Women's Wheelchair Doubles Final Wimbledon

This is the national programme. Now we are going to take you over to

Wimbledon. That's it. He's done it! Her Majesty will present the trophy.

Brilliant! Oh, yes! Perfect! Irresistible! Majestic! Wimbledon

champion again! What a volley! Look at their

reaction. It is a trio of consecutive Wimbledon titles, three

in a row, for Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji. That was last year and

we shall find out if Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji can do it again. As

you can see, already a crowd gathered around Roger Federer are

warming up on court number eight ahead of his attempt at a record

eight Wimbledon title, playing Marin Cilic at 2 o'clock on Centre Court.

Build-up to that will start at one o'clock on BBC One. On BBC Two we

are focused on court number three and behind me warming up is Jordanne

Whiley going for a fourth consecutive title with her partner,

who she describes as a bag for life. She means that in a very, entryway!

I am delighted to be joined by Steve Brown and Alfie Hewett who won the

doubles title with Gordon Reid yesterday and Peter Norfolk.

Thankfully the weather has been kind to us. Yes, much better than

yesterday. Somebody that the weather did not bother so much is the 2017

Wimbledon champion Alfie Hewett. Congratulations! I have seen

pictures all over the internet and social media of you celebrating with

your partner Gordon Reid. How does it feel to be a champion defending

the title? It feels amazing. There were a lot of questions asked about

us going into the event. We didn't really have very good form against

the French. To play them in the final, it was a battle and a half.

To wake up this morning, I keep reliving the moment in my head. I

have actually watched the third set tie-break already. We notice only

half of view is here. Where is Gordon? He is on holiday and that is

all I can say! We will stick with that! Hopefully better weather than

you had yesterday. How much did that rain bother you? It was tough. We

practised on the other court this week and they were much harder. As

soon as we got to court number three we realised that it was much softer,

I think because of the drizzle in the morning. That meant the wheels

were digging in. It was very tough to push. If anyone was watching,

Gordon had to raise his anti-tip at the beginning of the warm up to get

all three wheels off the ground. The whole first set, it was raining. It

wasn't heavy enough to stop play, but it made it incredibly tough for

us all to push, and we kept slipping. The movement was not as

good. We could see that. Absolutely. Hopefully it is not a problem for

the girls today. I caught up with them both yesterday after they had

their semifinals when. -- semifinals win.

Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji set for a fourth successive women's

doubles title. Still very much alive, that hope. This year feels

much more special because of circumstances and me being out of

the game for so long. I am not on form and if we were to get the win

it would definitely feel more special to me and I think maybe to

Yui as well because she has got to work harder! How does it feel when

you know that your team-mate is not at the best fitness? It is not too

important. When I am not good on the court, she can play better than me.

We can step up together. We can say many things, smiling. It is not too

important. What is it about the chemistry? How do you do so well

together? I think me and you have something very special which not a

lot of doubles partners have, which is a strong friendship base. That is

a foundation without the tennis. If I am not on form, if Yui is not on

form, we have that base already and that is enough to make a smile and

have energy. We are always going to try for each other. I think we are

very lucky. How do you make each other smile? We just have our quirky

jokes with each other. When Yui could not speak much English we

would say little things like Miss you, hello, like this. When she is

not playing very well, I am not playing very well, we just say Miss

you! We miss each other's tennis. When you can't help but smile! Are

you expecting to win? Yes! Simple as that? We are going to try our very

best. It will be a tough match. Jordanne Whiley has been struggling

with a wrist injury and the Dutch pair of very good. They are very

quick, very dedicated, and ready for the match. There are quite a few

injuries at the moment which is part of the problem of the long season.

Jordanne was only just coming back so it will be a tough match for

them. This court will fill up as the match progresses. Let's hand you

over to our commentary team, Louise Brown and Nick Mullins.

The Dutch pairing led by Diede De Groot, the women's single champion,

to get this doubles final under way. That is Jordanne Whiley, from the

West Midlands, but she is based more and more in London these days.

What a couple of days it has been for this woman, Diede De Groot. She

has risen to world number three in the rankings in no time at all. She

is the bright young thing on the block.

If you were watching her singles final, you will know that she is a

powerful, dominant player, and he likes to play as much inside the

baseline as possible. A real handful. -- she likes.

A little bit of fortune. Action are urged by Marjolein Buis. --

acknowledged by Marjolein Buis. The gap was there that aided by the net.

Not too much you can do about those. That was very nicely played. The

game wrapped up by Marjolein Buis. Who you know extraordinary well,

Louise, because this time last year you were partnering her. We are good

for all the gossip on Marjolein over the next couple of hours or how long

this takes. What is it about this partnership that really impresses

you? The strength you have got with De Groot's aggressiveness, Marjolein

gives her the chance to use it by giving all those balls back.

With these four players, there are four of the best movies on the tour

as well. Although the grass is still tough, it doesn't affect these four

women as much as some of the other players here.

The Japanese and the British player unbeaten as a pair in 2014, 2015 and

20 16. How extraordinary to do it again in 2017.

