Overview

• On July 13, eighth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens beat fourth seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title.
• It was Kudermetova’s first Grand Slam title and extended Mertens’ doubles tally to five major crowns, including two at Wimbledon.
• As No. 8 seeds, they defied expectations by toppling the tournament’s No. 4 team in a three-set final on Centre Court.
• Prior to Wimbledon, the reunited pair had built momentum with finals appearances in Madrid and Rome this spring.
• Their victory came against a veteran duo that included Hsieh Su-wei, who entered with seven major doubles titles and four Wimbledon crowns.