The New Zealand flag is still flying high at Wimbledon as Kiwi doubles players Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus qualify for their respective doubles' semi-finals and as a duo into the mixed doubles semis.
Routliffe also joins fellow Kiwi Lulu Sun in an exclusive club reserved for single-player quarter finalists and doubles semi-finalists.
Known as the "Last 8 Club", members receive perks such as two tickets to Wimbledon for life, a private hospitality suite, and an invite to a cocktail party on the second Tuesday of the tournament.
Routliffe laughed as she told 1News she did not know what the invite entailed as she'd "just got it".
"If I'm lucky enough to have a daughter, I can bring my daughter and say 'Mum did this'."
The bigger prizes she was chasing were Wimbledon titles alongside Canadian women's doubles partner Gabi Dabrowski and Kiwi mixed doubles partner Venus.
Routliffe played both quarter finals consecutively, spending a total of five hours on the court and finishing up around 11pm (local time).
"It was definitely one of the biggest tennis days I've ever had."
She said Wimbledon was the tournament you "dream about" as a little kid.
"To get to the final eight is exciting."
The matches will be available to watch live and free on TVNZ+
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