Wimbledon 2024: Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid crowned doubles champions for a sixth time
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are Wimbledon men’s wheelchair doubles champions for a sixth time after the British stars battled past second seeds Tokito Oda and Takuya Miki.
Hewett and Reid sealed their sixth trophy in the last eight appearances at The Championships with a 6-4, 7-6(2) win over the Japanese duo in exactly two hours.
“It’s been a memorable day – definitely the best day of my life,” said Hewett having won his second final of the day.
“Today is the stuff of dreams. It was emotional earlier to clinch my first singles but I wanted to come back with Gio and obviously defend the title.”
Reid wanted to thank the fans in particular for all their support during a tough final: “I know it must have been a tough decision between us and watching Carlos (Alcaraz) and Novak (Djokovic) but we really appreciate the support – you guys are the die-hards. You guys made a great atmosphere which is always special and it really drove us to turn things around in the second set.
A 21st title for Hewett and Reid sees them surpass the tally of most Grand Slam doubles titles won by one partnership, overtaking the 20 titles shared by the partnerships of Althea Louise Brough and Margaret Evelyn Du Pont, and Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.
Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid's road to the Wimbledon title
- Quarter-final: beat Martin de la Puente (ESP) & Joachim Gerard (BEL) 6-1, 7-5
- Semi-final: beat Tom Egberink (NED) & Maikel Scheffers (NED) 6-1, 7-6(12)
- Final: beat Tokito Oda (JPN) & Takuya Miki (JPN) 6-4, 7-6(2)
Back-to-back breaks against Miki and Oda’s serve gave the Brits a strong platform in the opening set.
Tightly poised at 5-4, 2016 singles champion Reid kept his cool on serve – winning four straight points from 0-15 down to take a one set advantage in the championship decider.
The Brits had the chance to take an early break against Miki’s serve in the second serve, but after the Japanese pair held, momentum shifted in their favour.
Much like their opponents in the opener, Oda and Miki clinched successive breaks en route to a 5-2 lead, before Hewett had to call for a medical timeout for some treatment on his forearm.
The Brits followed the break with renewed energy. After breaking Miki once again, they continued to pick on the 35-year-old’s forehand as they saved five set points to level at 5-5.
With the teams having exchanged breaks at the back end of the set – they moved into a tie-break, where the Brits showed their experience in the big moments.
From 3-2 up, Hewett and Reid took four consecutive points, closing out on a winner through the middle of the court, to get their hands on the Wimbledon trophy for a sixth time.
Singles and doubles champion Hewett leaves The Championships with a total of 30 Grand Slam titles, while Reid's overall Grand Slam tally moves to 27 titles.