That is the power from De Groot. It was great coverage really from

Whiley and Kamiji, but just at that last point, that power out hit them

at the end. All square at the start of this women's doubles final. They

have not actually played that much together. They have not played at

all. Part of a year. They were reunited here at Wimbledon. The last

time they play together was here. Due to Jordanne Whiley having

injuries and time-out, they have not been on court for a while, but we

are witnessing here, in the semifinal and in these couple of

games, it has not been too much of a hindrance. There is a synergy,

lovely synergy between Kamiji and Whiley. We have been talking already

about that in the chat where Jordanne called Kamiji her bag for

life. It is just so natural. They know where each other is all the

time. Just over rotated a little bit on

that one. It is one of the things in wheelchair tennis that it is very

important to keep your chair steady. If it drifts, you can push it along.

Right now Kamiji and Whiley are struggling to deal with the power of

De Groot's racket. It didn't really look like there was

that much space in the middle. A lack of communication from the Dutch

pair. Both hustling for the ball but no call.

She went as hard as she could but such was the quality of the drop

shot that it wasn't hard enough. A good effort to even get there, I

think. And it is 2-1. Alfie, three games in, unfortunately

Jordanne and Yui one game behind. Your thoughts? Those teams have

really gone for it. It is good to see them pushing at the core and

taking it to each other. Didi De Groot's forehand has been one of the

strongest points of their game and I think both teams have been solid in

not giving too many cheap points away. An aggressive start.

Definitely. That is what you want to see in a tennis match, especially a

doubles match in the final. If you go to the final and you don't feel

like you have given it your all, you come off the court with regrets. It

is good to see that they have have that mentality. Do you think of them

winning the last three and going into the fourth final there will be

some pressure? Yes, there will always be some pressure. Jordanne is

always a home favourite and she has won multiple doubles titles, and

they are strong pair. They are run for the fourth. Consecutive is it?

And fourth title. Yui Kamiji, 23-year-old Japanese

left-hander, the current world number one. Shira -- she regained

the top spot from the Netherlands's Jiske Griffioen recently.

Kamiji really lead the challenge initially to fill the gap in the

sport left by the retirement of the iconic Esther. She was the one who

said, hang on, you don't have to be a Dutch tennis player to be

brilliant at this sport! She really started to raise the flag for other

nations as well. Absolutely and it was really nice to see other nations

in the top part of the rankings. I heard Gordon Reid talking about

how difficult it was to push your way around that bare patch beyond

the baseline. It was almost like much yesterday. There are some

uneven bounces as well. -- it was almost like mud yesterday.

Yet an interesting you mention the condition of the court. Of course

you feel it underfoot but in the wheelchairs you can really feel it

and it is a bizarre feeling because one minute you feel like you are

flying and then you hit that patch and it stops your momentum.

It is brilliant to be out here on court number three, one of the big

show courts, but the semifinals were wrong court 17, so they have a lot

of wheelchair use, and you can see how much a lush greenness there is

on this one. Definitely more than the courts that they have been used

to in this event. Yesterday players were using the

green bits as the target for the drop shot because the ball really

does die when it bounces on that. And even the two bounces advantage

doesn't really benefit you on this surface.

All four players have served now and all four have held onto their serve.

Jordanne Whiley, one of the great standard-bearers for this sport in

this country. Doing what she has done best alongside Gordon Reid and

Alfie Hewett and Louise for so long. Just seeing a few more unforced

errors from the Dutch side which is not so common, especially from

Marjolein Buis. Surprising at this stage.

Just crossing mat outside tramline. A handy response. Lots of you have

been with us watching this sport for a long time now but making new

friends all the time. Essentially the rules are exactly the same as

able-bodied tennis, but that two bounce thing is important.

Here is a moment for Kamiji and Whiley, a break point. First in the

final so far. Pressure for De Groot. She covered the space well, didn't

she? I guess the only other thing to talk about so that we all up to

speed, if the ball hits the chair, you lose the point. No matter where

you are, even if you are right at the back, if the ball hits the

chair, it is your opponent's point. What a rally! How much hard work was

involved in all of that? It must have been the longest rally of the

match. What a fantastic point. Some amazing gets as well. It is

interesting when the crowd don't realise you get two bounces and you

hear some early cheering. But incredible pushing. Eventually the

Dutch hold on, but only just. 3-2. Peter Norfolk sitting courtside

alongside me. De Groot really under pressure there. The Dutch coming

through. Absolutely and you can see an De Groot's forehand, that was her

weapon and the longest rally of the match as well. The British pair have

got to keep it short, actually. The backhand slice of Jordanne Whiley

could prove really effective, particularly on this lush green

court. You are right. If she can slice more, because it is just not

coming up. With a top-spin everyone is using, it is really hard to get

and it's only hope she can use it more. When we saw the doubles

yesterday, for the men, Stephane Houdet had an incredible chair,

expensive high-tech design. Is there any technical advantage for one

power or another in this matter? Not particularly. I don't think so. They

have set up the chairs so that they will roll on the grass and they do

need to make it fast because where the grass is really green it is soft

and hard to push on. We will see how this first set develops. We will

rejoin Louise Hunt. Sorry for giving you a completely different surname

earlier! And Nick Mullins. I will forgive you this time!

Marjolein Buis on the right-hand side and Diede De Groot on the left.

Wimbledon champion for the first time on her debut in the singles.

