There is no escaping the hype when a nation with a Wimbledon pedigree as rich as Sweden’s produces its next great prospect.
And given the 27 years that have passed since its last champion – Stefan Edberg – triumphed at the All England Club, the expectations only swirl stronger.
In 2015 a then 19-year-old Elias Ymer would go on to qualify for all four Grand Slams.
Despite falling first round at each stop he showed promise in spades and the work ethic to boot. He is the first to concede, though, it has been a bumpy road since.
His 6-3, 6-2 Qualifying victory over fellow young gun Duck Hee Lee on Monday was his first match on grass since falling to Ivo Karlovic at Wimbledon two years ago.
“The thing is I’ve always been working hard. It’s just I think sometimes it didn’t click,” the now 21-year-old said. “I was one match away from top 100 when I was 19 and then everything can change.
“It’s small details that can change everything. Now I’m just thinking about going back and working every day.”
Ymer, the world No.266, had never played the 19-year-old Korean on tour but knew exactly what to expect.
Where some young guns rise to the occasion of beating a fellow rising prospect, Ymer is driven more out of familiarity than of claiming any bragging rights.
“I feel like I know where I have him. If I’m playing a top-ranked guy I really don’t know what to expect but these guys, I have seen him since I was 12 so it’s kind of a family kind of feeling. You relax more,” Ymer said.
“It feels like it’s on my level if I’m playing one of the young guys, which is OK because I know them. The other guys I’ve never even practised with much.”
Ymer faces another rising prospect, 18-year-old Brit, Jay Clarke, next. Victory would put him within one match of reaching his first Grand Slam main draw since the 2015 US Open.
“I’ve had a restart to regroup and everything. It’s been kind of tough but I’m working my way up,” Ymer admitted.
“I’m still competing every day. It’s a journey, you know. Everything happens for a reason. I hope I’m on my way back.”
I’ve had a restart to regroup and everything. It’s been kind of tough but I’m working my way up
Another young gun, 18-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, joined Ymer in the second round of qualifying. The Greek teenager produced the biggest upset of the day when he took down No.2 seed Santiago Giraldo, of Colombia, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The world No.190, a former junior No.1, is bidding to qualify for his second straight Grand Slam after winning through three rounds to reach the Roland-Garros main draw. Yannick Hanfmann is his next opponent
Kazakh 20-year-old Alexander Bublik – whose surname is also a type of Eastern European bagel – appropriately produced one to dismiss Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
The world No.134 pulled off the 6-0, 6-3 result to set a second-round qualifying date with Australian Blake Mott.
Russian 19-year-old Andrey Rublev posted a straight-forward 6-3, 6-3 result over Portugal’s Joao Domingues. The teenager continued his impressive grasscourt form, having come off a quarter-final run in Halle last week.
Follow the latest news and scores from Wimbledon 2017 on Wimbledon.com or Apple TV, or download the official IOS or Android apps for smartphone and tablet.
