12 March 2025
Greg and Jenny Mairs put years of pain behind them to claim a special YONEX All England win in their final tournament.
The mixed doubles pairing, who are also married, had never tasted victory in the main draw in Birmingham but caused an upset by knocking out the eighth seeds.
Only days on from announcing their international retirement, the Mairs held their nerve to beat Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saido 21-17 13-21 21-13 in the first round.
“This tops anything else in our careers,” Jenny said, admitting to being in tears after the win.
“It’s not just the fact that we have just beat the no.8 seeds, a fantastic pair, but to do it on home soil and with so many friends and family watching in our last tournament.
“I can’t put it into words how special it is.
“The crowd really helped us there, after we lost our second game, they made a massive cheer as we walked back on court to start the third and…
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