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Jamie Murray is now a two-time Wimbledon champion. The 31-year-old Scot won his second title at the The Championships on Sunday, partnering with Switzerland's Martina Hingis to capture the mixed doubles crown 6-4, 6-4 against defending champions Henri Kontinen of Finland and Heather Watson of Great Britain. Top seeds Murray/Hingis broke three times to take the title in 71 minutes. They, like Roger Federer in the gentlemen's singles draw, didn't drop a set all tournament. [ALSO LIKE] “I really enjoyed the whole week. It's a great achievement. Any time you win a Grand Slam, get your name up on the board again, it's there forever. No one will take it away from you,” Murray said. The Brit won his first...
Roger Federer had yet to hit a ball at The Championships, but the 35 year old was already smiling. Unlike a year ago, when Federer arrived at Wimbledon worrying about his knee and his back, the Swiss made his way to SW19 weeks ago unencumbered by health worries. This fortnight, the fifth seed knew he could focus on his tennis. “It was all based on health... It was all about just putting myself in a good physical state that I could compete with the best and play seven times, five sets. That was my goal. I achieved that. When I showed up here in Wimbledon, I was actually already very happy,” Federer said. The 35 year old only increased his...
Marin Cilic’s mind was willing, but his body was not. After playing some of the best tennis of his career to reach the Wimbledon final, a blister on his foot and the impeccable play of Roger Federer quickly sent him packing on Sunday. The Croatian held three match points on the Swiss maestro when they played in the 2016 Wimbledon quarter-finals, but today was a different story as Cilic’s foot issue left him unable to push off on his serve or groundstrokes. He averaged 21 aces per match heading into the final, but hit just five against Federer. Cilic also hit just 16 winners in the final, compared to an average of 55 winners in his first six rounds. The...
