Triumphant Victory: Wang Ziying Captures First Grand Slam at Wimbledon

Chinese athlete Wang Ziying secured her first Grand Slam title in women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon, overcoming top-seeded Yui Kamiji. Meanwhile, in men's wheelchair doubles, Martin De la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren triumphed over the dominant British duo. It marks a series of impressive performances at this prestigious event.


Devdiscourse News Desk | London | Updated: 13-07-2025 00:20 IST | Created: 13-07-2025 00:20 IST
Triumphant Victory: Wang Ziying Captures First Grand Slam at Wimbledon
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Wang Ziying of China clinched her first Grand Slam title in the women's wheelchair singles category after defeating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan with a score of 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon.

Despite losing eight of her previous nine encounters against the formidable Kamiji, who was on a quest to complete a career Grand Slam with this Wimbledon championship, Wang made a formidable comeback.

In the men's wheelchair doubles final, No. 2 seeds Martin De la Puente from Spain and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands secured their inaugural Wimbledon title against the top British pair, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, winning 7-6 (1), 7-5.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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