Cash and Glasspool revel in Wimbledon triumph
Cash and Glasspool are the first all-British pair since 1936 to win the men’s doubles at Wimbledon.
Julian Cash: “We played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. The fact we could do it was surreal … It would be mad of me to stand here and not thank my family. Mum, dad, Jamie, coaches – this is what it’s been all for. It means the world.”
“It’s something we spoke about going into the year [winning a grand slam]. A lot of people probably wouldn’t have believed us. Our team backed us all the way. To do it here, I mean it couldn’t mean more. To do it on the most special court in the world? Incredible.”
Lloyd Glasspool: “When you say it, it sounds incredible. I didn’t think too much about it. We’ve given you one Brit the last few years but now we’ve given you two Brits.”
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 09:10
Brits Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool make tennis history
Fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool capped their dream summer with the Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair when the British team downed Rinky Hijikata and David Pel 6-2 7-6(3) in the men’s doubles final on Saturday.
Queen’s Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool became the first all-British pairing to win the All England Club trophy since 1936, when Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey defeated their compatriots Charles Hare and Frank Wilde in the final.
The local favourites shot out of the blocks after an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel and raced through the opening set with minimum fuss, leaving fans buzzing on a sun-drenched Centre Court.
The Australian-Dutch duo of Hijikata and Pel saved a break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game but their opponents were equal to the task and took a step towards the title when they went 4-2 up.
Hijikata and Pel, who entered the tournament as alternates and survived match points in their first two rounds, drew level after eight games before Cash and Glasspool moved up a gear in the tiebreak to prevail and spark huge celebrations.

Flo Clifford13 July 2025 09:00
Novak Djokovic reveals prospects of playing at Wimbledon again after injury scuppers hopes against Jannik Sinner
Seven-time winner Djokovic, 38, was eyeing a seventh consecutive final at the All England Club but was hampered by injury against world No 1 Sinner.
The Italian set up a tantalising rematch with Carlos Alcaraz – after their French Open epic last month – with a convincing straight-sets victory.
Djokovic admitted pre-tournament he was unsure whether 2025 would represent a “last dance” in SW19 but insisted he does not want the loss to Sinner to be his final act on Centre Court
“I would be sad,” Djokovic said, when asked if this was going to be his last match at Wimbledon.
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 08:45
Sinner overcomes injured Djokovic to book Alcaraz rematch in men’s singles final
On Friday, both Alcaraz and Sinner emerged victorious in their semi-finals but it was Sinner – the world No 1, chasing a first Wimbledon title – who made the most emphatic statement. Taking on Djokovic, eyeing a seventh consecutive final here, Sinner walked onto Centre Court and played lights-out tennis. It was the closest thing to flawless we’ve seen all year.
In less than two hours, Djokovic – albeit a Djokovic hampered by injury – was swatted aside like a rookie on the south-west London stage he has made his own, the scoreline a devastating 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Demolition job complete.
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 08:30
Amanda Anisimova reveals what the Princess of Wales said after Wimbledon final defeat
Amanda Anisimova thanked the Princess of Wales for consoling her after her humiliating 6-0, 6-0 defeat at the hands of Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final.
Anisimova was the first Wimbledon women’s singles finalist not to win a game for more than century, going back to 1911.
The American 23-year-old was blown away by Swiatek, who secured her sixth grand-slam title and first at Wimbledon, and seemed gripped by nerves as she failed to recreate the performance which knocked out world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals.
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 08:20
Tearful Amanda Anisimova reacts to 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Swiatek
A distraught Amanda Anisimova broke down in tears on Centre Court after reacting to her heavy Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Swiatek.
The American became the first women’s singles player to lose a Wimbledon final 6-0, 6-0 since 1911, with the contest ending in just under an hour.
Anisimova had beaten world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach the final, displaying the form of her life to seize a first grand slam final appearance.
But after failing to find anything close to her best form that had seen her reach this stage, a brave Anisimova delivered a speech in front of the Centre Court crowd, paying tribute to her family for their help in her journey.
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 08:10
How Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon nightmare unfolded in 57 minutes of tennis violence by Iga Swiatek
It took the Centre Court crowd two points to begin rooting for Amanda Anisimova, after sensing some early nerves in her shaky serving arm. By the third, with the American facing three break points at 0-40, the crowd’s cheers had dissipated into a hum of whispered concern. Iga Swiatek quickly sealed the break, and Anisimova’s nightmare had begun.
It was arguably the worst set of tennis in Wimbledon’s long history of finals, perhaps of any grand slam final. She served three double faults and put only 33 per cent of first serves in (Swiatek landed 80 per cent); most tellingly, she made an eye-watering 14 unforced errors in just six games (Swiatek made only two). Anisimova won nine points in 25 minutes and lost 27.
Lawrence Ostlere13 July 2025 08:00
COURT 18 – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles Final
Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) / Mark Philippoussis (AUS) (SD)
Mixed Invitation Doubles Final
Thomas Johansson (SWE) / Katie O’Brien (GBR) vs Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) / Iva Majoli (CRO) (IX)
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 07:50
COURT 12 – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
Boys’ 14 & Under Singles Final
Rafael Pagonis (GRE) vs Moritz Freitag (AUT) (BU)
Girls’ 14 & Under Singles Final
Sofiia Bielinska (UKR) vs Sakino Miyazawa (JPN) (GU)
Thea Frodin (USA) / Julieta Pareja (USA) [5] vs Kristina Penickova (USA) / Vendula Valdmannova (CZE) [8] (GD)
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 07:40
No.3 COURT – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
Quad Wheelchair Singles Final
Niels Vink (NED) [1] vs Sam Schroder (NED) [2]
Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles Final
Angelica Bernal (COL) / Ksenia Chasteau (FRA) vs Xiaohui Li (CHN) / Ziying Wang (CHN) [2]
Flo Clifford13 July 2025 07:30