THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 10, 2025

Sem Verbeek

Katerina Siniakova

Press Conference

SINIAKOVA-VERBEEK/Salisbury-Stefani

7-6, 7-6

THE MODERATOR: So, Sem, this is your first title, but you've had a very good partner here. Give us your thoughts on what it feels like to be a mixed doubles champion.

SEM VERBEEK: A bit unreal, to be fair. We were just talking in the gym when we were doing our cool-down that I think she's now won everything there is to win in doubles.

Yeah, I told her on court it's been an amazing pleasure and honor to compete next to one of the best to ever do it.

I think the most thankful I am is for how fun it was this past week. It's been, yeah, so great to get to know her. She's sweet but a killer. Yeah, it's been fantastic.

THE MODERATOR: Katerina, what is it that you saw in Sem that made you want to play doubles with him this fortnight?

KATARINA SINIAKOVA: Lefty (smiling). I'm joking. I think it was such a fun, as well. I think who does the fun on the court, It's you. It was really nice to share the court with you. I think we really enjoyed, as he said. It's amazing we could finish those two weeks like this.

Hopefully we can do it one more time or few more times.

SEM VERBEEK: I'll forever say yes. Don't worry.

THE MODERATOR: The great crowd out there on Centre Court today. How did it feel to be playing in front of a crowd like that?

SEM VERBEEK: Yeah, it's always a bit of a blessing and a curse too play a Brit here. I'm sorry to the crowd for not giving them the British party.

The Wimbledon crowd is fantastic. For me it was my first time on Centre Court. To have that much support just for good tennis meant a lot. Yeah, it's a crowd I'll forever cherish.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Katerina, you've won pretty much everything there is to win in doubles. Where does this rank?

KATARINA SINIAKOVA: I say it every time. I mean, I don't like to compare the titles. Every one is special. Every one has memories. Definitely means a lot.

I didn't have mixed doubles title. Especially here, Wimbledon, this one is very special. Of course, it means a lot.

Q. Sem, could you ever imagine something like this was possible a couple weeks or months ago?

SEM VERBEEK: No, no. I mean, it's an absolute dream come true. I must say it hasn't quite settled yet. I feel like I'm on a cloud. I also have a glass of champagne, so I feel a little bit all over the place already (smiling).

Yeah, it's surreal. It's been an unbelievable week and a half. Yeah, I'm going to enjoy it to the max.