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Never too old to reach Wimbledon final at 87 and 89

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August 19, 2023

TENNIS grans with a total age of 176 who have played only six games together have unexpectedly found themselves in a Wimbledon doubles final.

- Josie Adnitt

Never too old to reach Wimbledon final at 87 and 89

Zovita Moon, 89, and Liz Simmons, 87, will step out on court at the All England Club today for the over-85s final of the British Masters Closed Grass Court Championships.

Despite Zovita breaking both wrists in the past and Liz overcoming a quadruple heart bypass, they are determined to do their best to ace the opposition at the Lawn Tennis Association event.

Paired up by Zovita's daughter, they entered expecting to have to battle through the heats.

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