Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reclaim Wimbledon wheelchair doubles crown

Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reclaimed their Wimbledon wheelchair doubles crown on Saturday, defeating Tokito Oda and Gustavo Fernandez in three sets to win their seventh doubles title as a pair at the Championships.

Hewett, 28, and Reid, 34, came from a set down on Court No 1 to avenge last year’s defeat to Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren. Hewett and Reid returned to Wimbledon as the number one seeds, with Japan’s Oda and Argentina’s Fernandez knocking out De la Puente and Spaargaren in the semi-final.

The 2-6 6-1 6-2 victory in one hour and 47 minutes for the British pair means they have now won 25 grand slam doubles titles together, while Hewett will have the chance to win his second Wimbledon singles title and first since 2024 when he plays the dominant world No 1 Oda on Sunday. It will be the third time in four years that Hewett and Oda, 20, have played the singles final.

“It’s a dream come true to play at our home grand slam and on a court like this, with a crowd like you guys and to come away with a win,” Reid said. “Against a team who we know exactly how strong they are, the US Open and Australian Open champions. When you’ve got someone with the size of Tokito’s forehand and Gustavo’s biceps, it’s not easy! We had to be at our best today. Thanks to everyone for being a part of that dream.”

The 2026 season has marked the 50th anniversary of wheelchair tennis and this year’s Wimbledon marks the 10th anniversary of wheelchair singles events taking place at the Championships. Hewett said: “The first set was extremely difficult, these guys played some of their best tennis. When you’re on a court like this and everyone wants you to win it can be a bit soul-destroying when you lose that set. But it means the world.

“Ten years ago we won our first doubles title, so who would have thought 10 years ago that we would be sat here with seven titles.”