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ABC News
4 days ago
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- ABC News
Rinky Hijikata and David Pel lose to Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in Wimbledon final
Rinky Hijikata's hopes of joining Australian doubles' illustrious roll of honour at Wimbledon have been dashed after he and his Dutch partner David Pel were soundly beaten in the men's final. 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. The makeshift duo of Hijikata and Pel saved match points in the first and second rounds, as well as in the semifinal on their way to the tournament decider. Hijikata described it as a "dream come true" to play in the showpiece final, while Pel lightheartedly revealed to the Centre Court crowd the nature of his unlikely partnership with the Australian. "We didn't even meet before the tournament," Pel said. "I mean, it was our first time speaking on the day the tournament started." Pel served five double faults and was broken three times, while Hijikata did his best to hold the partnership together on court. Cash and Glasspool 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. The Britons comfortably won the second-set tiebreak to seal the title in one hour and 22 minutes. Hijikata was the fifth Australian to reach the men's doubles final in the last 10 editions. He only teamed up with 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. 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." AAP
The Independent
5 days ago
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- The Independent
History-makers Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool make plans for Wimbledon windfall
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Lloyd Glasspool has a wedding to pay for and Julian Cash is eyeing a new motorbike after the British duo made Wimbledon history by winning the men's doubles title. Cash, 28, and 31-year-old Glasspool beat Australian Rinky Hijikata and David Pel of the Netherlands 6-2 7-6 (3) in the final on Centre Court. In doing so they became the first all-British pairing to win the title since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey lifted the trophy in 1936. The pair will split prize money of £680,000 between them, with Glasspool set to tie the knot with fiancee Sophia Maslin before next year's Championships. On court Glasspool thanked his future wife for 'lying in bed', and afterwards he explained: 'I want to make sure I've had my sleep. 'She's obviously got businesses to run, so she can't be waking up at 9.30am on Mondays or Tuesdays. 'So yeah, I'm appreciative that she will just stay in bed and kind of work quietly and let me sleep.' Cash, meanwhile, is weighing up a new set of wheels having been using his old bike to get to Wimbledon as well as Queen's and Eastbourne, where the duo also won titles. 'I've just been looking,' he said. 'I have one. I've had it for a long time, and I've been using it to get to Queen's, Eastbourne, and here a little bit. 'It's been good for the traffic, so I might have a look at that.' In the men's wheelchair doubles final, Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid lost their title. The six-time winners and top seeds were upset 7-6 (1) 7-5 on Court One by Martin De La Puente from Spain and Dutchman Ruben Spaargaren. 'It's an incredible feeling to be out here on an iconic court like this,' said Hewett, 27. 'We've got our hands on the trophy a couple of times before, but win or lose it's always a special feeling playing on home turf.' Scotland's Reid, 33, added: 'Obviously we are really disappointed. It wasn't our best performance today but we have to say congratulations to Martin and Ruben.' Britain's Oliver Bonding, 18, and American partner Jagger Leach – the son of former women's champion Lindsay Davenport – lost the boys' doubles final in a match tie-break against Oskari Paldanius and Alan Wazny.
New York Times
5 days ago
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- New York Times
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool become first all-British Wimbledon men's doubles champions in 89 years
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the Wimbledon men's doubles final Saturday, making them the first all-British team to win the event since 1936. In doing so, Cash, 28, and Glasspool, 31, won their maiden Grand Slam title as they dispatched Rinky Hijikata and David Pel in straight sets. The British pair had never reached a final of a Grand Slam ahead of their Wimbledon run, where they were ranked as No 5 seeds. Advertisement Cash and Glasspool became the first men's doubles team to take the title at the All England Club since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey beat Charles Hare and Frank Wilde in five sets 89 years ago. Cash and Glasspool had already made history, becoming the first all-British men's pair to reach the final of the tournament in 65 years. 'I mean it's something we spoke about going into the year,' Cash said. 'We had two goals. One was to make it to Turin, another was to win a 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.' The Brits seized upon a sloppy service game from Pel to clinch an immediate break to love in the opening exchanges, and when the 34-year-old Dutchman's serve rolled around again, Cash and Glasspool exerted real pressure, gaining a double-break advantage for 4-1 after missing their first two break-point opportunities, holding to a comfortable set lead. Pel began the second set on serve and despite giving away a break-point opening with a double fault, rallied to overturn the scare and hold for his first time in the match, smashing twice before Hijikata showed great touch with a low volley to avoid falling behind early once again. Though Pel's serve was broken for a third time, the Brits carved two break points and, when Hijikata's overhead smash went rogue, a victory for the home favourites seemed on the horizon. Cash and Glasspool perhaps showed their first sign of nerves when they were broken for the first time for 4-4, and were forced all the way to a tie-break. But after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault, and served out their first of three championship points. Advertisement The Wimbledon victory represents a continuation of some strong recent form for Cash and Glasspool. Their title at the All England Club is a third on British soil this season, having clinched doubles titles at Queen's and Eastbourne during a run of 14 straight victories. They also finished runners-up at 's-Hertogenbosch, where they were defeated by Australian pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson. Cash and Glasspool made relatively easy work of their difficult run to the Wimbledon final. They overcame the second-seeded duo of Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the quarter-finals, during which they dropped their only set of the tournament, while also beating the fourth-seeded team of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
