If Friday's Wimbledon draw pits him against Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic, the journey from Hull council estate to the Centre Court will most likely be complete for Paul Jubb.
The 19-year-old himself is, however, more interested in being handed a first-round opponent he can realistically beat next week.
'I would like someone who I have more chance of winning against. I'm just going to compete really hard like I always do and enjoy the experience,' he said on Thursday.
Wimbledon have handed Paul Jubb a surprise wildcard after he won the US college title
Whoever he plays, on whichever court, he expects his 77-year-old grandmother Valerie to be watching, with her heart rightly swollen with pride.
She brought Jubb up from the age of four after the death of both his parents. His father, a former soldier, committed suicide after suffering from post-traumatic stress and his mother also died young.
He has their names, Sean and Jacinta, tattooed on his ribcage, but understandably it is not a subject he chooses to engage in.
'My parents are not with me any more and I think that is basically where I draw my line. It's known and that's it really,' he said on Thursday, sitting across the way from the Centre Court, on which he has yet to set foot.
Jubb's father, a former soldier, committed suicide after suffering from post-traumatic stress
He is more expansive about the rest of his journey, some of which has become more known since last month, when he won America's prestigious NCAA college championships representing the University of South Carolina.
That earned him a main draw wildcard. Recent results on the grass suggests his athletic baseline game makes him well worth it, as he beat top-100 calibre opponents such as Denis Istomin and Andrey Rublev.
When he steps out at SW19 he wants to win as an act of gratitude to all those who have helped him.
'A big thing for me is just making the people who have helped me along the way proud. A lot of the reasons why I push myself so hard is for myself but a big reason is for those people who have invested time into me.'
The 19-year-old became the first Brit to win the NCAA men's singles title last month
More than anyone he means Valerie: 'She's a huge influence. She's put so much work into raising
