On Sunday at Wimbledon, 20-year-old Tokito Oda from Japan made wheelchair tennis history once again. He crushed Britain's Alfie Hewett 6-1 6-1 on Court One to claim his third consecutive Wimbledon men's wheelchair singles title — and his sixth straight Grand Slam singles crown overall. The score was as dominant as it looks: Oda barely let Hewett find his rhythm from the very first game.
For those just learning about wheelchair tennis, Grand Slams are the four biggest tournaments in the sport — Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Winning one is huge. Winning six in a row? That's almost unheard of. The last player to beat Oda at a major was actually Hewett himself, back in the 2025 Australian Open final. Since then, Oda has been unstoppable.
"I don't think Tokito read the script," Hewett said graciously after the match, smiling despite his disappointment. The British player, 28, had plenty to celebrate just the day before, winning his seventh Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title alongside fellow Briton Gordon Reid. He told the crowd he was "extremely disappointed" with Sunday's result but didn't want one match to erase the joy of his doubles victory.
Oda, the tournament's top seed and defending champion, showed exactly why he's ranked number one in the world. During the first set, Hewett struggled with his serve, hitting six double faults — roughly translating to six unforced errors on his own serve. That put him in a hole he couldn't climb out of.
The rivalry between these two players has become one of the most compelling storylines in all of tennis. They're clearly pushed each other to new heights. Hewett ended Oda's perfect major run at the Australian Open and won Wimbledon singles himself in 2024. But right now, Oda is in a league of his own.
"That's three Grand Slams now, so I know what his goal will be going into the US Open," Hewett said. "Hopefully someone can stop him." The US Open, the final Grand Slam of the year, begins in late August. Whether Oda keeps his streak alive or finally meets his match, fans around the world will be watching.