Wimbledon 2026: Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid win seventh doubles title
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid claimed their seventh Wimbledon men’s wheelchair doubles title in front of an ecstatic No.1 Court crowd at The Championships.
They defeated reigning Australian Open and US Open champions Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina and Tokito Oda of Japan 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Hewett, who will now play Oda in Sunday’s singles final between the world’s top two ranked players, said: “The lap of honour was the least we could do to repay the support you (the crowd) gave us today.
"That first set was extremely difficult; these guys played some of their best tennis. When you’re on a court like this, and everyone wants you to win, it can be a bit soul-destroying when you lose that set.
“It means the world. We’ve played so many finals here, and 10 years ago we won our first one. Who would have thought 10 years ago that we’d be sat here with seven titles.
“I must say thank you to Gordon. My first Wimbledon doubles was actually against him in 2015 and then the next year he decided to play with me. I think that was a smart choice Gio.”
In an enthralling display of wheelchair tennis from both pairs, Hewett and Reid’s biggest success in the opening set came from two breaks of the Fernandez serve as the power and pace of their opponents proved to be much.
However, it was not an effort that Fernandez and Oda were able to sustain and Hewett and Reid broke Oda’s serve to start the second set before racing to a 4-0 lead.
Reid’s prowess at the net became a key element the longer the match continued, and he closed out the second set with a delicate backhand dropshot.
Thereafter, the Brits took a 3-0 lead in the final set, and Fernandez and Oda were never able to get back on terms, with the world No.1 pairing wrapping up victory after an hour and 47 minutes.
Reid, who passed the landmark of 30 career Grand Slam titles last month when he and Hewett won their seventh French Open title together, said: “To come from Brad Parks (the founder of wheelchair tennis in 1976) picking up a racket for the first time, to being on this kind of stage – I don’t think anyone would have dreamed of that 50 or even 20 years ago.
“We have to say a big thanks to everyone who has made that possible. The Championships here, Jamie Baker has made some big decisions for us to help us out. Everybody at the LTA who has done a great job at supporting us over the years as well. We wouldn’t have done what we’ve done without those guys.”
