GB's Hewett feels love despite 2nd wheelchair final loss
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Alfie Hewett claimed the atmosphere on Court One made wheelchair tennis the winner after losing the Wimbledon men’s singles final to Tokito Oda. Defending champion Hewett saved three Championships points before going down 3-6 7-5 6-2 Japan’s No.1 seed.
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are unable to defend their Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title as they are beaten in a thrilling final by Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren.
Vicky Tolfrey, Professor of Applied Disability Sport and Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport explained: “The project team got together, and we decided to bring Alfie to Loughborough, where we have our laboratory to look at the biomechanics and use our specialised wheelchair ergometer.
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 in the men's wheelchair singles final.
Full coverage guide.Two-time defending wheelchair doubles champions Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid got their campaign off to a winning start at Wimbledon.The British pair beat Takuya Miki of Japan and American Casey Ratzlaff 6-3 6-2 to progress to the semi-finals.
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 in the men’s wheelchair singles final. Oda and Hewett...