London, March 18 -- Toby Samuel says he wants to maintain his winning momentum after a string of victories lifted him from 1,405th in the ATP rankings to 171st in a year.
The Bath-based 23-year-old has won seven singles titles in the past six months and the rankings rise means he is likely to feature in the qualification rounds for this year's upcoming three Grand Slams for the first time.
"If someone told me I'd be top 200 this time this year I wouldn't believe them," Samuel told BBC Radio Somerset.
"It's crazy. It really feels like I'm starting to become an actual professional tennis player now, which was always my dream growing up. "It's just surreal and to be able to share that with my family and all the people who have supported me ...