Wimbledon: Britain's Skupski partners Krawczyk to win mixed-double title

The seventh seeds beat all-British duo Harriet Dart and Joe Salisbury 6-2 7-6 (1) on Centre Court on Sunday.

Published : Jul 12, 2021 14:17 IST

Neal Skupski of Great Britain and Desirae Krawczyk of USA celebrate with the trophies. - GETTY IMAGES

Wimbleon saw a new Grand Slam champion as Britain's Neal Skupski partnered American Desirae Krawczyk to the mixed doubles title on Sunday.

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The seventh seeds beat all-British duo Harriet Dart and Joe Salisbury 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Centre Court. It was Krawczyk's second successive Grand Slam success after she and Salisbury won the French Open in June.

Dart and Salisbury were hoping to become the first all-British pair to win the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon since Jo Durie and Jeremy Bates in 1987.