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Straits Times
3 days ago
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- Straits Times
Britain's Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash reacts during the men's doubles final against Australia's Rinky Hijikata and Netherlands' David Pel on July 12. LONDON – 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 (7-3) in the men's doubles final on July 12. 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. 'When you say it, it sounds incredible,' said Glasspool. 'We've had a Brit win it last year (Henry Patten), the year before that (Neal Skupski), so I didn't think too much of it, but now we needed to give you two, so we did our best.' 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. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Government looking at enhancing laws around vaping to tackle issue of drug-laced vapes in Singapore Singapore Why the vape scourge in Singapore concerns everyone Singapore I lost my daughter to Kpod addiction: Father of 19-year-old shares heartbreak and lessons Singapore Organised crime groups pushing drug-laced vapes in Asia including Singapore: UN Singapore From Normal stream to Parliament: 3 Singapore politicians share their journeys Business 29 Jollibean workers get help from MOM, other agencies, over unpaid salaries Asia Why China's high-end hotels are setting up food stalls outside their doors Singapore Geothermal energy present in S'pore, but greater study on costs, stability needed, say experts 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass, every match we possibly could,' said Cash. 'So a lot of people were talking, coming into this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. And the fact we've been able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal.' The runners-up cut cheerful figures despite the defeat. "We didn't even meet before the tournament," the 34-year-old Pel said. "I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a 'crazy ride'. 'It's been so much fun playing with David,' Hijikata said. 'He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun.' Meanwhile, Japanese wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji fell short in her bid to complete a career Golden Slam, losing to China's Wang Ziying in the Wimbledon final on July 12. Fourth-seeded Wang defeated top-seeded Kamiji 6-3, 6-3 in 1hr 38min for her second victory in their 10 career meetings. Kamiji, who has won the other three Grand Slam titles and a gold medal at the Paralympics, could hold her serve only twice in the first set. REUTERS, KYODO NEWS
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Rinky's doubles dream dashed in Wimbledon final
Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have melted in the sunshine of Centre Court as the Sydneysider and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. The home duo of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool had a partisan crowd cheering when they became the first all-British team to lift the Wimbledon men's doubles crown since 1936 with their 6-2 7-6 (7-3) victory on a blazing hot Saturday showdown. It was the end of a great adventure for the makeshift Dutch-Aussie team, who had saved match points in the first round, second round and semi-finals en route to the final in their first tournament together. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, with Pel telling a laughing crowd about his unlikely partnership with the Aussie: "We didn't even meet before the tournament. I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." But Pel actually had a bit of a nightmare afternoon, serving up five double faults and getting broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together as perhaps the best player on court. The home favourites never looked back after they were gifted an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel, and subsequently eased through the opening set with minimum fuss. Hijikata and Pel had to scramble to save another break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, yet the Britons controlled proceedings to move 4-2 ahead. Hijikata stepped up to help the pair regain the break that gave them hope at 4-4 but in the tiebreak, another crucial double fault from Pel enabled the Britons to push away to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. The 24-year-old Sydneysider Hijikata had been the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions, but ultimately he ended up suffering the same fate as compatriots Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, who lost last year's final after holding match points. Hijikata only teamed up with the big-serving 1.98m left-hander Pel at the start of the tournament when they were originally included in the field as reserves, until another pair's withdrawal allowed them a late call-up and their outlandish run to the final. But for Queen's Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool, the win completed a golden summer as they made history as the first British pair since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey 89 years ago to lift the crown. Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a "crazy ride". "It's been so much fun playing with David," he said. "He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun." Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have melted in the sunshine of Centre Court as the Sydneysider and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. The home duo of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool had a partisan crowd cheering when they became the first all-British team to lift the Wimbledon men's doubles crown since 1936 with their 6-2 7-6 (7-3) victory on a blazing hot Saturday showdown. It was the end of a great adventure for the makeshift Dutch-Aussie team, who had saved match points in the first round, second round and semi-finals en route to the final in their first tournament together. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, with Pel telling a laughing crowd about his unlikely partnership with the Aussie: "We didn't even meet before the tournament. I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." But Pel actually had a bit of a nightmare afternoon, serving up five double faults and getting broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together as perhaps the best player on court. The home favourites never looked back after they were gifted an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel, and subsequently eased through the opening set with minimum fuss. Hijikata and Pel had to scramble to save another break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, yet the Britons controlled proceedings to move 4-2 ahead. Hijikata stepped up to help the pair regain the break that gave them hope at 4-4 but in the tiebreak, another crucial double fault from Pel enabled the Britons to push away to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. The 24-year-old Sydneysider Hijikata had been the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions, but ultimately he ended up suffering the same fate as compatriots Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, who lost last year's final after holding match points. Hijikata only teamed up with the big-serving 1.98m left-hander Pel at the start of the tournament when they were originally included in the field as reserves, until another pair's withdrawal allowed them a late call-up and their outlandish run to the final. But for Queen's Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool, the win completed a golden summer as they made history as the first British pair since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey 89 years ago to lift the crown. Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a "crazy ride". "It's been so much fun playing with David," he said. "He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun." Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have melted in the sunshine of Centre Court as the Sydneysider and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. The home duo of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool had a partisan crowd cheering when they became the first all-British team to lift the Wimbledon men's doubles crown since 1936 with their 6-2 7-6 (7-3) victory on a blazing hot Saturday showdown. It was the end of a great adventure for the makeshift Dutch-Aussie team, who had saved match points in the first round, second round and semi-finals en route to the final in their first tournament together. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, with Pel telling a laughing crowd about his unlikely partnership with the Aussie: "We didn't even meet before the tournament. I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." But Pel actually had a bit of a nightmare afternoon, serving up five double faults and getting broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together as perhaps the best player on court. The home favourites never looked back after they were gifted an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel, and subsequently eased through the opening set with minimum fuss. Hijikata and Pel had to scramble to save another break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, yet the Britons controlled proceedings to move 4-2 ahead. Hijikata stepped up to help the pair regain the break that gave them hope at 4-4 but in the tiebreak, another crucial double fault from Pel enabled the Britons to push away to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. The 24-year-old Sydneysider Hijikata had been the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions, but ultimately he ended up suffering the same fate as compatriots Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, who lost last year's final after holding match points. Hijikata only teamed up with the big-serving 1.98m left-hander Pel at the start of the tournament when they were originally included in the field as reserves, until another pair's withdrawal allowed them a late call-up and their outlandish run to the final. But for Queen's Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool, the win completed a golden summer as they made history as the first British pair since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey 89 years ago to lift the crown. Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a "crazy ride". "It's been so much fun playing with David," he said. "He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun." Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have melted in the sunshine of Centre Court as the Sydneysider and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. The home duo of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool had a partisan crowd cheering when they became the first all-British team to lift the Wimbledon men's doubles crown since 1936 with their 6-2 7-6 (7-3) victory on a blazing hot Saturday showdown. It was the end of a great adventure for the makeshift Dutch-Aussie team, who had saved match points in the first round, second round and semi-finals en route to the final in their first tournament together. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, with Pel telling a laughing crowd about his unlikely partnership with the Aussie: "We didn't even meet before the tournament. I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." But Pel actually had a bit of a nightmare afternoon, serving up five double faults and getting broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together as perhaps the best player on court. The home favourites never looked back after they were gifted an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel, and subsequently eased through the opening set with minimum fuss. Hijikata and Pel had to scramble to save another break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, yet the Britons controlled proceedings to move 4-2 ahead. Hijikata stepped up to help the pair regain the break that gave them hope at 4-4 but in the tiebreak, another crucial double fault from Pel enabled the Britons to push away to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. The 24-year-old Sydneysider Hijikata had been the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions, but ultimately he ended up suffering the same fate as compatriots Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, who lost last year's final after holding match points. Hijikata only teamed up with the big-serving 1.98m left-hander Pel at the start of the tournament when they were originally included in the field as reserves, until another pair's withdrawal allowed them a late call-up and their outlandish run to the final. But for Queen's Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool, the win completed a golden summer as they made history as the first British pair since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey 89 years ago to lift the crown. Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a "crazy ride". "It's been so much fun playing with David," he said. "He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun."
The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
British duo Cash and Glasspool clinch Wimbledon men's doubles title
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. 'When you say it, it sounds incredible,' said Glasspool. 'We've had a Brit win it last year (Henry Patten), the year before that (Neal Skupski) so I didn't think too much of it, but now we needed to give you two so we did our best.' 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. 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass, every match we possibly could,' said Cash. 'So a lot of people were talking, coming into this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. And the fact we've been able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal.' The runners-up cut cheerful figures despite the defeat. 'We didn't even meet before the tournament,' the 34-year-old Pel said. 'I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started.' Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a 'crazy ride'. 'It's been so much fun playing with David,' Hijikata said. 'He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun.' - Reuters
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Rinky's doubles dream dashed in Wimbledon final
Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have melted in the sunshine of Centre Court as the Sydneysider and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. The home duo of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool had a partisan crowd cheering when they became the first all-British team to lift the Wimbledon men's doubles crown since 1936 with their 6-2 7-6 (7-3) victory on a blazing hot Saturday showdown. It was the end of a great adventure for the makeshift Dutch-Aussie team, who had saved match points in the first round, second round and semi-finals en route to the final in their first tournament together. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, with Pel telling a laughing crowd about his unlikely partnership with the Aussie: "We didn't even meet before the tournament. I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." But Pel actually had a bit of a nightmare afternoon, serving up five double faults and getting broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together as perhaps the best player on court. The home favourites never looked back after they were gifted an early break thanks to a poor service game from Pel, and subsequently eased through the opening set with minimum fuss. Hijikata and Pel had to scramble to save another break point at the start of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, yet the Britons controlled proceedings to move 4-2 ahead. Hijikata stepped up to help the pair regain the break that gave them hope at 4-4 but in the tiebreak, another crucial double fault from Pel enabled the Britons to push away to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. The 24-year-old Sydneysider Hijikata had been the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions, but ultimately he ended up suffering the same fate as compatriots Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell, who lost last year's final after holding match points. Hijikata only teamed up with the big-serving 1.98m left-hander Pel at the start of the tournament when they were originally included in the field as reserves, until another pair's withdrawal allowed them a late call-up and their outlandish run to the final. But for Queen's Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool, the win completed a golden summer as they made history as the first British pair since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey 89 years ago to lift the crown. Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open title with Jason Kubler, called his All England Club adventure a "crazy ride". "It's been so much fun playing with David," he said. "He's brought such a great energy on the court. He's made it very easy for me out there. It's a dream come true to be playing on Centre Court. A bit shattered, but it was a lot of fun."
The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Britain's Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 12, 2025 Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash in action during the men's doubles final against Australia's Rinky Hijikata and Netherlands' David Pel REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge LONDON (Reuters) -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. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in London; Editing by Clare Fallon)