Overpowered Sabine Ellerbrock, and here she is going for another

Wimbledon title. To get it, she will have to rest it off the pair who

have been dominant here recently. What an outstanding drop shot that

was from Buis. She had lots of time to place it exactly where she

wanted. Having had break points of their own

in the previous service game, time now for Fiona and Dalli to deal with

one against their names. -- time now for Whiley and Kamiji.

And there is the first break for the Dutch pair. The Dutch looking to

upgrade the Paralympic silver medal they took in Rio last year, upgraded

into a first Wimbledon title together. De Groot of course as we

have been seeing working for the singles and doubles double. This is

Marjolein Buis. Buis plays a Paralympic medallist, won gold with

the great Esther. And we were speaking about her. Silver last year

with her partner today. APPLAUSE

And a little bit of pressure here, Louise?

With us yesterday, you will have heard us talking about the

importance of the receiver, being on the move, spinning around, keeping

those wheels going. It is crucial throughout every point, in fact.

Keeping those wheels going constantly, so crucial, especially

on grass where it is so hard to get moving again if you get stuck.

A little bit awkward for Jordanne Whiley, but it may well have gone

wrong. We will need our Harry Hawk-Eye to confirm. Oh. Close. She

looks pleased with that challenge, doesn't you? Yes.

Wonderful angle. The danger of that sliced backhand. Both players now

are starting to open the court a little more, using the lines to

their advantage. A little bit less play down the middle.

That famous De Groot forehand. She has certainly been confident with

that this week. Yes, you don't want to give her a target. You certainly

don't. The Dutch have underlined the break

of service by the fact that more hands make light work, they

eventually lost the point and it is the Dutch lead 5-2.

So at the end of that set, there are rackets clashing, is that simply

don't communication? Yes, you always have to be on at the very first ball

of the point. It does not seem like they are talking much. Perhaps they

have played so much together they don't need to, but definitely with

the points that you didn't know who was going to take it. Alfie,

yesterday in your finals which you won the court did get a little damp,

seeing lots of drop shots today, being held well on the grass, and

your game the same yesterday. To the conditions make a difference on the

ball there are? Yes, I thought the difference in the first set when

there was a lot of rain compared to the second and third, the ball

skidded through a lot more when it was wet, but it also died a lot more

as well. Whereas when it was drier there was more of a natural balance

which made it incredibly tough in the first set to be able to get to.

You can also see the way that the rackets are held, had been

wheelchair athletes, then when you have your able-bodied counterparts,

the racket is held very differently. Yes, because we obviously have to

push the chair at the same time. With a single-handed backhand, we

need that have both hands on the wheel at the same time. I will talk

to you more about that next. Let's get back to the tennis...

A big kick on that ball. It is not a tactic on grass which is usually so

effective. Yui Kamiji serving to stay in this first set.

Mm three set points. Between Marjolein Buis and Diede de Groot,

against the defending champions. And the three times champions have

got some work to do, if they want to make it four at this year's

Wimbledon. Nigel Liam Boyce and Diede de Groot have won the first

set, 6-2. -- Marjolein Buis and Diede de Groot. Yes, Jordanne and

Yui will have to fight pretty hard, big beat and try to find a bit more

energy, Peter? Absolutely right. A long week and Jordanne is still

fighting back from that long injury and you can see the grass has taken

its toll on them now, quite heavy. I think they will have to change their

tactics, short the point perhaps, and keep out the big long rallies.

You really have to see, when they are playing those drop shots, the

power needed through those shoulders to get to the back of the ball right

up to it in time, especially on this soft surface, Alfie? Yes, compared

to hard court you can normally get a few good pitches in there and glide

to the drop shot whereas on the surface we have to constantly keep

pushing to physically reach the ball then you have to be so quick with

your hands to then decide which shot to play. One thing I touched on with

you shortly ago, the grip on the racket, and how different it is from

able-bodied tennis, where they can get their whole shoulders and swing

into the shot. You simply don't have that in your locker, do you? No.

Obviously we use the whole of our upper body, so we use the

single-handed backhand to keep moving obviously, so that means we

need to use a lot more of our shoulders, and if you can, your

trunk, as much as possible, and you try to use as much as you can but in

terms of ability, to put as much power. But, Peter, also tactics, and

positioning, and particularly the short sharp drop shot on these

courts working so well, but almost planning ahead to what your next job

will be? Yes, it is like a game of chess. When serving you need to plan

those shots ahead because you need to know when it is going so you can

choose where it comes back. But you also to keep the chair moving at all

times. Like Alfie just said, about using the chair to keep the rotation

but also to keep moving because if you sit still you are a dead duck.

