"It's very, very weird, something I'm not used to" - Christopher Eubanks opens up about reception back home in Atlanta after Wimbledon success story

Christopher Eubanks' life has undergone a big change after his remarkable debut at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. The American recently opened up about the remarkable reception he received upon landing in his hometown, Atlanta.

Eubanks has caught the attention of the public by bagging his maiden ATP title in Mallorca and following it up with a formidable run at the recently concluded grass-court Major. Despite suffering a quarterfinal loss to Russia's Daniil Medvedev, the 27-year-old has become a legitimate star in his hometown.

In an interview on Behind the Racquet podcast, Christopher Eubanks talked about people acknowledging his presence, an experience previously unknown to him. The World No. 31 described the unusual scenes upon arrival in his hometown and mentioned how people were staring at him. One person even expressed his admiration for the tennis star while he dined at a Chick-fil-A outlet.

"As I'm getting ready to pay, I stand up, a guy sitting directly next to me sees me and I guess he turns to me and he goes, 'Hey, my son also went to West, we're so proud of you like keep it up,' and gave me a fist bump and I was like, 'Man this is different, this is weird,'" Eubanks said.

Apart from talking about adjusting to the "out of ordinary" scenes since his return, the American also mentioned another encounter merely hours before his podcast. On this occasion, a person enthusiastically expressed his admiration for Eubanks.

"So I've had to adjust with a little bit of that and since being home out of the ordinary," he said. "Earlier, a couple hours ago, I went to a native one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, and a guy saying he went to high school with my older brother and they were supporting me and I'm like, 'Okay, thanks.'"

The 27-year-old admitted the reception felt weird and that it was something he was not acquainted with.

"It's weird, very, very weird. It's something I'm not used to, but I think I'm handling it fine," he added.

Christopher Eubanks broke Andre Agassi's 31-year-old Wimbledon record amid quarterfinal exit

Christopher Eubanks at Wimbledon 2023

Despite his defeat against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, Christopher Eubanks still made a significant impact on the Wimbledon Championships. He overtook Andre Agassi's tally for the highest number of winners hit in a single edition of the grass-court Major.

During his SW19 campaign this year, Eubanks delivered a total of 331 winners, breaking Agassi's long-standing record of 317 winners from the 1992 edition.

Moreover, the 27-year-old's stellar Wimbledon performance has boosted his ranking by an impressive 12 spots. Eubanks now sits at a career-best rank of World No. 31.