No title - Doubles finals in world professional lawn tennis championships. Wimbledon, Greater London.
M/S as the four finalists walk onto centre court. C/U Rod Laver, C/U of his partner Fred Stolle. C/U Andres Gimeno, C/U Pancho Gonzales. L/S crowd. M/S as Gimeno serves and then wins the point...
No title - Doubles finals in world professional lawn tennis championships. Wimbledon, Greater London.
M/S as the four finalists walk onto centre court. C/U Rod Laver, C/U of his partner Fred Stolle. C/U Andres Gimeno, C/U Pancho Gonzales. L/S crowd. M/S as Gimeno serves and then wins the point by putting the ball right at Stolle's feet. L/S as crowd applaud. L/S Stolle serving, he eventually loses the point by putting the ball out over the baseline. M/S crowd. M/S Gonzales serving and Laver losing the point by returning a high backhand out of court. C/U as Laver serves.
Various shots play in progress. Laver loses the point by returning into the net. M/S crowd applauding. L/S Gimeno serving for match point. Laver returns from the far end but the ball goes out of court and the players run to the net and shake hands. M/S as crowd applauds. C/U pan as Gonzales and Gimeno leave centre court.
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