Maidstone tennis player Zane Cheeseman finally experienced the winning feeling at Wimbledon - not once but twice.

Cheeseman, a three-time runner-up in the British Senior Championships at SW19, won the over-40s singles and the over-35s doubles in partnership with long-time playing partner Stephen Weatherall.

Just playing at the All England Club is special but winning takes it to another level.

Cheeseman, 40, came through four singles matches, beating Tim Webster 6-4 6-2 in the final.

There were three doubles matches to negotiate, with Cheeseman and Weatherall thrashing Richard Furness and Pete Hall 6-0 6-0 to take the crown.

“I’m buzzing,” said Cheeseman, who runs the Hotshotz coaching school in Maidstone. “I’ve been in three finals previously, so it’s nice to win at last.

“This was my first year moving up to the over-40s singles from the over-35s, so part of me thought I had more chance.

“When it’s the home of tennis, you always want to do well there, don’t you?

“You dream of playing there. It means that bit more to win.

“I was really nervous in the singles final, you’re out there on your own, whereas I was more relaxed in the doubles where me and Stephen have known each other since we were kids.”

Cheeseman made serene progress through the singles before clinching the title.

The margin of their doubles success, in winning to love, capped the weekend.

“To be honest, I was quite comfortable in the singles matches,” said Cheeseman.

“The final was a little closer than the others but I won 6-4 6-2.

“The doubles, we annihilated them.

“The guys we played in the final beat the No.1 seeds the day before, which surprised us.

“We were quite pumped and didn’t lose a game. It’s rare to do that but once we won the first set and settled into the second, we said, ‘let’s do this without losing a game’.

“We keep the trophies for a year and there’s some prize money but it’s not about the money, it’s the chance to win titles and play at Wimbledon.”