Winner Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands, left, and Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic, right, kiss the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match against Joe Salisbury of Britain and Luisa Stefani of Brazil at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek win Wimbledon mixed-doubles title

LONDON (AP) — Katerina Siniakova added to her collection of major titles by winning the mixed doubles at Wimbledon with Sem Verbeek in a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) victory over Luisa Stefani and Joe Salisbury on Thursday.

Siniakova, a 10-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion from the Czech Republic, hit a smash on the first match point at a half-full but lively Centre Court.

It’s a first major title for Verbeek, and the Dutchman celebrated by having the crowd join him in singing “Happy Birthday To You” to his father.

Siniakova is also a two-time Olympic champion. She won gold in mixed doubles with Tomas Machac at the Paris Games last year. She teamed with Barbora Krejcikova to win the women’s doubles gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

Of Siniakova’s 10 major women’s doubles titles, seven were with Krejcikova, two with Taylor Townsend, and one with Coco Gauff at last year’s French Open.

Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic returns as Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands watches during the mixed doubles final match against Joe Salisbury of Britain and Luisa Stefani of Brazil at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Joe Salisbury of Britain and Luisa Stefani of Brazil return the ball during the mixed doubles final match against Sem Verbeek of Netherland and Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Sem Verbeek of Netherland and Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic return during the mixed doubles final match against Joe Salisbury of Britain and Luisa Stefani of Brazil at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Winner Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands, left, and Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic, second left, celebrate with the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match against Joe Salisbury of Britain, right, and Luisa Stefani of Brazil, secoond right, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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