Also saw important for the sport people get to see it at the top

level. Huge numbers tuned in to watch Alfie and Gordon retained

their title yesterday, from last year. What would you like to see is

the next step for wheelchair tennis in Great Britain? Where we are now

is just hugely different to when I started a few decades ago, and what

Alfie and Gordon Reid have achieved is immense, and Jordanne, on her

fourth defence of a Grand Slam. There is still room for movement, of

course. We can move courts, we could be watching this on Centre Court,

and that is what they have been doing at the Grand Slams, slowly

moving up. Because there are more and more crowds coming in, more

awareness, and it is amazing, really, I have to say. Fantastic. I

am so pleased to be able to be here and, you know, commented and be part

of it. I think the longest rally out there was 37 hits, and you had

someone once yourself yesterday? Yes, one we had I was just

constantly going into the net, because my arms were just gone. I

said, Gordon, you have to keep going back because I am not heading that

baseline. You can see today there are a lot of long rallies, so as

Peter said you have to keep moving, because as soon as you get started

on the squirt it makes it incredibly tough to get going again. I knew

exactly what you're talking about, and I could hear Gordon at the back

going, mine, mine, mine, and it must have made you feel great to know he

had your back? Absolutely. He always has your back and he has such great

movement on the court. I remember in the last rally I was just praying it

would not come to me because I could feel it in my chest, I had nothing

in me. When you talk about winning that point, there were some where it

was just, break point, break point, and what is going through your head

at that time? A lot of things really. So many game points, break

point, big points in that match, and you just have to focus on what you

need to do to be able to win it, and it makes it incredibly tough when

you are in a final with so many people, because what you want to do

is try to get over the line, and you can't, they just keep coming back,

and it is one thing we are proud of, that our resilience yesterday was

good and we did not... We didn't get down on ourselves, no matter the

score. And it just shows how long that rally was, that it went on all

through what you were saying there. Jordanne has gone back for a short

break but she is back on court now, so first set to the Dutch, 6-2.

Let's see how Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji can respond. To get this

second set under way, the world number three, Diede de Groot.

De Groot, nearly a -year-old when she realised her legs were too

short, or those around her dead, she had -- or those around who did and

she had to wear prosthetics, took up the sport when she was seven. You

have a real mixture of disabilities on this court actually.

Interestingly, all from birth. On the tour there is a mixture but

quite often the majority have had an accident so it is interesting to

have a whole match for everybody actually has a birth disability.

APPLAUSE Opportunity at the start of this

second set for Kamiji and Whiley. And there you go. They needed a

quick start to the second set, and the defending champions have it with

the break. First game, second set. Out here on Court three where we had

such fun and games yesterday with Hewett and Reid, and once more folk

inside who will go back with the warmest of memories, the best of

memories. One of the great days of the fortnight yesterday. And this is

Jordanne Whiley. Talks powerfully, Louise, about what the sport has

done for her. She was insecure growing up, bullied, not many

friends, in and out of hospital, and tennis gave her the chance to

believe in something, to shine. Effectively dead. Sometimes I think

this sport is so much more than winning and losing. It gives you

confidence and self belief and that, for me, is priceless. -- yes, it

effectively dead. Oh, brilliant! What a combination,

what a contest, between Jordanne Whiley and Diede de Groot. What a

point. One of the most impressive of the match so far I think. Some

incredible pushing from all sides. The feel on the ball as well.

Oh. I almost feel for her there. Just reading long. -- just creeping

long. LAUGHTER

Oh! That is hustling and chasing of the

highest order. Pushed on by her partner, encouraging her to get to

that, but it was incredible, and a beautiful shot, straight down the

line. Almost made it look too easy. St Mary 's Church, up the hill. Set

fair for the day, I think. Cloudy but no rain.

APPLAUSE It is the chair control as much as

anything, really capturing it. Absolutely. Not just about the shots

you hit by the timing and getting to the ball, the space you make. There

is Jordanne's dad looking pretty relaxed at the moment. I love he is

wearing his London supporting 2012 T-shirt. Yes, her dad, Keith, who

was a Paralympic athlete in his own right, introduced his daughter to

the sport, after she was born with brittle bone disease. Quite a

special thing, yes. I have grown up with Jordanne so I have known Keith

my whole life. We spent our time playing tennis with them as kids,

and I think it has kept that love alive for the game for Jordanne. So

you will have seen what the sport gave her when her life was not quite

as much fun as it is today. Absolutely. Me and Jordanne have

known each other well over 20 years and have been there to the good and

the bad times and, yes, we have certainly had some experience is

together, but it is exciting to see the positive effects this has had,

on many of these athletes. They are back together for the first

time in a year, and just not quite the synchronicity that they

sometimes have, however the brilliance remains. It does. It is

interesting we have seen a couple of points down the middle, a little bit

of poor communication, which is unusual, but as you mention it could

be a result of maybe not playing together for that amount of time.

Leader looking happy with that shot. Well done, partners.

And the Dutch hold on, but it is Kamiji and Whiley with a break of

serve. A little bit of deja vu here, Alfie,

from your final yesterday. Does losing that first set make much of a

difference mentally? Yes, I think it makes it quite tough to come back.

You want to go out with a strong start, give yourself a good set

lead, especially in the final. You want that confidence behind you. I

think Jordanne and Yui have done a good job of getting it back to a

strong start in the second, they have been very solid, and not give

away any cheap games or easy points, to build their confidence even more,

which is good to see. You have seen their couple of times they have gone

for the same ball and missed the ball. But overall who is standing

out to you in terms of play? I think for me at the moment Yui Kamiji. I

think she's using the slice really well on the court, keeping it low,

making it hard for the Dutch to be aggressive. She has also use the

drop shot very nicely as well. I felt those two have picked up their

movement and are attacking a lot more. And the Dutch have been very

solid at the same time, not giving away any cheap points. Marjolein is

certainly making them play. Thank you, Alfie. A sticky first set for

the defending champions, but encouraging that Kamiji and Whiley

are certainly looking much more comfortable on Court.

