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Kudermetova and Mertens win women's doubles final at Wimbledon
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Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
LONDON (AP) — Veronika Kudermetova secured her first Grand Slam title by teaming up with Elise Mertens to win the women's doubles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, rallying to beat Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court. Kudermetova and Mertens were on opposite sides in the final in 2021 but were playing at Wimbledon together for the first time this year. They trailed 4-2 in the third set but won the last four games to seal the comeback.