Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have done it again. The British wheelchair tennis duo claimed their seventh Wimbledon men's doubles title on Saturday, fighting back from a set down to defeat Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez and Japan's Tokito Oda with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Court One.
The match started tough for the British pair. Fernandez and Oda broke Hewett and Reid in all four of their service games during the first set, meaning they lost the opening frame 6-2. But the champions didn't stay down for long. They roared back by winning nine of the next ten games, taking control of the match and never letting go.
That dominant stretch gave them a 3-0 lead in the deciding set, and they finished strong to clinch the title. Saturday's victory marks their 25th Grand Slam doubles title as a partnership — a milestone that shows just how unstoppable they've been together over the years. They also won the French Open in June, giving them momentum heading into Wimbledon.
Hewett, who is 28, and 34-year-old Reid have been playing together for years, and their partnership keeps getting stronger. "It's incredible," Hewett said after the win, according to BBC Sport. "To do it here at Wimbledon, in front of this crowd, never gets old."
For Fernandez and Oda, this was a tough loss, but they're no strangers to big stages either. They currently hold the other two Grand Slam titles in wheelchair doubles — the US Open and the Australian Open — making them one of the top teams in the world.
The rivalry isn't over yet. Hewett and Oda will face each other again on Sunday in the men's wheelchair singles final. Oda, who is just 21 years old, is the top seed, the defending champion, and he's aiming for his third Wimbledon singles title. Hewett, the second seed, won this tournament in 2024 and is hoping to add another trophy to his collection.
For British tennis fans, it's a dream weekend so far — and on Sunday, one of their own could be holding the singles trophy again.