Yui Kamiji's coaching team there, looking pretty happy with that last

point. They always look so relaxed and so cheerful, protein. Loving the

fan! He is just showing off I think. It is actually not that warm.

LAUGHTER Perfect that they have the flag on

there for a bit of representation. Yes, it is fairly cooler today,

hunted to near the start of the week. -- compared to nearer the

start of the week. Kamiji, one of the stars of the Rio

Paralympics last year. She will be an even bigger one in Tokyo in 2020,

I guess, up there on the posters I imagine yes, Japan are up there

along with ourselves and the Dutch, have had some phenomenal results.

She will be up there alongside Shingo Kunieda.

APPLAUSE A very solid hold. Now looking much

more comfortable with life. They almost seem to have settled, haven't

they? Yes, no question about that. How wonderful to have this as the

showcase as well, one of the show courts here at Wimbledon Court

three. Great to see Gordon saying after that win with fancy Centre

Court, after not too long. LAUGHTER

Anything is possible. I really feel, though, this week, a lot of

spectators in, and I feel the support has been fantastic for the

wheelchair events are we just hope to build on that more and more.

Maybe one day we will be on Centre. We have made it to court three. Yes,

I think the response to yesterday suggest it will be a popular

decision. Wimbledon was the last of the Grand

Slams to bring in the chairs, Louise, because there was always

that feeling that on grass it would have been too difficult, but I think

that argument has been dispelled since we first saw you guys here in

2007. It is tougher, but we are all up to the challenge. Obviously I am

biased but it is very special, I feel. You're right. Not biased, you

are correct. LAUGHTER

Whiley working hard defensively but the Hustler Marjolein Buis just too

much. She is a difficult player to pass, that is for sure.

Since that earliest break of serve, we have remained on serve.

Peter Norfolk is sitting alongside me. You have just said that this

will be a war of attrition. Absolutely, although Jordanne Whiley

just got a second wind or something. This will turn out to be an

interesting final. Jordanne has started out the second set sparkling

and flying but Yui Kamiji really tries and she has had some great

gets. She is 100% and everything she does is 100% and I think that is why

Jordanne loves playing with her because she is always there, always

smiling, always pushing, and that is the key, always pushing. Jordanne

knows she has always got someone behind her and that is why they are

such a great doubles team. It is important that they maintain their

advantage. They have the break of serve. They are trying to level

things up against this Dutch pair, seeded two at this year's Wimbledon.

Back to Louise and Nick. Screen to the right, Martin Carol,

an ex-performance player, world ranked, but also Jordanne 's

boyfriend and he has been coaching her and encouraging her game. An

expert on current knowledge. And Karen Ross and Stuart Wilkinson,

who work with the tennis foundation who do such good work. One of the

charities that have worked so hard for wheelchair tennis. Absolutely,

the main charity. Karen and Stuart are here with all of the British

players but in that area there are lots of Tennis Foundation staff who

have worked hard to supporters through events and get the players

in the best possible shape to compete. Behind them is Alex

Cochrane, strength and conditioning coach for the wheelchair players,

and a talented musician, writing and singing to raise money for sport.

The coaching crew will know that Jordanne Whiley has issues here,

three of them, in the form of break points.

I just feel that Kamiji and Whiley are caught on the back foot at the

moment. The Dutch pair are doing a good job of keeping them back but

defensive play from Whiley. She is hitting more sliced forehands

because they are so uncomfortable and they are jamming her up with

those deep balls. You cannot sidestep or step back in a

wheelchair, so movement is imperative. When you train, are you

training purely on the court with the racket in hand or do you write

on that mobility as well? You do both. There is a lot of an caught

hitting and tennis sessions but we also have an court fitness sessions

which are all about agility and movement. Tricky pushing drills to

work on short, sharp movements and also endurance. We can be pushing

for hours at a time. You also need to work on different types of

pushing as well. You have short, sharp pushes that you need to get to

a point, a bit like the one just demonstrated by Marjolein But when

you are at the back waiting for the ball to come to you it is more about

fluidity in your movement, longer pushes, trying to recover to set

yourself up for the next ball. Marjolein Buis, not so long ago, she

was partnering our Louise. I am enjoying it from a different angle

today. It is a pleasure! When we talk about Marjolein she is really

such a lovely person. We have a lot in common and the one thing she

loves about Wimbledon are the free show tickets and we have got a

lovely picture of her at School of Rock after the training session,

which she loved. She is full of character.

One of the things that she is so good at doing is being accurate. She

is known for her accuracy, not just the power, not so much, but placing

it where she once. -- where she wants. Tactically, what are they

talking about, do you think? Do they need to change anything? What do you

think? The last game there were more errors from the Dutch side, a couple

of unusual double faults from Marjolein, so I think the last game

is not too bad. Luck in their favour. They have that run when they

were 3-1 up, so it is more about how did they get to that point and had

to get back to that run of things. At the moment I don't think there is

too much that they need to change and they are using more of the

court, which I like. They are working in and around the baseline.

There seemed to be more movement around the net from the Dutch

parent. Is that what you would expect to see? Definitely. It used

to be more about rallies, but now players are moving up to the net and

it is nice to see. There are players on both sides who I expect to see

because they can hit great volleys. De Groot was junior world champion

at a very young age. She won and then again the year afterwards, and

then she was winning senior titles. Beautiful use of the court from the

Dutch players. An incredible get from Jordanne, but in that situation

the De Groot forehand is ever dangerous.

