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Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Cash and Glasspool save four match points en route to doubles title at NBO Toronto
Lloyd Glasspool, left, and Julian Cash of Great Britain lift the Men's Doubles trophy after beating Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski of Britain at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Thursday, August 7 , 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young CHY/ flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
The Australian
28-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Wimbledon: Anisimova-Swiatek in women's final as Rinky Hijikata eyes doubles title
Rinky Hijikata will play for a share of $1.4 million (AUD) in prizemoney when he and David Pel face all-conquering British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the doubles final. The son of Japanese immigrants who started playing tennis as a three-year-old, Hinjikata is on the cusp of his biggest achievement on the court to date. While he has an Australian Open doubles title triumph on his CV already, a Wimbledon win would be another brilliant string on the bow for the 24-year-old Sydneysider. But he and Dutchman Pel will be huge underdogs, as they face a pairing who have twice won the Wimbledon title (2022-23). Rinky Hijikata will play the men's doubles final. Picture: Getty Images The doubles decider is the entree to the women's singles final, where a new champion is guaranteed for the eighth conscutive year. Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek had previously never gone beyond the quarter-finals at the All England Club while US 13th seed Amanda Anisimova is preparing for her first major final. No player has retained the crown since the now-retired Serena Williams won her seventh and final Wimbledon title in 2016. Aryna Sabalenka started as the hot favourite after reaching the past three Grand Slam finals but faltered in a gripping semi-final against Anisimova. Poland's Swiatek is seeded eighth at Wimbledon following a disappointing first half of the season, though she is back up to fourth in the rankings after reaching the final of the grass-court Bad Homburg tournament. That run, together with her surge through the draw at All England Club, suggests the 24-year-old is cured of her grass-court allergy. Read related topics: Wimbledon
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Glasspool appreciates ex-PE teacher's support
Wimbledon doubles champion Lloyd Glasspool says it is heartwarming to have the support of his former PE teacher, who travels to support his matches. Last Saturday, Glasspool and his partner Julian Cash became the first all-British pair to win the men's doubles title at the All England Club for 89 years. Advertisement Former PE teacher Joe Maidment, from Woodrush School in Wythall, Bromsgrove, said he was proud of his former student and hailed him for inspiring the next generation of tennis players at the school. Glasspool told BBC Radio WM: "It's really cool we stay in contact and he has always been super supportive - it's amazing." "[Inspiring students] is an amazing achievement and something you can't really control, even if it's on a small level, everyone wants to have an impact on the world," he said. Mr Maidment had travelled to Wimbledon to watch Glasspool, from Hollywood, in his second-round match, a gesture the 31-year-old appreciated. Advertisement "He comes to Wimbledon every year [although] I didn't quite get to see him this year, but have every other year," he said. "It means so much that everyone still wants to be involved and they're supporting me." The teacher, who once lost 6-0 6-0 to Glasspool, previously said his performance throughout the tournament sent a message to people to "follow their dreams". Glasspool used to train at Edgbaston Priory Club and in his post-match interview thanked some of his team who had travelled to SW19 from Birmingham. He said the euphoria of winning the men's doubles was still sinking in and credited his fiancé Sophia Maslin for her support. Advertisement "The last four weeks have been a super stressful and busy time, yet she's been there for me every step of the way, trying to do as much as she can for me to relieve all the stress," Glasspool said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Glasspool's appreciation for former Wythall PE teacher's support
Wimbledon doubles champion Lloyd Glasspool says it is heartwarming to have the support of his former PE teacher, whol travels to support his Saturday, Glasspool and his partner Julian Cash became the first all-British pair to win the men's doubles title at the All England Club for 89 PE teacher Joe Maidment, from Woodrush School in Wythall, Bromsgrove, said he was proud of his former student and hailed him for inspiring the next generation of tennis players at the told BBC Radio WM: "It's really cool we stay in contact and he has always been super supportive - it's amazing." "[Inspiring students] is an amazing achievement and something you can't really control, even if it's on a small level, everyone wants to have an impact on the world," he Maidment had travelled to Wimbledon to watch Glasspool, from Hollywood, in his second-round match, a gesture the 31-year-old appreciated."He comes to Wimbledon every year [although] I didn't quite get to see him this year, but have every other year," he said."It means so much that everyone still wants to be involved and they're supporting me."The teacher, who once lost 6-0 6-0 to Glasspool, previously said his performance throughout the tournament sent a message to people to "follow their dreams".Glasspool used to train at Edgbaston Priory Club and in his post-match interview thanked some of his team who had travelled to SW19 from said the euphoria of winning the men's doubles was still sinking in and credited his fiancé Sophia Maslin for her support."The last four weeks have been a super stressful and busy time, yet she's been there for me every step of the way, trying to do as much as she can for me to relieve all the stress," Glasspool said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wythall PE teacher hails ex-student Glasspool for Wimbledon title win
"To think a student from Woodrush High School in Wythall can win at Wimbledon - it's just amazing."PE teacher Joe Maidment is in awe of his former student Lloyd Glasspool, who, alongside his partner Julian Cash, made history on Saturday when they became the first all-British pair to win the men's doubles title at the All England Club for 89 Maidment had travelled to Wimbledon to watch Glasspool, 31, from Redditch, in his second-round match in west London and said his performance throughout the tournament had been "inspirational"."It should be a message to everyone in the West Midlands to follow their dreams and see what they can achieve," he added. 'I played against the champion' Mr Maidment said even as a teenager at the school in Worcestershire, Glasspool had always been "level-headed, quietly determined and confident"."I can now say I've played tennis against a Wimbledon champion. Unfortunately, I did lose 6-0, 6-0, and he was only in year eight at the time."I am so, so pleased for him and everyone involved," Mr Maidment added. He described the title as "the icing on the cake" for the 31-year-old and said after he had now won Wimbledon, Queens and Eastbourne, his former student had secured "the triple crown". Personal thank you Mr Maidments said Glasspool, who is a member of the Warwickshire Lawn Tennis Association, had sent a video message to the school from the courts at SW19 ahead of the school's recent annual sports awards. He added that he also received a personal thank-you message from his former student after Saturday's final."I've come a long way since when we played in year seven or eight and I gave you that little thrashing," Glasspool said to him. "It gave me a nice little confidence boost to go and do great things in the sport."I appreciate the support from you and the whole of the Woodrush School," the men's doubles champion added. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
