indian-American, reached the boys' singles final at the Wimbledon 2021. (More Tennis News)

The 17-year-old beat Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg of France in three sets to set up a final date with fellow American Victor Lilov.

Banerjee beat Sascha 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2 in little under two hours in their semi-final encounter. Banerjee is currently 19th in the ITF junior rankings.

His final clash Lilov will be the first all-American final since 2014. Lilov defeated China's Juncheng Shang 6-3, 6-1 in the other semi-final.