Women's wheelchair doubles made its debut at Wimbledon with Dutch star Esther Vergeer, whose unbeaten singles record is 360 matches, keen to add the Wimbledon title to her trophy haul
Vergeer, the star of the sport, teamed up with compatriot and world number two Korie Homan as they aimed to add the Wimbledon title to their Australian and French Open crowns
The strong Dutch pair faced Britain's Lucy Shuker and Australia's Daniela di Toro, who were given some advice by coaches Greg Crump and Natalie Ayton ahead of the final
Taunton player Shuker, who was left paralysed after a motorcycle accident, has only been playing wheelchair tennis since 2003 and said that appearing at Wimbledon was an amazing experience
Di Toro, who began playing wheelchair tennis aged 14, is a former world number one but took a break from the game after the Athens Paralympics before returning in time for the Beijing Games
But nothing can stop the powerful Dutch pair recording a comfortable 6-1 6-3 victory and continue their route towards the Grand Slam
Homan and Vergeer pose proudly with the inaugural women's doubles trophy and they can now look forward to more success at the British Open in Nottingham later this month
The men's doubles event is in its fifth year with French pair Michael Jeremiasz and Stephane Houdet, who are ranked one and two in the doubles rankings, hoping to add the crown to their Beijing Paralympic doubles title
Japan's Shingo Kunieda and Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands, who reached the final, are both former champions in the event with different partners
The sun came out at Wimbledon and all of the players were glad to have a chance to get into the shade at the change of ends
As the temperature rises, Michael Jeremiasz, who won the inaugural title with Britain's Jayant Mistry in 2005, uses some ice-filled towels on his neck to stay cool
Ammerlaan, the current singles world number three won for the last two years with compatriot Ronald Vink but this year played with Kunieda, the current singles world number one
Houdet and Jeremiasz teamed up to win the French Open at Roland Garros in June
Houdet, a trained vet who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident, has made rapid progress since taking up the sport in 2005
The day belongs to Houdet and Jeremiasz as they complete a 1-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3) and celebrate with the Wimbledon trophy
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