Palm Desert alumni Desirae Krawczyk wins mixed doubles championship at Wimbledon

She went back-to-back! Local tennis star Desirae Krawczyk successfully defended the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.

Krawczyk and her partner Neal Skupski beat Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3

Going back-to-back ​🏆​​🏆​@desiraekrawczyk and @nealskupski defend the Mixed Doubles title, beating Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/YIkgn7zTfb

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2022

"I think when it got to 5-2, I was feeling like 'Oh my god we are near the end.' But until that match point it's not over until it is over. You have to keep pushing and playing it out," Krawczyk said after her big win. "I think the crowd was great today and such a great atmosphere and yeah it was a great day."

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The tournament isn't over for Krawczyk yet. On Friday, she's still playing in the semifinals of the womens doubles with Danielle Collins. They're going up against number one seeds Mertens and Zhang. 

News Channel 3's Bailey Arredondo will have full coverage of the results during the Best Local Sports Show at 6 p.m.

Krawczyk spoke with Bailey earlier in the tournament to talk about how much Wimbledon means to her, among numerous other topics. Check out that interview below:

In November, News Channel 3's Blake Arthur spoke with Krawczyk about what was then her career best season.