Gb's Cash & Glasspool Make History With Doubles Title

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool made history by becoming nan first all-British brace to triumph nan men's doubles title astatine Wimbledon for 89 years.

The brace hit nan unseeded business of Australian Rinky Hijikata and Dutchman David Pel 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to triumph a maiden Grand Slam title.

Cash, 28, and 31-year-old Glasspool had already go nan first all-British brace to scope nan last since Mike Davies and Bobby Wilson successful 1960.

But this is nan first clip since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey successful 1936 that 2 Britons person been crowned champions.

"We had 2 goals - 1 was to make it to Turin [ATP Finals] and nan different was to triumph a Slam," Cash said aft a thrilling match.

"To do it here, it couldn't mean more."

Glasspool added: "We will ne'er hide this time for each our lives."

There were muted celebrations to statesman pinch erstwhile Cash sent down an irretrievable overhead smash to unafraid triumph earlier nan brace turned to their coaching container and raised their fists successful nan air.

They later paraded their trophies astir nan tribunal pinch beaming smiles arsenic they celebrated a 3rd grass-court title of nan play pursuing occurrence astatine Queen's and Eastbourne past month.