Florida teen Jordan Lee wins boys Wimbledon title

Florida teen Jordan Lee made his Grand Slam debut a dream one, winning the boys Wimbledon singles title after battling back from injuries.

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Meet the Florida teen who just conquered Wimbledon

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Jordan Lee, a 16-year-old from Florida, took the tennis world by storm Sunday morning, making his Grand Slam debut in winning fashion.

Lee became the first qualifier to win the boys Wimbledon Singles tournament since Noah Rubin in 2014. On Sunday, he battled past Australian Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 to clinch the Wimbledon trophy.

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“For me, standing here with the trophy means a lot. Very few people know what I have been through this past year and a half, dealing with a lot of injuries. A year ago, I was sitting on the couch at home and didn’t know if I was going to play tennis again, so I am really happy to be here,” Lee said after hoisting the cup.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 12: Jordan Lee of the United States poses with the trophy following his victory over Cruz Hewitt of Australia in the Boy’s Singles Final on Day Fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Even though the victory came 4,336 miles away, the impacts and pride are felt at home, in Orlando, Florida.

Jordan Lee trains at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona with his mother, Tina Lee. In addition to being his mom, Tina is the associate head professional of the High Performance Academy at the USTA National Campus.

In 2024, Jordan Lee achieved a runner-up finish at the U14 Wimbledon championships, and in the same year winning his age group at the Orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr International Tennis Championships.

It was that year he also represented the red, white and blue in the 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czechia, winning the tournament with USA Tennis.

More recently, in 2025, Jordan competed alongside Andrew Johnson and Michael Antonius for the United States in the Junior Davis Cup, winning the championship. 2025 also saw Lee make his first ATP point and ranking, the first player born in 2010 to do so.