Alarm bells are ringing. Jordanne approached the ball so straight and

that is not a comfortable thing to do. You need that angle.

That famous Jordanne Whiley, that slice backhand, definitely her

biggest weapon. She just knifes it through the air and it is so tough

to return on any surface but on grass it is almost impossible.

Sell of the points we are seeing at the moment! This final is beginning

to bubble. The Dutch pair had their wheelchair facing in the opposite

direction which just leaves that big gap down the middle.

How hard they have worked to hold on. The break points that they had

to deal with. All of a sudden, pressure on the

shoulders of data De Groot. She is serving to stay in this second set.

The defending champions pushing for deciding third.

It was a shame that such a wonderful rally had to end in a fashion like

that. It was a shame because Whiley and Kamiji did a fantastic job of

keeping the Dutch pair back. They didn't even come inside the court.

But then miss it at the end and it was a shame to end it like that. --

and mis-hit at the end. The defending champions have got

better and better as this final have gone on and they suddenly find

themselves with a set point. Kamiji and Whiley are not letting

this slip through their fingers easily. They have taken De Groot and

Buis into a third and deciding set. How is it looking now? One apiece?

Yes, Jordanne and Yui have tightened up their unforced errors and they

are making the Dutch play and maybe the Dutch have crumbled and the

pressure is getting to them. There is ebb and flow, between the speed

and the attack of the ball. Some of it is very set back, almost going

through the rallies, then all of a sudden they really turn it on. That

is the style of the women's doubles right now. Very patient on the court

until they get the right shot and then they go for it. I wonder as

well if there is a bit of tension coming into the Dutch pair. Those

double faults were very expensive. You are totally right. I think that

is what they were seeing, and Kamiji and Jordanne are doing a slice fest

now and that is working and those tactics will keep going in the third

set. Quality from the British pair. Do you think in the third set they

will have the momentum and the belief? I think they have got the

momentum and the belief. It is whether they can keep up the same

standard, bearing in mind that Jordanne's fitness is not quite

there. The deeper we get into that said, the harder it will be for

them. It will be about nerves. Those rallies are just going on and on.

Unfortunately some of them have been finishing with a weak shot. But

maybe they could go on even longer. At the end, Jordanne started to

approach the net more, which is a good thing. The balls started to get

weaker. You can sense that people are hearing about this match and

they are coming here and not many empty seats left on court number

three. Let's see how the deciding set will unfold with Louise and

Nick. Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett went to

a third set yesterday and we although what happened then! -- we

all know what happened then! Jordanne Whiley from the West

Midlands now calling herself a Londoner, getting this third set

under way. Isn't that brilliant? The ball

controlled, the chair control. Another magical point. Another long

rally. All the players on court working well. The Dutch player just

found that gap. Beautiful shot down the middle.

Kamiji is quick but there was no beating that Dutch manufactured

angle. That was something else. A little bit of early concern on

Jordanne's serve. Just getting squared up a little

bit. Seems to be attacking the body. Jordanne is one of the quickest

players on the tour, so as her opponent, you want to try and limit

that. Saved one of the break points. Oh, it is out! And with Kamiji

caught up in the tarpaulin, there was only one player left on court.

What an effort this was. Incredible. To hit that much of a quality shot.

She got back quick. One more break points to save.

I'm not sure she needs encouragement from Jordanne Whiley but she gets it

anyway! And how hard she pushes to chase this down. Kamiji is moving so

well today. Some of these returns that she is getting come you think

they are gone but she is there, even if it does mean ending up in the

tarpaulin at the side! From 0- 42 deuce, but yet again a

threat of a break of serve for Jordanne Whiley. -- from 0-40, to

deuce. Now the longest game of the final so

far. One point to conclude it for Jordanne Whiley. And she has! Or

maybe? It looked good from this angle to me. UMPIRE: The ball was

called in. The call stands. Game. By the way, if you are enjoying this,

there is more on the BBC's red button and once we are done we will

bring you the men's final between the Swedes, Stefan Olsson and

Gustavo Fernandez. If you haven't seen Gustavo Fernandez this week,

the new world number one, goodness me! Peter Norfolk described him a

couple of days ago as Boris Becker in a wheelchair. He throws

themselves around like a lunatic anti-bounces back up. He does. I

have never seen anyone move a chair like him. He is incredible to watch

and that final will be very exciting so definitely tune in for that.

We continue to wonder with this business in hand as to who will be

the women's doubles champions. It might be Kamiji and Whiley once

again or De Groot and Buis. This is the third and deciding set.

She has just gone off the boil a little bit with her serve.

Diede is young and we have talked about her lack of experience. Maybe

the occasion is getting to her a little bit.

The Dutch coaches watching on, wondering. Pretty happy after a

successful week so far. If you are just joining us, Diede de Groot, the

Wimbledon singles champion yesterday, in her debut here at

Wimbledon. Nicely judged. APPLAUSE

And, controversially, Jordanne Whiley coming more and more into

this contest. Yes, definitely. Nice to see that fist pump, you can see

it in her eyes as well. -- and at the same time Jordanne

Whiley coming more and more into this.

