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Erlich and Peer reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

July 1, 2011 10:30

By

Danny Caro,

Danny Caro

1 min read

Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Shahar Peer have reached the last eight of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon.

The unseeded pair overcame Brits Colin Fleming and Jocelyn Rae in a gripping contest on Thursday afternoon.

Erlich and Peer won the first set 6-4 but they found themselves 4-1 down in the second as Fleming and Rae mounted a comeback.

However, doubles specialist Erlich was in inspirational mood, and together with Peer, they hit back to close out the match 7-5.

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