LONDON, July 9: Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett become the first Britons to win the Wimbledon men’s wheelchair doubles title.
The second seeds came from a set down to beat top seeds Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 4-6 6-1 7-6 (8-6).
The Britons twice failed to serve out the match before eventually securing victory in two hours and 33 minutes after a nervy third-set tie-break.
Reid will compete in the men’s wheelchair singles final on Sunday.
The Australian Open singles champion will play Sweden’s Stefan Olsson, the number seven seed, for the chance to become Wimbledon’s first men’s wheelchair singles champion.
It is the first Grand Slam title for 18-year-old Hewett, who admitted to being nervous in the closing stages after failing to close out the third set after twice breaking the Frenchmen’s serve. (Agencies)
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