Briton Neal Skupski wins his first Grand Slam against compatriots Harriet Dart and Joe Salisbury... with the defeated male player losing to Desirae Krawczyk - his partner as they won the French Open last month
Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk beat Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart 6-2, 7-6 It was Skupski first Grand Slam at the age of 29 - and at his home tournament The match was wrapped up around 15 minutes before England played Italy Krawczyk won back-to-back majors like men's singles winner Novak Djokovic Salisbury partnered Krawczyk at Roland Garros - but lost today to the American The Briton will be hoping that the 27-year-old wants to reunite at the US Open By Matthew Lambert for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:46 BST, 11 July 2021 | Updated: 21:46 BST, 11 July 2021
It has been a fortnight of giddy highs and desperate lows for the British contingent but last night it ended with a Wimbledon title for the home guard.
With Brits on each team in the mixed doubles final that was a guarantee, but it was Neal Skupski and his partner Desirae Krawczyk who beat Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart 6-2, 7-6.
For Liverpool's Skupski, it was a first Grand Slam title at the age of 29. An initially modest career is showing great promise as he approaches a doubles player's peak years.
Neal Skupski has his first major after beating his compatriots alongside Desirae Krawczyk
Joe Salisbury partnered Krawczyk before swapping her for Harriet Dart ahead of Wimbledon
'It's amazing,' he said. 'I have been playing doubles for eight years now and sometimes you doubt whether you are good enough to be at this level. But you have just got to keep
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