Katerina Siniakova, a 10-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion from the Czech Republic, clinched the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon alongside Sem Verbeek. They secured a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) victory over Luisa Stefani and Joe Salisbury on Thursday. Siniakova sealed the win with a powerful smash on the first match point in a vibrant Centre Court. Verbeek, a Dutch player, captured his first major title and celebrated by leading the crowd in a rendition of “Happy Birthday To You” for his father. Siniakova, who is also a two-time Olympic champion, claimed gold in mixed doubles at the Paris Games with Tomas Machac and teamed up with Barbora Krejcikova to win the women’s doubles gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Among Siniakova’s impressive tally of 10 major women’s doubles titles, seven were achieved with Krejcikova, two with Taylor Townsend, and one with Coco Gauff at the previous French Open.
