Article: Pullin up grass roots; Being a tennis player isn't all about grand slams and glamour, Britain's Julie Pullin tells Hyder Jawad.(Tennis)

Byline: Hyder Jawad

As a touring professional, Julie Pullin only usually sees sunshine, hotel rooms and tennis courts. When she came to Birmingham yesterday, it began to rain. Welcome to the grass-court season.

Welcome to damp courts, low bounces, and umbrellas.

Welcome to England.

'Yeah, and there is nothing quite like it in tennis,' Pullin said. 'Nothing beats it.' And she should know. On Thursday, she qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon by winning a wild-card knockout match against Sara Borwell in three sets.

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