British Doubles Stumble at Wimbledon | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Wimbledon doubles hit a rough patch for British hopes as Katie Boulter and Heather Watson, along with five other British pairs, all fell in the first round—Watson and Boulter even saving four match points in a nail-biting tie-break. Other hopefuls like Olivia Nicholls, Jodie Burrage, and rising stars Mimi Xu and Alicia Dudeney also bowed out, highlighting the fierce competition. Only Arthur Fery advanced to the singles third round, underscoring the challenge. But on the men’s side, defending champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, plus top seeds Henry Patten and fifth seeds Neal Skupski…