APPLAUSE If there was any question that

having been brought back together for the first time in a year at

these championships, we have almost seen them today rediscovering their

game together, and we are seeing it come to fruition here in this third

set. I think so, and it is a pleasure to watch, isn't it?

Watching them develop as we go through the match.

LAUGHTER I suspect when Yui Kamiji closes her

eyes at night the last thing she has on her head is the sound of Jordanne

Whiley origin for more. That surprise me. This is Yui Kamiji, the

current world number one. Kamiji was actually born with spine

condition. She got otherwise I of the great Vergeer. -- she caught the

wise eye of the great Vergeer. And the fan fills out.

LAUGHTER Brilliantly played. It is

interesting to see Whiley just being a bit busier in and around the net

over the last few minutes. It is, like you say, nice to see them using

the court on all sides, covering there is better as well.

They may hold on. Another game closer and they are just three games

and -- away an estimate. I'm sure lots of folks will be

watching this at home, Louise, on their sofas and chairs, thinking

they quite fancy this. To take up wheelchair tennis what other avenues

you need to think about exploring? Well, it doesn't matter your

disability, ability, whatever. We have visually impaired tennis,

hearing tennis, and also the wheelchair tennis you're watching

now. If you're interested in getting involved head straight to the Tennis

Foundation website, and there you can find a local clubs you can go

to. And there are hundreds of them. You don't have to work hard to

find a club, because you will find one easily enough. Absolutely. Loads

of opportunities all over the country. And don't worry if you

don't have a tennis chair, because a lot of clubs have them. Go to the

website and look at it, because the best thing about tennis is that

anybody can play. Karen Ross. There has been topping the newspapers over

the last couple of days about how funding has been cut by a couple of

million pounds, leading into this tournament. Talk about whether the

LTA might do a bit more to support, creating something of an issue, but

does not take away from the growth of this sport over the last decade

or solely by -- led by people like Peter Norfolk, who is here today.

But never have so many people in this country played wheelchair

tennis. There are more playing now than ever before. Exactly, and at

every level, and that is the most exciting part to see. It shows how

well our sport is growing. APPLAUSE

It was a great setup and finish by Marjolein. Compared to the tennis

was from her at the start of the match. Errors creeping in from Diede

de Groot, and I don't know if it is the pressure getting to work, but

not what we have seen from her in the tournament so far.

APPLAUSE Well, this is starting to look very

perilous for the Dutch. A double break down here...

That's a very rare shot, Alfie Hewett and Peter, Peter not talking.

LAUGHTER And another game. Another two games

away and they are taking control of this final, Yui Kamiji and Jordanne

Whiley. And, again, so many folk inside Court

3, watching this sport for the first time perhaps, they might be

thinking, hang on, this is good to watch. Jordanne Whiley, 4-0, third

set. APPLAUSE

The Dutch pair, just a lot more passive now, aren't they?

Kind of loss that aggressive run they had.

Brilliant. There was a shot in the middle of all that, as De Groot hit

another powerful effort towards Kamiji for her peripheral vision was

just extraordinary. You should've seen it, that second as it came over

her shoulder. Absolutely. Great chair and racket skills.

I mean, they had so much space, didn't they? On that point, both

players inside the court, so Kamiji with a few options were to hit that

ball. One game away. One game away from winning this thing for a fourth

time. Well, Peter, you talk about Jordanne being out for a while,

eight months, but it doesn't show, does it? No, the adrenaline flowing

around both of their veins at the moment. Not what I predicted. I

thought the Dutch girls would be all over them, but at the moment I think

the nerves are showing on the Dutch girls, and Yui for me is just

incredible at the back of the court, and that is what gives Jordanne this

platform to play on, and she has just had a fabulous backhand down

the line. They are well operate. It seemed for a moment that the Dutch

were targeting Jordanne. Every shot was going her way for a long time.

Yes, that would have been a great tactic, but actually it has

backfired on them, because it has played Jordanne into it. She is just

playing super at the moment and she will be feeling really good for

this. You know, 5-0. They will go for it. Great serve. Thanks very

much, Pete. Well, they have been absolutely brilliant in this third

set. Reminding us all, particularly the two Dutch women, just why they

have been so hard to beat here. But Diede de Groot, alongside Marjolein

Buis, who looked so strong in that first set, serving to stay in the

final. Not doing much with their returns

there. A little bit passive, perhaps a bit of nerves setting in.

She had that shot so well. She does, and it is her favourite, and

definitely the biggest strength. All the women on the tour are aware of

the Jordanne Whiley sliced backhand, and they certainly don't aim to hit

the ball here. Oh, that point was a box set all of

its own! And what a point to bring up championship point. An epic

rally. Just out of reach.

UMPIRE: Advantage, Ms De Groot. Deuce.

APPLAUSE Oh, on the line.

UMPIRE: Advantage, Ms Whiley. Once again, championship play. Once

again, the Dutch refusing to go quietly. Yes, what a response on a

championship point. Third opportunity to defend the

title. It's on the line!

