British duo Hewett and Reid win fifth Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title
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ritish duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid thrilled a packed Court One by profitable their fifth Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title.
Hewett and Reid reclaimed the trophy, having been runners up final yr, with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Japan’s Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda.
It was an 18th Grand Slam win for the pair and a measure of revenge for Scotsman Reid, who was crushed by Oda within the singles semi-final earlier on Saturday.
“That was something else, I’ve got goosebumps,” mentioned Hewett. “We dream of atmospheres like this, it doesn’t come around often and I’m glad we rose to the occasion.”
Reid added: “It was a great match. I think we’re going to have a lot of battles in the future. Me and Alfie, on match point, we were both tearing up a little bit, the atmosphere was electric.
“My first Wimbledon was in 2008 on courtroom 53 or one thing in entrance of three males and his canine, my mum and my sister.
“If you’d told me then we’d be on a nearly full Court One with the crowd going berserk, I would never have believed you.
“It’s an unbelievable environment and an unbelievable event for us and for wheelchair tennis.”
Hewett will look to win his first Wimbledon singles title on Sunday when he takes on 17-year-old Oda within the remaining.