NICOLAS Mahut, the winner of the men's singles with his French partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert, reacts with Gallic indignation at the suggestion that he must just be relieved to be finally known for something at Wimbledon other than having his name on a plaque by Court No 18 for being John Isner's victim, in that famous 70-68 last set back in 2010. "I won the juniors, too," he said.
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On the subject of the juniors, we had a reminder of the dangers of premature celebration on Saturday when Anastasia Potopova of Russia took the girls title. She jumped to the ground in delight when her opponent's return flew out on match point, only for a Hawk-Eye challenge to show that her serve had been out. She bashfully regathered herself, smacking the ball into the turf in a mixture of relief and joy after she won the very next point, only to recoil in horror when once again the computer said no, another Hawk-Eye challenge confirming that again her serve had gone long. One point later, though, and her triumph was duly complete. She was once, twice, three times a Wimbledon girls' singles champion.
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Gordon Reid, Scotland's wheelchair tennis champion, is a top-tier talent. He is also a Rangers fan who wins Grand Slam titles these days with such frequency that he is invited onto the Ibrox pitch more regularly than some of their first-team players have been in recent memory. At least one invite is due after his victory in the wheelchair doubles event yesterday, with his teenage English partner Alfie Hewett also taking it upon himself to invite Reid to parade the trophy around the home of his beloved Norwich City. "Come to Carrow Road," said Hewett, only for Reid to shake his head and respond in the negative. "I only do Premier League teams now," he said.
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