LONDON — Veronika Kudermetova secured her first Grand Slam title by teaming up with Elise Mertens to win the ladies’s doubles last at Wimbledon on Sunday, rallying to beat Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Courtroom.
Kudermetova and Mertens have been on reverse sides within the last in 2021 however have been taking part in at Wimbledon collectively for the primary time this yr. They trailed 4-2 within the third set however received the final 4 video games to seal the comeback.
It’s Mertens’ fifth Grand Slam doubles title, and second at Wimbledon. In 2021, she teamed up with Hsieh to win a marathon last the place they saved two match factors towards Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina.
“I misplaced that last and it was so painful,” Kudermetova mentioned. “At the moment I mentioned to myself, I actually need it. And it is mine now.”
Hsieh has received the Wimbledon doubles title 4 occasions with three completely different companions.
Ostapenko received the 2017 French Open singles title and was on the lookout for a second main doubles title after profitable the U.S. Open final yr with Lyudmyla Kichenok.