The Sun
5 days ago
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- The Sun
Hollyoaks icon's brother secures historic Wimbledon doubles title in first British victory for nearly 90 YEARS
LLOYD GLASSPOOL and Julian Cash became the first all-British pairing to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title for 89 YEARS. Brummie Glasspool, 31, and Brighton-born Cash, 28, overcame alternates Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel from Holland 6-2 7-6 in 82 minutes on a hot afternoon on Centre Court. 6 6 6 The pair have dominated the grass-court season this summer, winning the titles at Queen's and Eastbourne, stretching their unbeaten streak to 14 matches on the surface. They are the first homegrown duo to take home these silver bowls since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936. The two guys shared a selfie on court when the result was confirmed and thanked their respective friends and family. Glasspool's elder brother Parry, 33, is an actor and has appeared in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale soaps. And his fiancé is businesswoman and legal expert Sophia Maslin, from London, who has launched a company dedicated to drawing up the final wishes of people who die young. Maslin was in the players' box, screaming her head off as she always does, as the two lads worked out how to split a £680,000 top prize. Glasspool said: 'It's incredible. We've had a Brit win last year (Henry Patten) and the year before (Neal Skupski). Now we have given you two Brits. We did our best. 'I want to thank all of my team. I've had people fly in from America, Italy, though coming from Birmingham is not as impressive. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 'My fiancé Sophia has put up with me for the last two weeks, making her stay in bed until I wake up. 'All the LTA staff, who have given us massive support through my whole career, the coaches, the physios. They help us all through the year. We are incredibly grateful.' A shameless Wimbledon queue-jumper tried to pull a fast one to bag a Centre Court seat but got served a lesson they'll never forget Hijikata and Pel had little expectation this fortnight and were a scratch pairing, having not met before the tournament had started, and shared their first words together on day one. By winning this trophy in front of a healthy Centre Court crowd thanks to the 1pm start, the two Englishmen have now confirmed their spot at the end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin in November. Glasspool had been involved in 17 majors before this one and Cash had participated in 11 in his career without ever going beyond the quarter-final stage. Cash said: 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass. Every match we possibly could. 6 6 'A lot of people were talking about this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. 'The fact we were able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal. This means the world. 'Going into this year we had two goals – the first one was to make Turin, the other one was to win a Slam. 'A lot of people would have probably not believed us. Neither of us had been past the quarter-final coming into this year. 'Our team backed us. We put so much effort in. Playing doubles, we aren't always on the biggest courts, so to play on the most special court in the world is incredible.'
The Guardian
5 days ago
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- The Guardian
Wimbledon: Cash and Glasspool net first all-British men's doubles title in 89 years
The British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool made Wimbledon history by winning the men's doubles title. Cash, 28, and 31-year-old Glasspool beat the Australian Rinky Hijikata and David Pel of the Netherlands 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the final on Centre Court. Jonny Marray, Neal Skupski and Henry Patten 12 months ago have all been home winners at Wimbledon in the past 15 years, but all with foreign partners. Cash and Glasspool are the first all-British pairing to win the title since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey lifted the trophy in 1936 – the year Fred Perry won his last men's singles title. 'When you say that it sounds incredible,' said Glasspool. 'It's been one Brit [winner] the last couple of years, now we've given you two Brits.' Cash and Glasspool have dominated on the grass this summer and, following titles at Queen's and in Eastbourne, have now won 14 straight matches. 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on grass, there was a lot of pressure on our shoulders,' added Cash. 'It means the world. Our team backed us all the way. To do it here is incredible.' In the men's wheelchair doubles final, Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid lost their title. The six-time winners and top seeds were upset 7-6 (1) 7-5 on Court One by Martin De La Puente from Spain and the Dutchman Ruben Spaargaren. 'It's an incredible feeling to be out here on an iconic court like this,' said Hewett, 27. 'We've got our hands on the trophy a couple of times before, but win or lose it's always a special feeling playing on home turf.' Scotland's Reid, 33, added: 'Obviously we are really disappointed. It wasn't our best performance today but we have to say congratulations to Martin and Ruben.' Yara El-Shaboury's report from Wimbledon to follow shortly
