Pakistan, July 13 -- Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first all-British pair in 89 years to win the men's Wimbledon doubles title by defeating Rinky Hijikata and David Pel 6-2, 7-6 (3) Saturday on Centre Court.
They are the first all-British winners of the title since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936.
"When you say it, it sounds incredible," Glasspool said when that year was cited in an on-court interview.
It makes for a perfect grass-court season for the pair, who also won the titles at Queen's and Eastbourne in the run-up to Wimbledon.
Those performances had raised expectations on the fifth-seeded duo going into Wimbledon, and they lived up to the hype. "There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders," Cash said, "and t...
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