Vergeer, who picked up the title last year after beating Shuker and Di Toro when she played alongside fellow Dutchwoman Korie Homan, was the standout player of the match and hit a number of blistering shots that neither the Briton nor the Australian had any answer to.

Vergeer and Walraven finished runners-up in Roland Garros last month but made no mistake at Wimbledon in a performance that delighted Vergeer.

She said: "I’m really proud to have won another title here because I was here last year I didn’t think I would be nervous today but I was at the start.

"However, after a couple of games we started to play well and take control.

"It feels different to last year because I have a different partner [following the injury to world number two Homan] and it is also my second time here but the whole atmosphere here makes it so special."

A disappointed Shuker (pictured right with Di Toro left) was downbeat after finishing runner-up in the tournament for the second successive year

She said: "I didn’t play well at all and I’m really disappointed.

"Nothing worked today and I really struggled so I just have to forget about it and move on."

In the men’s wheelchair doubles final, there was more success for the Netherlands as Dutchman Robin Ammerlaan and his Swedish partner Stefan Olsson caused an upset by beating red-hot favourites Stephane Houdet of France and Shingo Kunieda of Japan 6-4, 7-6.

Their victory over the top seeds means that Ammerlaan picks up his third Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title while Olsson claimed his maiden tournament win at the All England Club.

Houdet and Kunieda, who had won at both Melbourne and Roland Garros earlier this year, played some fantastic shots throughout the match but it was Ammerlaan and Olsson who held their nerve during the decisive tie-break to claim a wonderful victory.

Olsson said: "It’s hard to explain in words.

"This is one of the biggest tournaments in the world and to win it against Stephane and Shingo is one of the proudest moments of my career.

"We knew we needed to keep to our game plan and we played well on the important points."

Ammerlaan (pictured left with Olsson right) added: "We just wanted to play our game and not adjust to our opponents and I think it worked.

"We just played some steady tennis.

"As a team we both like to play at the net and the baseline but I also think my experience helped Stefan to be calm at the key moments.

"We all know each other well and we know what to expect and that they will play a lot of top-spin but the ground was firm and the ball was bouncing high so we just went out to attack and go for the middle of the court.

"To win another Wimbledon at the age of 42 is special."

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