Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett have become the first Brits to win the men’s wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Reid, 24, said. “I was trying to keep focused at the end and play smart and we managed to nick it there in the tie-break. We both stepped up well and played good tennis when we needed to. It’s not a bad way to start our grand slam doubles career together – we’ve put a lot of hard work in over the last few years and it’s paid off big time.”
“The support from the crowd today was amazing and really helped us out after going to that tie-break in the third set having led 5-2.
Wheelchair tennis was founded in 1976 and is one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the world.
Wheelchair tennis integrates very easily with the able-bodied game since it can be played on any regular tennis court, with no modifications to the size of the court or the size of racquets or balls. The game follows traditional tennis rules, with the only exception being that the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
Britain’s Alfie Hewett (left) and Gordon Reid (right) pose with their trophy after winning the Wimbledon wheelchair men’s doubles title. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
