Ward edged out in five sets

04 July 2015 05:46

James Ward's finest-ever grand slam showing has ended in an agonising five-set defeat to Canada's Vasek Pospisil, with Wimbledon's second week remaining just out of reach.

Ward's SW19 heroics were brought to a deflating end by his 25-year-old friend 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3 8-6, but the big Arsenal fan upheld huge pride in fighting all the way to the death.

The 28-year-old British number four thrilled the south west London crowds by dispatching Luca Vanni and Jiri Vesely for his best-ever grand slam return, but could not quite repeat the feat against the world number 56.

Source: PA