Sussex's Julian Cash and doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool made an emphatic start to the defence of their Wimbledon men's doubles title with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mariano Navone and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.

The British pair needed just 59 minutes to sweep aside the Argentine-Paraguayan duo on court five, producing a near-flawless display.

"It was the perfect start," Glasspool said afterwards.

"That's exactly what we wanted. Lots of breaks, it gives us confidence. We didn't face any break points. Literally the perfect start. On and off the court, and now on to the next one."

Sussex's Julian Cash and doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool made an emphatic start to the defence of their Wimbledon men's doubles title with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mariano Navone and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

placeholder image — Sussex's Julian Cash and doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool made an emphatic start to the defence of their Wimbledon men's doubles title with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mariano Navone and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Cash and Glasspool arrived at the All England Club looking to defend the title they won in memorable fashion last summer, but insisted returning as champions has not changed their approach.

"I don't think so," Cash said when asked whether this year's Wimbledon felt any different.

"It's one of those places that's special every time you come here, even when the tournament's not on.

"It's one of those special places, not just in tennis, but in sport. It's a privilege to be here every single year."

Burgess Hill and Brighton-linked Cash won the Wimbledon men's doubles title, alongside Glasspool, last summer. The pair made history in 2025 by becoming the first all-British team to win a Grand Slam men's doubles title in 89 years. Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey won at Wimbledon in 1936.

The duo played down suggestions that becoming Wimbledon champions had dramatically altered their lives away from the court.

"There have definitely been a few more opportunities here and there, but I don't think that much has changed," Cash said. "We're not on some crazy platform where we've become super famous overnight."

Rather than feeling pressure to replicate last year's remarkable grass-court campaign, Glasspool said the experience has given the pair belief they can compete for the biggest titles again.

"We just take confidence from it rather than trying to beat what we did last year," he said.

"Winning a Slam is always an unbelievable thing and to have the opportunity to keep coming back to Slams every year is an incredible opportunity."

On the evidence of their opening-round performance, Cash and Glasspool have made exactly the start they would have wanted as they bid to retain their Wimbledon crown.