The Australian and French Open champions overcame Dutch defending champions from Aniek van Koot and Jiske Griffioen 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 to take the title away from The Netherlands for the first time in the Championships' six-year history.

"I have literally dreamt of winning Wimbledon since I was a little girl and it does feel like my dreams have come true," London 2012 Paralympic bronze medallist Whiley said.

"I really wasn't sure which way it was going to go but I think when Aniek's serve started to go in the third we felt we had to take advantage.

"I was annoyed with myself at the end of the first set and I'm proud of the way I was mentally strong to start playing much better tennis after that.

"To be a three-time Grand Slam champion with Yui is just an amazing feeling.

"We love playing together and can't wait to play at the US Open now to see if we can lift them all."

Shingo Kunieda and Stéphane Houdet took the men's Wimbledon title ©Getty Images


Meanwhile, Shingo Kunieda of Japan and France's Stéphane Houdet lifted the men's trophy of the competition.

The Paralympic gold medallists saw that another Dutch pair, Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink, finished in second place after taking the match 5-7, 6-0, 6-3.

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