"The thing you don't want is someone making every single ball and putting you under pressure-but that's why he's No6 in the world and I'm 800 places behind him. It is a dream come true to play on a stage like this and if it means going somewhere else and grafting to do it again then that's what I will do."
Flanagan yesterday opted to drop out of the qualifying tournament for a Wimbledon wildcard in order to concentrate on his Stella challenge. He will now only get to play in his first Grand Slam if the All England club deem him worthy of special treatment or he wins a place at Roehampton.
He said: "I think I deserve a Wimbledon wildcard but it is entirely out of my hands."
Whether he makes Wimbledon or not, he can at least content himself with the biggest pay cheque of his career, £7,738, for reaching this stage of his first ATP tour event.
British No1 Tim Henman hopes Flanagan and Jonathan Marray, who also reached the third round at Queen's, will show their potential throughout the season - and not just in England.
Henman said: "They are phenomenal results which have given them a platform to build from, but it is so important that they continue these results every week. That is the challenge."
Henman was knocked out of Queen's by Slovakia's Karol Beck, but does not believe the defeat will have any bearing on his form at Wimbledon - which starts on 21 July. He said: "It's disappointing but I am not going to dwell on it. The way I am playing is in a different league to last year."
