The hottest ticket in town: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings triumph in all-American beach volleyball final (and even Prince Harry and David Beckham couldn't resist)

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings proved they had one more gold medal performance in them as they won the all-American final of women's beach volleyball in their last match as a team.
It was such an anticipated event that even Prince Harry and soccer star David Beckham couldn’t stay away.
The dominating duo of May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings were looking to make it three in a row in London after winning gold in Beijing and Athens.

 

Gold and glory: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings pose with their gold medals, their third-straight, following the final in London

 

Embrace: Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor hug in the sand after defeating April Ross and Jen Kessy in the women's gold medal beach volleyball final

 

 

Dive: Misty May-Treanor digs out a ball during the gold medal beach volleyball match against Jen Kessy and April Ross

 

 

Unbeatable: The team of Walsh Jennings and May-Treanor was the first to win two gold medals in a row, let alone three

 

Jumping for joy: Walsh Jennings gets some air time as she and May-Treanor celebrate their third gold medal in beach volleyball

 

 

 

Perfection: Walsh Jennings leaps into the stands as she celebrates

The women lost just one set in three Olympics.
Reliving her Dancing With the Stars days, May-Treanor began doing a funky jig to the sold-out crowed as the match ended.

 

No other beach volleyball team - men or women - has ever retained an Olympic title, let alone won a third.
May-Treanor said: 'We set the bar very high. We extended ourselves over that bar even higher.'

 

Child's play: The duo celebrates with Walsh Jenning's children after winning the gold medal

 

Sportsmanship: The opposing U.S. teams hug each other at the end of the gold medal match

 

 

On the podium: The medallists listen to the U.S. national anthem during the medal ceremony

Walsh Jennings added: 'It's insane. It doesn't feel like it's real. I told Misty when we were getting our medals, "If I wake up tomorrow and we have to replay this match, I'm going to be furious."
'Because it feels like I'm in a dream. It truly feels surreal and it didn't feel like that the first two times for whatever reason. But this, it's almost too good to be true.'
The pair has admitted that after nearly a decade together, their relationship became strained. So, before heading to London, they sought professional help.

The St Louis Post-Dispatch reported earlier this month that May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings sought couples therapy to bolster their relationship before heading to London.

Celebration: Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, and Misty May-Treanor, right, go berserk after winning the gold medal

 

Battle: Jen Kessy, left, attempts to block the ball against Misty May-Treanor, right

Walsh Jennings, 33, told the paper: 'We were in a funk, mentally. It wasn't physical at all. We were just in a weird place.'
What followed were several sessions with famed sports psychologist Michael Gervais, who helped them learn how to work better as a team.
The winners hugged their family and friends in the stands - but not May-Treanor's husband, Matt, a Los Angeles Dodgers catcher - who was tuning in through a computer in the team's clubhouse.

Picture perfect: Prince Harry shows extreme focus as he takes a photo of the volleyball match on his iPhone

The prince is in: Prince Harry applauds from his seat at the Horse Guards Parade in London

On the other side of the net were compatriots April Ross and Jen Kessy, who are taking home the silver in an unprecedented all-American final.
As spectators packed into the volleyball court, Prince Harry could be seen taking his seat at the Horse Guards Parade with British cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott to catch the bikini-clad action.
Beckham and his son Cruz were also in attendance.

 

 

 

    

 

London calling: Prince Harry appears to be enjoying himself ahead of the all-American women's volleyball final

A-list event: David Beckham and his son Cruz were in the audience for the finals

The match began in a dead heat, but it wasn't long before Walsh Jennings and May-Treanor pulled ahead in the first set.

They dominated in the second, leading the whole way.
May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings will officially pass the torch to Ross and Kessy, who made their Olympics debut in London.
Even Ross and Kessy have bowed to their opponents, calling their compatriots 'legends.'

 

Coming up short: Ross just misses the ball at one point during the match

 

 

Successors: May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings will now pass the torch to Kessy, right, and Ross, left, who won silver in their first Olympics

 

 

 

 

Opponents: Jennifer Kessy, left, looks on as April Ross, right, reaches for the ball

While Walsh Jennings says she will continue playing beach volleyball internationally, May-Treanor, 35, plans to walk away from the sport for good.
Their successors are in awe of what they accomplished, with Ross calling their achievements 'just ridiculous.'
Kessy added: 'They're the best team of all time.'
Earlier, the Brazilian team of Larissa Franca and Juliana Silva won the bronze medal after defeating China.

Shout: May-Treanor yells into a TV camera amid celebrations after she and Walsh Jennings won the gold medal

 

 

Under the net: Kerri Walsh Jennings sets the ball during the beach volleyball match

 

USA vs USA: May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings, left, will officially pass the torch to Ross and Kessy, right, who made their Olympics debut in London.

 

Greatest show on earth: Fans have packed into the Horse Guards Parade to watch beach volleyball action, beginning with Brazil vs China and concluding with the all-American finale