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Tokito Oda Dominates Hewett to Retain Wimbledon Wheelchair Singles Title

The 20-year-old’s 6-1, 6-1 win completes his sixth straight Grand Slam and leaves him level with Alfie Hewett on 10 major singles titles.

Overview

  • Tokito Oda beat Alfie Hewett 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday to retain the Wimbledon men's wheelchair singles crown and claim his third title at SW19.
  • The victory is Oda’s sixth consecutive Grand Slam singles win and his 10th career major, putting him level with Hewett and joint-second on the all-time list.
  • Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title on Saturday, coming from a set down to beat Oda and Gustavo Fernandez and lift their 25th Grand Slam doubles trophy as a partnership.
  • Hewett struggled with his serve in the singles final, recording 10 double faults, and the doubles final was played one day before the singles decider.
  • The outcomes underline a shifting dynamic in the Oda–Hewett rivalry and broader interest in wheelchair tennis as the sport marks major anniversaries and looks ahead to the US Open where Oda can seek a calendar Grand Slam.