London: The fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glaspol crowned the summer of their dreams with the Wimbledon crown and the first Grand Slam title as a couple when the British team knocked down Hijikata Rinky and David Pel 6-2 7-6 (3) in the final of Male Doubles on Saturday.
Queen’s Club and Eastbourne Champions Cash and Glaspool became the first match of British 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,” Glasspool said.
“We have had a British gain last year [Henry Patten]The year before that (Neal Skupski), so I didn’t think too much, but now we needed to give them two, so we did our best. “
Local favorites left the blocks after an early break thanks to a bad PEL service game and ran through the opening set with a minimum fuss, leaving fans buzzing on a central court bathed in the sun.
The Australian Duo of Hijikata and PEL saved a break point at the beginning of the second set and applied pressure in the fourth game, but his opponents were equal to the task and took a step towards the title when 4-2 rose.
Hijikata and PEL, who entered the tournament as alternatives and survived game points in their first two rounds, obtained a level after eight games before Cash and Glaspool rose a rack to prevail and cause great celebrations.
“We have played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass, every game we could,” Cash said.
“So many people were talking, entering this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. And the fact that we have been able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal.”
The runner -ups cut cheerful figures despite the defeat.
“We don’t even meet before the tournament,” said Pel, 34. “I mean, it was our first time talking the day the tournament began.”
Hijikata, who won the title of the Australia Open 2023 with Jason Kubler, called his adventure All England Club as a “crazy trip.”
“It has been very fun to play with David,” said Hijikata.
“He has brought such a big energy on the court. It has made me very easy. It’s a dream come true to be playing on the central court. A little shattered, but it was very fun.”
