American Taylor Townsend wins the Wimbledon women’s doubles title together with Katerina Siniakova | Tennis News

American Taylor Townsend won her first Grand Slam title when she and Czech partner Katerina Siniakova defeated Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe in the Wimbledon women’s doubles final on Saturday.

While the rest of the All England Club lay in darkness at the end of a long day, Townsend and Siniakova shone under the illuminated roof of Centre Court, winning 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in what was only their tenth match together.

Townsend had lost in the doubles final of the 2022 US Open and the doubles final of the French Open last year, but she got lucky on the third attempt along with Siniakova, who now has nine Grand Slam doubles titles.

The 28-year-old Chicago-born Townsend, who became a mother in 2021, was overcome with emotion after a double fault from her opponent ended a close contest.

“I just have to say that I am so happy to have been able to work with Katerina,” Townsend said on the pitch.

“I remember her kicking my butt in my first Grand Slam final (the 2022 US Open), so it was great to be on the same side of the net this time. It’s been a fantastic few weeks and it means a lot to cross the finish line.”

For Routliffe, who won the US Open doubles title last year with Dabrowski, first place in the women’s doubles rankings is a small consolation.

“This was my first Wimbledon final, but hopefully not my last,” Routliffe said on court. “There’s something about Wimbledon that makes every match so much more emotional.”

Siniakova won her first two Wimbledon doubles titles with Barbora Krejcikova, who had previously defeated Jasmine Paolini on Centre Court to win the singles title.

“I am so proud of Barbora and so happy that we managed it,” said the 28-year-old.