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Dustin Brown - The Dreadlocked German With a Caribbean Flavour

July 03, 2015 10:00

Dustin Brown created waves when he beat Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round of Wimbledon. He was also a big hit for his Bob Marley-like hair and his Jamaican-German heritage.

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Dustin Brown created waves when he beat Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round of Wimbledon. He was also a big hit for his Bob Marley-like hair and his Jamaican-German heritage. (All AFP Photos)
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The six-foot five inch-tall Dustin Brown is quite an intimidating figure and it is not just for his tennis skills.
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The 30-year-old made short work of Rafael Nadal, dispatching the 2-time Wimbledon champion in four sets to enter the 3rd round.
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All has not been rosy for Brown. He grew up in Germany and Jamaica, with parents from each of those countries, spent several years living in a camper van and driving around Europe to play tournaments, and used to string other players' rackets for extra cash.
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The dreadlocks gave him the knickname as 'Bob Marley of tennis'. The brushing of his hair against the wind as he played was a sight for the cameras which went on a clicking spree.
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John McEnroe, the former No. 1-ranked player who is an analyst for the BBC, said it was one of the finest performances he had seen by a low-ranked player on Centre Court.
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Ranked 102 in the world, Brown on paper did not stand a chance against Nadal. However, the underdog proved that theory and practice are twi different things.
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After his 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Nadal, the No. 10 seed, he bounced around the grounds from one interview to another, with his dreadlocks in a cap and a modified Superman logo on his T-shirt, and accepted cheers and hugs from fans and fellow players, like Gael Monfils.
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This is not the first time Brown has got the better of the Spaniard. He had also beaten Nadal in Halle last year.

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