It’s reasonable to wonder if Su-Wei Hsieh’s trophy cabinet has a section especially dedicated to Wimbledon.

Four of Hsieh’s women’s doubles triumphs have come at the All England Club; now, having combined superbly with Jan Zielinski at The Championships this year, she has a Wimbledon mixed doubles title to add to her collection.

Hsieh and Zielinski, from Chinese Taipei and Poland respectively, defeated Mexican duo Santiago Gonzalez and Giuliana Olmos 6-4, 6-2 in a one-hour 16-minute final to add to their increasingly dominant partnership.

Until this year, Zielinski and Hsieh’s mixed doubles results were meagre by their own standards. The 27-year-old Zielinksi had not won a mixed doubles match at Grand Slam level, while 38-year-old Hsieh had never previously progressed beyond the semi-finals in 24 attempts.

All that changed as they made a last-minute decision to team up at the Australian Open in January and saved a championship point to seize the title.

There were no such tests for the No.7 seeds in a stellar SW19 campaign. All but one of their five wins were in straight sets, including against Jamie Murray and Taylor Townsend in the quarter-finals stage. They beat No.2 seeds Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe in the semi-finals.

The unseeded Gonzalez and Olmos had also dropped only one set on their way to the final, but Zielinksi and Hsieh were the first seeds they faced. The challenge was clear when Gonzalez was broken in the first game.

Zielinksi competed like a veteran in his first appearance in a Wimbledon final, the Pole’s solid shot-making perfectly complementing Hsieh’s  court craft. They didn’t face a break point in the 42-minute first set, with the sturdy Zielinski sealing it with his third ace.

The second set followed a similar pattern as Zielinski and Hsieh combined their power and touch to claim a break on Olmos’ serve in the third game.

The Mexican duo were briefly energised as they won a cat-and-mouse net exchange in Hsieh’s next service game – but drawing on her vast experience, the veteran campaigner simply steadied when the game was pushed to deuce.

Gonzalez battled valiantly to hold his own serve but there were simply no openings against their dominant opponents.

Hsieh was not only contesting a 10th Grand Slam final but her fifth at Wimbledon and held an 8-1 winning record in those high stakes matches. Her ability to shine on the big stage was highlighted as she maintained composure while serving for the title, securing victory when an Olmos return sailed long. 

“It’s an unbelievable feeling playing in a Wimbledon final and (winning) in only my third attempt,” said Zielinksi. “I can't even put it into words. I was dreaming about this moment for so long and it's a privilege to be on the court, to step on the court.

“And today we're Wimbledon champions, so it’s an unbelievable feeling and a great privilege.”