London: In a captivating finale on Centre Court, the No. 8 seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens captured the 2025 Wimbledon ladies’ doubles title with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over the No. 4 seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko. The win, sealed in 2 hours and 23 minutes, marked a long-awaited Grand Slam breakthrough for Kudermetova and a fifth career major for Mertens.
After conceding the opening set, Kudermetova and Mertens mounted a strong comeback, breaking Hsieh’s serve twice in the second set to even the match. Kudermetova’s sharp net play and Mertens’ baseline composure proved crucial as they pushed the match into a decider.
The momentum briefly swung back in favor of Hsieh and Ostapenko in the third set when they took a 4-2 lead. But Kudermetova and Mertens responded with poise, reeling off the final four games to clinch the title. Kudermetova delivered the finishing blow with a clinical volley winner on championship point, finally laying claim to her maiden Grand Slam doubles trophy.
The victory was especially meaningful for Kudermetova, who had fallen short in the 2021 Wimbledon final. For Mertens, the triumph added to an already decorated doubles resume—it is her second Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam doubles title overall. In a twist of fate, her first Wimbledon crown in 2021 came alongside Hsieh, when they defeated Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina.
Having previously been one of the top teams on the WTA Tour in 2022, Kudermetova and Mertens had gone their separate ways before reuniting this spring. The reunion has paid off handsomely, with finals appearances in Madrid and Rome, and now a Grand Slam title at the All England Club.
For Ostapenko, the loss was a bitter blow. A victory would have elevated her to the World No. 1 doubles ranking. Despite their strong start—rallying from 1-4 down to take the first set—Hsieh and Ostapenko couldn’t hold off the relentless fightback from their opponents in the closing stages.
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