Ash Barty, Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt have all loved being again on courtroom for the invitational doubles occasions at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 14 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua have described the chance to reunite at Wimbledon 2024 as “additional particular”.
The Aussie duo completed runners-up within the girls’s invitational doubles competitors, with Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters sweeping the title for a 3rd consecutive 12 months.
“It’s been so particular, this match means the world to me,” Barty mirrored after their straight-sets loss in right this moment’s ultimate on the All England Membership.
“It’s been a very long time since Casey and I’ve performed collectively and it was lots of enjoyable all through this week to rekindle a bit little bit of the magic. It’s just a bit bit slower and a bit bit worse for put on nowadays, however it’s good enjoyable nonetheless.”
Dellacqua agreed it had been a memorable expertise.
“When Ash and I acquired invited again to play, I couldn’t say no,” the previous world No.3 doubles star mentioned.
“These days we’re each at house with our youngsters and our lives look very totally different to what they used to seem like, however there’s one thing particular about tennis, there’s one thing particular about Wimbledon and definitely for me, enjoying with my greatest good friend has been one thing additional particular.”
Lleyton Hewitt echoed these sentiments after recording a runners-up end within the males’s invitational doubles occasion alongside South African Kevin Anderson.
“It’s unbelievable to come back again right here,” mentioned the Wimbledon 2002 singles champion.
It was Hewitt’s second consecutive finals look within the males’s invitational doubles occasion, which was received by American twins Bob and Mike Bryan for a 3rd 12 months in row.
“My tempo is there in my head, my legs simply don’t go the identical,” Hewitt mentioned. “However as soon as a competitor, at all times a competitor. I nonetheless love popping out right here and giving 100 per cent on the courtroom.”
Mark Woodforde, the oldest of Australia’s 9 gamers within the invitational occasions at age 58, was topped champion within the blended invitational doubles competitors. He clinched the title alongside Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.
Aussies in motion – Wimbledon
RESULTS
Ladies’s invitational doubles, ultimate
Martina Hingis (SUI)/Kim Clijsters (BEL) d Ash Barty (AUS)/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 6-3 6-2
Males’s invitational doubles, ultimate
Bob Bryan (USA)/Mike Bryan (USA) d Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)/Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-1 6-4
Blended invitational doubles, ultimate
Mark Woodforde (AUS)/Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)/Barbara Schett (AUT) 6-3 6-2
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