On Friday, Alfie Hewett stood on Court One at Wimbledon with his back against the wall. He had just lost the first set in a tie-break. The crowd was quiet. But instead of giving up, the British wheelchair tennis star did something remarkable — he won the next two sets without dropping a single game, beating Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez 6-7, 6-0, 6-3.

The win put Hewett into his fifth consecutive Wimbledon wheelchair singles final, a feat that places him among the most consistent players in the sport.

"It was a rollercoaster of a match," Hewett said after the match. "I seem to always have these sorts of matches in the semi-final against Gustavo."

Wheelchair tennis is played on the same courts as the able-bodied game, with the main difference being players use specially designed chairs that allow them to move quickly sideways and turn. The sport has been part of the Paralympic Games since 1988 and at Wimbledon since 2016.

Hewett, who won this tournament last year, took a moment to compose himself after the first set. "I took myself away after the first set and just tried to focus on the next set and forget what happened, because I don't think I played my best tennis," he said. "I was a bit too tense and the emotion got the better of me."

The Norfolk-native has accumulated 10 Grand Slam singles titles throughout his career, making him one of the most decorated wheelchair tennis players in history. But his next opponent presents his toughest challenge yet.

Hewett will face Japan's Tokito Oda in the final. Oda has won the last five Grand Slam singles titles and defeated Hewett in last year's Wimbledon final. "He's obviously flying at the moment, won all the Grand Slams this year and he's world number one for a reason," Hewett said.

There's also doubles action to look forward to. Hewett and his teammate Gordon Reid — who have won Wimbledon doubles together six times — will face Oda and Fernandez in the doubles final on Saturday. The British pair are aiming to reclaim the title they lost last year.

For Hewett, these big matches mean more than just trophies. "It's these sort of matches that I believe puts wheelchair tennis on the map a lot more," he said.

Saturday's final will determine whether Hewett can defend his title or whether Oda's remarkable winning streak continues.