RISING tennis star Michael Morrison insists he will never forget his first ever outing in a Wimbledon final on Saturday.

But it's given the Dunfermline teenager a hunger for success after walking away from the All England Club with a runners-up trophy.

Morrison (14), who attends Dollar Academy, was taking part in the HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 & Under Challenge Finals.

He said, "Getting to use the same courts as tennis stars is amazing. This is my first time on the grass.

"Wimbledon is my dream Grand Slam to win because the grass is so challenging. I've been really impressed by the Road to Wimbledon because everything is very well organised.

"I'm hoping I can push on from this and use it to inspire me to better things."

Morrison booked a spot at SW19 after competing in county finals and won two group matches before being knocked out in the second round of the boy's main draw.

However he got the chance to go again in the doubles, teaming up with Alasdair Hambrey as they reached Saturday's final.

And despite being edged out in straight sets, Morrison admitted his Wimbledon adventure was the highlight of his summer.

"It was a tough match, tougher than the other ones," he said. "We played quite well at the start and I thought we were going to win it but they managed to claw their way back.

"It's just been a great experience though, playing on the grass courts, it's just a privilege to be here."

Some 20,000 promising young tennis players from all over Britain competed in pursuit of a prestigious place at Wimbledon, with Morrison among the top 144 boys and girls to have earned the right to play at the National Finals.

A member at Dunfermline Tennis Club, he even got the chance to meet former British No.1 and HSBC Tournament Ambassador Tim Henman while playing at Wimbledon.

Henman spent time with the players, signed autographs and posed for photos with the finalists and insisted he was impressed with the standard on show this year at SW19.

"I've been involved for 12 years of the programme and it's fantastic to see how the standard has improved," said Henman, a four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist.

"There are kids that are going to want to play tournaments and compete at a higher level and this is a great stepping stone, to have this experience and learn from the match-play and competition.

"You talk about the mental side of things and it's that application, going out there and giving 100 per cent is all you can do - those types of values will get you a long way in life."

The HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 & Under Challenge is the UK's largest national junior grass court tournament and forms part of HSBC's investment in the stars of the future. For more information, visit www.hsbcroadtowimbledon.com.