Overview

• Hijikata and Pel only entered the men’s doubles draw as alternates after another team withdrew.
• They saved match points in both their first-round match and a dramatic semifinal against top seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić.
• They edged out the top seeds 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9) in a three-hour match on No.1 Court.
• Hijikata, who won the 2023 Australian Open men’s doubles title, became the fifth Australian in the past decade to reach Wimbledon’s final.
• The partnership was formed with no prior collaboration, as the pair had never spoken before teaming up for Wimbledon.