"What they are going to do with mixed doubles is a shame"

Fernando Murciego | 19 Jul 2025 | 14.00

The new champions of Wimbledon 2025. Source: Getty

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It took 103 years for a fully British male pair to win Wimbledon again. From 1923 to 2025, this is the gap that Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool closed last weekend, a piece of their country's tennis history. Holding the top position in the Race this season, the local duo reflected on their tournament, their mid-term ambitions, and also on the state of health of a discipline that, apart from being a bit neglected, seems to be on the brink of collapse from within.

JULIAN CASH

“We won't pretend we weren't thinking about the prize money (laughs). I have no idea how much it is, but yes, obviously it's incredible to win this sum of money in a year. For me, it's a great thing in this aspect; it's better than any season I've had before in my life. But it doesn't change anything for us. We have more goals this year, so this title will give us a lot of confidence in the coming months; surely the other pairs will start to fear us from now on until the end of the season.”

“When so many people from our country are doing well, it sometimes causes us not to pay much attention to what is being achieved. Here, for example, we have had a British champion for three seasons, but it's something we take for granted. I definitely think there should be much more publicity, more follow-up on the players. There are many personalities on the circuit that people would love to know, that would help them be interested, to know who is playing. In our final, on Centre Court, the court was full, everyone was having a good time. I wish there were more, but all we can do is keep our heads down and keep doing what we do best, trying to make the product as appealing as possible for people.”

“I'm a bit divided on the issue of the mixed doubles at the US Open; I understand both sides. For us, doubles players, it's a real shame, no doubt. I understand perfectly why they've done it; it's clear when you see the names in the draw, it will surely be an incredible event, living up to all they've said. I understand they put on the table all the money that added up from the men's doubles and the women's doubles, so economically it's a good slice, it can give you a boost for the whole year. The sport has to evolve; we'll see if this is the right decision or not, for now, the event seems to be going well, so I wish them the best.”

LLOYD GLASSPOOL

“Regarding our playing style, we are both big servers, we have a quite similar identity, our game was based around serving big, holding serve, being a very aggressive team. We both volley very well, being very dangerous in returns. In reality, we are quite alike; in addition to all this, we both aim to reach the top. We have the same goals, the same ambition, we are willing to work on whatever we need. Perhaps we both also have that little bit of ego that is sometimes necessary. In summary, we are both open to working on whatever is needed, which is not easy to find, not many people do it.”

“We always try to stand firm in every moment; that's why we've been working together as a team. One of the keys to winning a tournament like this is being strong in tough moments, then there's also the execution, decision-making, although this is the easy part because you can't control it either, so we focus on what we could control. I'm proud of how we stayed united throughout the journey, especially when some decisive bumps came our way.”

“The next thing we play will be Washington, although now we'll take a little break; we've played too many matches in recent weeks. I don't know if it's good or bad, but we are both quite tough on ourselves regarding the schedule; we don't like to neglect it, we love playing many matches. Now we have to be smart about this, especially after qualifying for Turin. But it's not all about Turin; there's still another Grand Slam to fight for; we still haven't won a Masters 1000, although we've played a couple of finals. I guess now everything will focus on the Masters and Slams; hopefully, we can take a break from the rest of the tournaments.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, “Es una vergüenza lo que van a hacer con el dobles mixto”