Christopher Eubanks Named Winner of OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award at Wimbledon 2023

18 July 2023, SINGAPORE – Global smart technology company, OPPO, who is also the official Smartphone Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon, has today announced Christopher Eubanks as the winner of the prestigious 2023 OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award.

Established to recognise excellent performances during The Championships, the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award honours young players who have excelled and reached new heights in their playing careers.

Christopher Eubanks, winner of the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award 2023

Christopher Eubanks laurelled with OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award 2023

Christopher Eubanks emerged as the award winner this year after a rigorous selection process by a panel of broadcast commentators and votes by global fans. Other shortlisted candidates this year also included Mirra Andreeva, Marta Kostyuk, and Jiri Lehecka.

A sensation at this year’s Wimbledon, Christopher roared to his career-high of No. 43 in the world and brought inspiration to all with his dazzling journey. With his remarkable performance and impressive career achievements, Christopher truly embodies the spirit of the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award. His journey at this year’s Championships fully reflects OPPO’s brand proposition of “Inspiration Ahead”, demonstrating traits of optimism, strength, and elegance.

Fifth year of partnership between OPPO and Wimbledon and going strong

This year marks the fourth year since the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award was inaugurated and presented by OPPO and The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Past award winners include Carlos Alcaraz in 2022, Emma Raducanu in 2021, and Coco Gauff in 2019, all of whom exemplify OPPO’s spirit of commitment and its hopes of inspiring global audiences to go beyond their limits to achieve success.

Now in its fifth year, the partnership between OPPO and Wimbledon is built on shared values that have brought to life the powerful connection between technology, tennis and the exhilarating experiences that unfold on the courts of Wimbledon.

As the Official Smartphone Partner of the event for the fifth consecutive year, OPPO once again brought its flagship smartphones to Centre Court to capture inspirational moments and share them to tennis fans around the world. This year, the flagship OPPO Find N2 Flip served up an ace by helping fans create and share stories with other tennis fans around the world.

Using the Find N2 Flip’s FlexForm Mode, fans could capture the action on Centre Court in stunningly clear 4K by holding the Find N2 Flip like an old-school camcorder for more stable shooting and easy panning. With the support of the phone’s large vertical cover screen, fans could also record themselves and their friends in the mid-rally excitement using cover screen image previews and handsfree gestures to take ultra-clear selfies with minimal effort.

Shot on OPPO

As OPPO continues to champion the spirit of "Inspiration Ahead," it remains committed to supporting and empowering people worldwide to make a difference and find their own inspiration to succeed in the face of challenges.

For more information about OPPO's initiatives at Wimbledon, please visit here.