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Associated Press
7 days ago
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- Associated Press
Oda beats defending champion Hewett to win 2nd Wimbledon title in wheelchair singles
LONDON (AP) — Tokito Oda of Japan won his second Wimbledon title by beating his biggest rival and defending champion Alfie Hewett of Britain 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 Sunday in the men's wheelchair singles final. Oda and Hewett have won the last 10 Grand Slam titles between them and this was the seventh time in that span that they met in the final. On Sunday, Oda was broken four times in the opening set but saved both break points he faced in the decider and then converted his fourth match point. This was the 19-year-old Oda's sixth major title overall, while the 27-year-old Hewett was looking for his 11th. It was a second runner-up finish in two days for Hewett, who also lost the doubles final together with Gordon Reid. The British duo was defeated 7-6 (1), 7-5 by Martin De la Puente of Spain and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands. ___ AP tennis:
BBC News
13-07-2025
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- BBC News
GB's Hewett feels the love despite Wimbledon final loss
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett was unable to defend his wheelchair single's title at Wimbledon after he was beaten by world number one Tokito a contest of the highest quality, Oda fought back from losing the opener to triumph 3-6 7-5 was the 19-year-old's second Wimbledon title, having also beaten Hewett in 2023, and sixth overall Grand Slam disappointed to lose, Hewett was full of praise for the backing from fans on Court One."To experience tennis matches like this is what we dream of. Win or lose that is the real winner today," said the 27-year-old, who also lost in the doubles final with Gordon Reid."I don't think trophies can beat this sort of atmosphere and support. It is incredible. Last year was obviously such a special moment for me, my family and my team. "When you lose, to have this amount of love and support, this sort of atmosphere doesn't happen to us on a regular basis."It is really incredible the amount of support wheelchair tennis has got."From the moment the pair broke each other's first service game it was clear this was going to be a tight and tense contest between two players who regularly meet at this stage of Grand was the seventh time in the last 10 major finals that they had faced each other and the exchange of breaks continued in a tight first set until Hewett broke in the seventh game, held and then took the first set with a fourth consecutive second set was even closer, with more breaks of serve from both players. It seemed destined to go to a tie-break as Hewett had break point with Oda leading 6-5, but the Japanese player raised his level once more to fend it off and level then on he had the momentum as the exertion of a gruelling second set seemed to have taken its toll on Hewett. After getting the first break in the third game of the decider, Oda was in full lifted by the noise of the crowd, fended off match point on his serve, but it merely delayed Oda's win as he showed his quality to get over the line."Two years ago I won here, this tournament is different to others, it is so beautiful," he said. "I really appreciate this moment."Meanwhile, Niels Vink won the Wimbledon quad singles title by defeating fellow Dutchman Sam Schroder 6-3 6-3 on court 22-year-old Vink, seeded first, added the prize to the doubles crown he won alongside Guy Sasson.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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GB's Hewett & Reid lose Wimbledon wheelchair final
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were bidding for a third Wimbledon title in a row [Getty Images] Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were unable to defend their Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title as they were beaten in a thrilling final by Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren. Hewett and Reid were going for an incredible 24th Grand Slam title as a pair - and a third in a row at SW19 - and were backed by a vocal home crowd on Court One. Advertisement Those in attendance were treated to some high-quality tennis in an absorbing encounter, where any mistake was immediately punished. But De la Puente and Spaargaren had the quality in the high-pressure moments to win 7-6 (7-1) 7-5. There was also defeat for Great Britain's Gregory Slade as he and Donald Ramphadi lost in the men's quad wheelchair doubles final - for athletes with significant impairments in both upper and lower limbs - 6-0 6-2 to top seeds Guy Sasson and Niels Vink. "Really disappointed," said Reid on court afterwards. "It wasn't our best performance and they deserved it. They had a great week. Advertisement "You never want to finish the week with a loss but if you are going to do it anywhere it is here in front of this crowd." Hewett added: "It is an incredible feeling to be out here on an iconic court like this. "To play in front of this crowd is what we always dream of. I hope it continues in the following years." It was clear this was going to be high-calibre final from the outset as there was little to separate either pair until a titanic tussle at 5-5 ended with De la Puente and Spaargaren getting the break. But Hewett and Reid responded superbly by breaking back immediately to take the opening set to a tie-break. Advertisement It felt like the British duo had the momentum but their opponents flew out of the blocks, winning six unanswered points on their way to taking the first set. Top seeds Hewett and Reid are the dominant force in wheelchair doubles and duly fought back from that disappointment - they immediately got a break and followed it up with the hold to lead 2-0. But mistakes started to creep into the British pair's game, and a double fault by Hewett at break point got their opponents level. More errors on serve meant De la Puente and Spaargaren broke once more to seal the win and the Wimbledon title.
BBC News
11-07-2025
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GB's Hewett into Wimbledon wheelchair singles final
Wimbledon 2025Venue: All England Club Dates: 30 June-13 JulyCoverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Full coverage guide. British defending champion Alfie Hewett is into the men's Wimbledon wheelchair singles final after beating Martin de la Puente in straight two met in last year's final, where Hewett came out on top to win the title for the first once again got the better of his Spanish opponent, sweeping through the opening set before coming through a closer second to win 6-0 27-year-old broke De la Puente in the very first game and never let go of his control of the match from then will next face top seed Tokito Oda after the Japanese player defeated Gustavo Fernandez 7-5 is looking to add to his 10 singles titles and could win both that and the doubles at Wimbledon for the second year in a and Gordon Reid will compete in the doubles final on Saturday, taking on second seeds De la Puente and Ruben fellow Briton Gregory Slade missed out on a place in the quad wheelchair final as he lost 6-1 6-3 to second seed Sam Schroder.
Telegraph
10-07-2025
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Fresh Wimbledon line-call farce as wheelchair players hit with foot faults
Another electronic line-calling controversy has hit Wimbledon, with the wheelchair doubles match involving the British partnership of Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett suffering from repeated calls of 'foot fault'. In a BBC clip taken from the match on Court No 2, Spanish opponent Daniel Caverzaschi can be heard saying 'It's seriously impossible'. Meanwhile, the chair umpire explains to Reid that 'The technology is off the court' – presumably meaning that the issue was out of his hands. "Do they understand the rule?" A confusing call caused some controversy during Gordon Reid & Alfie Hewett's game at #Wimbledon... — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 10, 2025 The two British players, the defending Wimbledon champions, continued to object. While Hewett pointed out that 'It's happened three times', Reid asked 'Can you double-check that they understand the rule with wheelchairs, because it's unusual it's happened twice to me and once to him.' In wheelchair tennis, foot faults are usually triggered by a wheel crossing into the court as the server hits the ball. As Reid suggested, it would be highly unusual for there to be three genuine foot faults committed in such close succession. The advent of electronic line-calling [ELC] has not run smoothly at Wimbledon this year. The two British No 1s – Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper – both complained that they had been the victim of incorrect calls, while Sonay Kartal's match on Sunday was disrupted by a clear error after an operator unintentionally switched the Hawk-Eye system off. In a podcast interview, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has queried whether the All England Club should revert to its old system of uniformed line officials backed up by Hawk-Eye challenges. Speaking to the Whistleblowers podcast, Kyrgios said that the introduction of ELC had been 'an absolute s--- show', adding that 'I feel like Wimbledon just dropped it in and it's been a disaster … Maybe Wimbledon should just be one of the tournaments where its traditions never change. You have line umpires, and you have challenges.'
