The final match of Wimbledon 2017 is complete. Top seeds Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis have won the Wimbledon mixed doubles final, defeating defending champions Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen on Centre Court, 6-4, 6-4.
With a British player on each side of the next, local fans had a lot to cheer for.
This is the second Wimbledon mixed doubles title for both Murray and Hingis; Murray won the tournament in 2007, and Hingis won it in 2015.
“It’s easy to play with Martina,” Murray said after the match. “She’s always smiling and happy and stuff. Makes it easy for me.”
@mhingis 🙌🙌🙌
— Belinda Bencic (@BelindaBencic) July 16, 2017
Kontinen hit two wide aces to hold his serve in the opening game, one past Murray in the deuce court, and the other past Hingis in the ad. Murray responded by holding to love, slicing a lefty ace on Heather Watson.
Then against Watson’s serve, Murray, by forcing a Kontinen error with a poach, picked up the first break of the match for 2-1. But Watson and Kontinen broke right back on a flubbed Murray volley. They then consolidated on an ace for 3-2, on serve.
At 3-3, Watson faced two break points. She saved the first, but Murray and Hingis won the second to retake the lead.
Two holds later, Murray was serving from up 5-4 to win the first set. He held his serve with a volley winner.
Wondering why your mate isn't texting you back, then realising she's playing in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final 🙈💪❤️ @HeatherWatson92
— Naomi Broady (@NaomiBroady) July 16, 2017
In the second set, Watson held to love, bringing the score to 2-1 with no breaks. Hingis’ service game went to deuce, but she pulled off the hold for 2-2.
Murray later faced two break points, but Watson was unable to return his serve on either of them. He held on an ace up the T to tie the set 3-3.
Watson, in the next game, went down 15-40. She and Kontinen saved the first break point on a smash, but she netted a slice forehand on the second, putting Murray and Hingis up a set and a break. Hingis consolidated to love for 5-3.
Murray, leading 5-4, served for the championship. Watson created two break points by passing Murray on a sharp-angle backhand return, but the Murray team saved both of them. Kontinen earned another break point by hitting a forehand past Hingis, but Hingis erased it with a smash. Watson then missed an easy overhead, setting up match point for Murray and Hingis.
Watson subsequently netted a backhand return, giving Murray and Hingis the title.
