Ash Barty, Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt have all loved being again on court docket 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 “further 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 yr.
“It’s been so particular, this event means the world to me,” Barty mirrored after their straight-sets loss in right this moment’s last 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 of little bit of the magic. It’s just a bit bit slower and a bit of bit worse for put on lately, however it’s good enjoyable nonetheless.”
Dellacqua agreed it had been a memorable expertise.
“When Ash and I received invited again to play, I couldn’t say no,” the previous world No.3 doubles star stated.
“These days we’re each at dwelling with our youngsters and our lives look very completely 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, taking part in with my finest buddy has been one thing further 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,” stated 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 yr in row.
“My tempo is there in my head, my legs simply don’t go the identical,” Hewitt stated. “However as soon as a competitor, all the time a competitor. I nonetheless love popping out right here and giving 100 per cent on the court docket.”
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, last
Martina Hingis (SUI)/Kim Clijsters (BEL) d Ash Barty (AUS)/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 6-3 6-2
Males’s invitational doubles, last
Bob Bryan (USA)/Mike Bryan (USA) d Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)/Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-1 6-4
Blended invitational doubles, last
Mark Woodforde (AUS)/Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)/Barbara Schett (AUT) 6-3 6-2
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