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Wimbledon Wrap-Up

Aired July 08, 2002 - 06:20   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Lleyton Hewitt has become the first Australian to win the men's singles at Wimbledon in 15 years. And the Williams sisters were reunited after their finals fight to grab another trophy for the family mantelpiece.

CNN's Candy Reid (ph) has a wrap-up from Wimbledon.

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CANDY REID, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Unheralded Argentine David Nalbandian, playing in his first Wimbledon, had never even played on center court before and was allowed to practice there before the final with top seed Lleyton Hewitt. However, the practice didn't help, Hewitt setting the tone to take the first set 6-1.

A short rain delay during the second set was just enough time for a male streaker to dance around the famous arena. When play resumed, Hewitt switched back to his naked ambition to become the first Australian to win at the all England club since Pat Cash in 1987.

After another rain delay, the 21-year-old Aussie broke for a second time and served out to win the second set 6-3. At two all in the third, Hewitt benefited from an over rule to break and the U.S. Open champ never looked back. Hewitt sweeping aside the challenge in one of the most lopsided finals in Wimbledon history.

In the women's doubles final, Venus and Serena overcame second seeds Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez to win their fifth grand slam doubles title. It was their second at Wimbledon.

For CNN, I'm Candy Reid.

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COSTELLO: They're awesome.

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