APPLAUSE UMPIRE: Game, Ms Kamiji and Ms

Whiley. They will never tire of hearing it,

but once again Yui Kamiji and Jordanne Whiley are Wimbledon

champions. 20-14, -- 20 14, 2015, 2016 and 17. There has been nobody

quite like these two on these courts. After Hewett and Reid did it

for Britain yesterday, Whiley and Kamiji do it for Britain and Japan

today. Lucky Court number three for the Brits, eh? And there is

Jordanne's mum, very proud. After the year she has had, with all the

worries about the wrist injury, and there is her dad, Keith, who got her

into this sport in the first place. That was a pretty decent decision,

it is safe to assume, in hindsight. Definitely. Look, she has got

herself a little bit stuck there, in all the excitement!

LAUGHTER And she is free. There we go!

LAUGHTER Her mum with a hug for Yui as well.

And there it is, how well the Dutch two played, Marjolein Buis and Diede

de Groot, particularly in that first set, but Kamiji and Whiley perhaps

started to -- studied a ramp it up and perhaps De Groot as well, with

all the emotion, from yesterday, catch up. Yes and wealth behind them

as a player, congratulations to them, and commiserations to the

Dutch as well. They must feel they have put in a great fight and some

tennis. Ladies and gentlemen, the trophies will now be presented on

Court to the winners and runners-up. Joining tournament referee Gerry

Armstrong, please welcome Michael Ascues, a member of the of --

committee of management for the Championships. And, firstly, --

welcome Michael. Runners-up for the Netherlands, Marjolein Buis and

Diede de Groot. APPLAUSE

And now the 2017 Wimbledon champions, from Japan, Yui Kamiji,

and from Britain, Jordanne Whiley! APPLAUSE

We have a massive crowd now who I know well now want to hear from our

champions. They have done it again, a fourth consecutive title.

Jordanne, you ought to give everybody a little bit of an idea of

how hard-fought this was for you in terms of injury, the match as well?

Yes, this is by far the most special to me because I have been out for

eight months, struggling with injury. Have not played with Yui for

a year now, and I really did try my hardest and Diede and Marjolein are

such a strong team. I am so happy. APPLAUSE

We can see how thrilled you are, and, Yui, how do you feel right now,

and how special this moment? Sorry... I'd like to thank Jordanne

for playing with me again, and congratulations to Marjolein and

Diede, and thank you to all the audience cheering for us. Yes...

APPLAUSE They did, they were cheering for

you. And I think all of us will remember the shouts of "Yui, Yui!"

Throughout that. You are a terrific partnership. What you think is the

secret of being able to get back on court not having played this year

and still being able to do this? That is easy. She is my best friend.

I would try my hardest for Yui and I know she would do the same, and that

is what makes such a special doubles partnership.

APPLAUSE You make it as well very special to

watch. Last word, Jordanne, on behalf of both of you, who would you

like to thank here? Firstly I would like to thank all of the crowd. You

don't know how much it picks us up on the court. It means a lot you to

be here. Thank you. Thank you to my family who came out, the coaches out

there, my boyfriend and my coach out there, so thank you to everybody the

stadium. Many congratulations to Yui Kamiji and Jordanne Whiley!

APPLAUSE Well, that final shot down the

middle, they have secured their fourth victory here at Wimbledon.

They must be too belated now. It is amazing and I am so happy. They have

just moved wheelchair tennis to another plateau. The same as Alfie

Hewitt and Gordon Reid yesterday. Yet more mystery has been made and

it is thrilling to be courtside here to watch it. Garden, excuse me,

Alfie! The crowds at the end there, a standing ovation, Sim sendoff as

you. Thoroughly deserved, don't you think? Yes, looking at the swirling,

6-0, it shows how dominant the pair were that final set. They work for

every single ball -- look at the score alone. The Dutch just cracked.

The standard of play overall, Pete, was phenomenal? I am amazed. I did

not to come in and do that. You saw the

first set, 6-2, then you think, wow, they played into Jordanne and she

just got better and better. When you have the defensive qualities of Yui

there, you know, it is just great. What a platform for them. I just

think everybody watching and everybody on court three, really

touched by how Jordanne summed up their partnership, that the best

friends and understand each other. You have to pay tribute to De Groot

and Buis, what a fabulous match they made it. And, Alfie, they played

very well to this tournament, played well all year. They were hot

favourites coming into this? Yes, Marjolein and Diede, the portly well

together, great partnership, had some great results, and that first

set showed what they could do, 6-2, a strong set for them. Whether the

pressure got to them or not, we will never know, but they fought for

every ball until the end and Griffioen and Yui did the same,

really good match to watch. Jordanne said of all of her victories this

one means the most. Yes, I think her fourth title now at Wimbledon. It is

an amazing achievement for both of them and I would like to

congratulate them as well. How much longer can you see this partnership

staying, Peter? Why would you split it up, let's face it? It is great.

They have a fabulous understanding with each other. Long may it

continue. The US Open next, so they have done a Grand Slam, the full

Slam, so why not? They are really making history now, not just for

wheelchair tennis, but tennis all over. But for me the nicest thing is

Jordanne is British. Previously with the women it has all been Dutch, so

it is nice to get away from that... Not that I dislike the Dutch! But it

is great for us, and British tennis is so up at the moment, it is

brilliant. If you want to see more wheelchair tennis just press the red

back button. We have Stefan Olsson, really superb player, up against

Gustavo Fernandez, the new world number one, and with perfect timing

your other option is to switch to BBC One where you can see all of the

build-up to the men's single final, Roger Federer against Marin Cilic,

followed by the mixed doubles for Jamie Murray is up against Heather

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