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Angela Okutoyi and her Dutch partner Rose Marie Nijkamp crowned Wimbledon champion

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Angela Okutoyi  [L]and her Dutch partner Rose Marie Nijkamp [Angela Okutoyi/ Twitter]

Tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi on Saturday afternoon made history after becoming the first ever Kenyan to win a major Grand Slam trophy.

Okutoyi and her Dutch partner Rose Marie Nijkamp came from behind to defeat Canadians Kayla Cross and Victoria Mboko 3-6, 6-4, 11-9 in the final of Wimbledon Open doubles Junior Championships at the grass courts of All England Lawn Tennis Club.

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